TERMS OF SALE
Date of Last Revision: 26 August 2024
Columbia Sportswear Company, 14375 N.W. Science Park Drive, Portland, OR 97229, USA (“Columbia”) has engaged its business partner Columbia Sportswear Finland Oy., Keilaranta 11, 02150 Espoo, Finland, registered 2299325-0 with VAT number FI22993250 (“Columbia Online Shop”) to conduct the sales from the Web site of Columbia, located at (the "Site") in its own name as a business partner of Columbia. If you purchase Columbia products via the Site, your contractual relationship will be with Columbia Online Shop. The following terms and conditions of sale ("Sale Terms") apply to your purchases of any Columbia products from Columbia Online Shop from its Site.
In these Terms of Sales “You”, “User”, “Your” or the “Customer(s)”) means any natural person who places an order via Columbia Online Shop for goods which Columbia offers for sale on the Site (hereinafter the “Order(s)”), on a strictly personal basis and not for commercial, charitable or trade purposes of resale or transfer whether free of charge or in return for consideration.
By placing an order for products through this Web site or any other web site of Columbia Online Shop (the "Sites"), you agree to be bound by and accept the Sale Terms in effect at the time of such order.
Other than as specifically provided in any separate written agreement between you and Columbia Online Shop, these Sale Terms may NOT be altered, supplemented, or amended by the use of any other document(s), and all sales are expressly conditioned upon your agreement to these Sale Terms.
In these Terms of Sales “You”, “User”, “Your” or the “Customer(s)”) means any natural person who places an order via Columbia Online Shop for goods which Columbia offers for sale on the Site (hereinafter the “Order(s)”), on a strictly personal basis and not for commercial, charitable or trade purposes of resale or transfer whether free of charge or in return for consideration.
By placing an order for products through this Web site or any other web site of Columbia Online Shop (the "Sites"), you agree to be bound by and accept the Sale Terms in effect at the time of such order.
Other than as specifically provided in any separate written agreement between you and Columbia Online Shop, these Sale Terms may NOT be altered, supplemented, or amended by the use of any other document(s), and all sales are expressly conditioned upon your agreement to these Sale Terms.
1. Placing an Order
In order to make a purchase from Columbia Online Shop, you may either check out as a guest or create an account as part of the checkout process. If you create an account you will be required to select a password and will be responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and for restricting access to your password, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account.
All orders must be made using the checkout process on the Site. You will be provided with an opportunity to review your order, check the total price of your order and the information you have provided and correct any input errors before confirming your purchase and pay.
Once you have submitted an order using the Site, Columbia Online Shop will send an email to the email address you provided acknowledging receipt of the order and setting out details of the ordered product(s), the Sales Terms and any other applicable conditions. This email constitutes an acceptance of your order and a confirmation that Columbia Online Shop has received it. Please be aware of the fact that the availability of products displayed at the time you consult the product page may change if other users place orders for that product at the same time, but you would be informed before ordering in case the product has become out of stock.
The language of the contract will be English. You are encouraged to download, save or print a copy of your order confirmation and these Sale Terms for your records.
All orders must be made using the checkout process on the Site. You will be provided with an opportunity to review your order, check the total price of your order and the information you have provided and correct any input errors before confirming your purchase and pay.
Once you have submitted an order using the Site, Columbia Online Shop will send an email to the email address you provided acknowledging receipt of the order and setting out details of the ordered product(s), the Sales Terms and any other applicable conditions. This email constitutes an acceptance of your order and a confirmation that Columbia Online Shop has received it. Please be aware of the fact that the availability of products displayed at the time you consult the product page may change if other users place orders for that product at the same time, but you would be informed before ordering in case the product has become out of stock.
The language of the contract will be English. You are encouraged to download, save or print a copy of your order confirmation and these Sale Terms for your records.
2. Payment Terms
Columbia Online Shop currently accepts AMEX, VISA and MasterCard credit cards, Apple Pay (Visa and MasterCard) and PayPal.
The value of your purchase(s) will be debited from the applicable card once Columbia Online Shop is ready to ship the ordered product. In the event that the sum due from you for your order cannot be debited for any reason, Columbia Online Shop reserves the right to cancel your order. You own a product once you have made full payment for it.
The value of your purchase(s) will be debited from the applicable card once Columbia Online Shop is ready to ship the ordered product. In the event that the sum due from you for your order cannot be debited for any reason, Columbia Online Shop reserves the right to cancel your order. You own a product once you have made full payment for it.
3. Shipping Terms and Policies
Standard shipping is typically via UPS or DPD and you should allow 1-5 business days for standard delivery once an order has been shipped. Columbia Online Shop reserves the right to substitute another carrier of equal or lesser cost to deliver your order. If expedited shipping is required, please select that as your shipping choice. All shipping charges are the responsibility of the customer. Shipping charges will be included on your order confirmation and can be viewed on a summary screen prior to finalizing your order. Shipping charges are based on the delivery location and method you select during the checkout process, and you can view the current shipping fee chart here.
4. Statutory Right to Withdraw and Columbia’s Return Policy
4.1 Columbia’s Return Policy
In addition to the statutory right to withdraw from the purchase contract as set out in Clause 4.2 below, you have the voluntary right to return any order and receive a full refund at any time until 30 working days after receipt of your product(s), at Columbia Online Shop’s cost. In order to return your purchase, please call 974790265 or follow the return instructions included in the delivery documents. This additional voluntary right to return does not restrict your statutory right of withdrawal in any way.
If you want to return the purchase of any product on the basis of Columbia’s return policy, you must send it back to Columbia Online Shop in its unworn, original condition within 30 days of receipt of the product. Columbia Online Shop reserves the right to (partially) refuse refunds for returns made based on the voluntary right to return in relation to any products that are returned in a used or damaged condition.
Please note that we do not accept returns on products that were not purchased from the Website, any bespoke products (i.e., products that we create to your specification, or which are clearly personalised) or any products which are not suitable for return due to health protection or hygiene reasons. This does not affect your statutory rights.
For more information on Columbia’s Return Policy, call 974790265.
4.2 Statutory Right to Withdraw
As a consumer, you have the statutory right to withdraw from (cancel) the purchase contract. You can exercise the right of withdrawal in the manner indicated in this Clause 4.2 below.
CANCELLATION POLICY
INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHT TO CANCEL
You have the right to cancel this contract within fourteen days without giving any reason. The cancel period of fourteen days is calculated from the day of the receipt of the products. If the products are delivered in multiple shipments, the right to cancel is calculated from receipt of the final shipment.
In order to exercise the cancelling right, you have to inform us, Columbia at Columbia Sportswear Finland Oy., Keilaranta 11, 02150 Espoo, Finland, Europe-Consumers@columbia.com , telephone: 974790265 by means of a clear declaration (e.g. a letter sent by post, fax or e-mail) of your decision to cancel this contract. You may use the enclosed model form for this purpose, which is, however, not mandatory. To comply with the cancelling period, it is sufficient for you to send the notification before the expiry of the cancelling period.
CONSEQUENCES OF CANCELLING
If you cancel this contract, we must refund all payments we have received from you, including delivery costs (with the exception of additional costs resulting from the fact that you have chosen a type of delivery other than the cheapest standard delivery offered by us), without delay and at the latest within fourteen days of the day on which we received notification of your cancellation of this contract. For this repayment, we will use the same means of payment that you used for the original transaction, unless expressly agreed otherwise with you; in no case will you be charged for this repayment.
When exercising the right to cancel, please return received products to us. They must be received by us no later than 14 days after exercising your right to cancel. We will bear the costs for returning the goods.
Please note that we do not accept returns on products that were not purchased from the Website or any bespoke products or any products which are not suitable for return due to health protection or hygiene reasons.
End OF INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHT TO CANCEL
Sample cancellation form
(If you wish to cancel the contract, please fill in and return this form)
To: Columbia Sportswear Finland Oy., Keilaranta 11, 02150 Espoo, Finland, Europe-Consumers@columbia.com , telephone: 974790265 .
I/we (*) hereby cancel the contract concluded by me/us (*) for the purchase of the following goods (*)/provision of the following service (*)
Peruuttamislomake
(täyttäkää ja palauttakaa tämä lomake vain siinä tapauksessa, että haluatte peruuttaa sopimuksen)
Vastaanottaja: Columbia Sportswear Finland Oy, Keilaranta 11, 02150 Espoo, Suomi, Europe-Consumers@columbia.com , puhelin: 974790265
Ilmoitan/Ilmoitamme (*), että haluan/haluamme (*) peruuttaa tekemäni/tekemämme (*) sopimuksen, joka koskee seuraavien tavaroiden toimittamista (*) / seuraavan palvelun suorittamista (*):
(*) Tarpeeton yliviivataan.
In addition to the statutory right to withdraw from the purchase contract as set out in Clause 4.2 below, you have the voluntary right to return any order and receive a full refund at any time until 30 working days after receipt of your product(s), at Columbia Online Shop’s cost. In order to return your purchase, please call 974790265 or follow the return instructions included in the delivery documents. This additional voluntary right to return does not restrict your statutory right of withdrawal in any way.
If you want to return the purchase of any product on the basis of Columbia’s return policy, you must send it back to Columbia Online Shop in its unworn, original condition within 30 days of receipt of the product. Columbia Online Shop reserves the right to (partially) refuse refunds for returns made based on the voluntary right to return in relation to any products that are returned in a used or damaged condition.
Please note that we do not accept returns on products that were not purchased from the Website, any bespoke products (i.e., products that we create to your specification, or which are clearly personalised) or any products which are not suitable for return due to health protection or hygiene reasons. This does not affect your statutory rights.
For more information on Columbia’s Return Policy, call 974790265.
4.2 Statutory Right to Withdraw
As a consumer, you have the statutory right to withdraw from (cancel) the purchase contract. You can exercise the right of withdrawal in the manner indicated in this Clause 4.2 below.
CANCELLATION POLICY
INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHT TO CANCEL
You have the right to cancel this contract within fourteen days without giving any reason. The cancel period of fourteen days is calculated from the day of the receipt of the products. If the products are delivered in multiple shipments, the right to cancel is calculated from receipt of the final shipment.
In order to exercise the cancelling right, you have to inform us, Columbia at Columbia Sportswear Finland Oy., Keilaranta 11, 02150 Espoo, Finland, Europe-Consumers@columbia.com , telephone: 974790265 by means of a clear declaration (e.g. a letter sent by post, fax or e-mail) of your decision to cancel this contract. You may use the enclosed model form for this purpose, which is, however, not mandatory. To comply with the cancelling period, it is sufficient for you to send the notification before the expiry of the cancelling period.
CONSEQUENCES OF CANCELLING
If you cancel this contract, we must refund all payments we have received from you, including delivery costs (with the exception of additional costs resulting from the fact that you have chosen a type of delivery other than the cheapest standard delivery offered by us), without delay and at the latest within fourteen days of the day on which we received notification of your cancellation of this contract. For this repayment, we will use the same means of payment that you used for the original transaction, unless expressly agreed otherwise with you; in no case will you be charged for this repayment.
When exercising the right to cancel, please return received products to us. They must be received by us no later than 14 days after exercising your right to cancel. We will bear the costs for returning the goods.
Please note that we do not accept returns on products that were not purchased from the Website or any bespoke products or any products which are not suitable for return due to health protection or hygiene reasons.
End OF INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHT TO CANCEL
Sample cancellation form
(If you wish to cancel the contract, please fill in and return this form)
To: Columbia Sportswear Finland Oy., Keilaranta 11, 02150 Espoo, Finland, Europe-Consumers@columbia.com , telephone: 974790265 .
I/we (*) hereby cancel the contract concluded by me/us (*) for the purchase of the following goods (*)/provision of the following service (*)
- Ordered on (*)/received on (*)
- Name of the consumer(s)
- Address of the consumer(s)
- Signature of consumer(s) (only in case of paper communication)
- Date
Peruuttamislomake
(täyttäkää ja palauttakaa tämä lomake vain siinä tapauksessa, että haluatte peruuttaa sopimuksen)
Vastaanottaja: Columbia Sportswear Finland Oy, Keilaranta 11, 02150 Espoo, Suomi, Europe-Consumers@columbia.com , puhelin: 974790265
Ilmoitan/Ilmoitamme (*), että haluan/haluamme (*) peruuttaa tekemäni/tekemämme (*) sopimuksen, joka koskee seuraavien tavaroiden toimittamista (*) / seuraavan palvelun suorittamista (*):
- Tilauspäivä (*) /Vastaanottopäivä (*)
- Kuluttajan nimi (*) / Kuluttajien nimet (*)
- Kuluttajan osoite (*) / Kuluttajien osoitteet (*)
- Kuluttajan allekirjoitus (*) / Kuluttajien allekirjoitukset (*) (vain jos lomake täytetään paperimuodossa)
- Päiväys
(*) Tarpeeton yliviivataan.
5. Product Availability and Pricing
All prices are in Euro for Goods to be delivered in Finland and inclusive of VAT.
Columbia Online Shop and its suppliers continually upgrade and revise their product offerings to provide you with new products. Columbia Online Shop may revise or discontinue products at any time without prior notice to customers, and prices are subject to change without notice in the Future., This does not affect products which you have already successfully ordered.
6. Product Descriptions; Pricing; Errors
Columbia and Columbia Online Shop attempt to be as accurate as possible and eliminate any errors on this Site. All weights and size dimensions are approximate.
If a product offered by Columbia Online Shop is not conforming to what has been agreed in the contract of sale or is otherwise non-conforming (defective) within the meaning of the Consumer Protection Act, including if a product is not as described or pictured, you have statutory rights and the defect will be remedied in accordance with the requirements of consumer protection law.
In case of a defective product, your statutory rights include the right to return it in unused condition and elect to have it repaired or replaced, or to receive a price reduction or a full refund or to terminate the purchase contract.
If a product offered by Columbia Online Shop is not conforming to what has been agreed in the contract of sale or is otherwise non-conforming (defective) within the meaning of the Consumer Protection Act, including if a product is not as described or pictured, you have statutory rights and the defect will be remedied in accordance with the requirements of consumer protection law.
In case of a defective product, your statutory rights include the right to return it in unused condition and elect to have it repaired or replaced, or to receive a price reduction or a full refund or to terminate the purchase contract.
7. Privacy Policy
Columbia believes strongly in protecting user privacy. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for information on how Columbia collects and uses personal information from users of the Sites.
8. Who We Sell To
Columbia Online Shop only sells products to end consumers and to adults. If you are under 18, you may use the Site only with the involvement of a parent or guardian. Products can be ordered on www.columbiasportswear.fi from all over the globe. Columbia Online Shop reserves the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders that are placed contrary to this Clause 8 within the limits of the applicable laws and these Sale Terms.
9. Warranties
In Europe, Columbia branded products including footwear are delivered with a warranty of 2 years. For more information about our warranties and how to handle claims, please access this page. Nothing in these terms limit any statutory warranty rights you have pursuant to applicable law as described above under Clause 6.
10. Limitation of Liability
a) Subject to the terms of Section b), the legal liability of Columbia and Columbia Online Shop for damages arising out of or in connection with these Sale Terms is limited to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law. The mandatory liability of Columbia and Columbia Online Shop for defects and/or delays is laid out in the Consumer Protection Act, and damages arising out of defective products and/or delays will be remedied in accordance with it.
b) Without prejudice to the above, Columbia and Columbia Online Shop shall have no liability to you for any loss of profit, loss of business, business interruption, or loss of business opportunity.
c) The above limitation of liability does not apply to mandatory legal liability, liability relating to a specific warranty or liability for damage caused by fraud or gross negligence, or any type of bodily injury caused deliberately or by negligence.
d) To the extent that liability of Columbia and Columbia Online Shop is limited or excluded, so shall any personal liability of the statutory officers, employees and other agents of Columbia and Columbia Online Shop.
b) Without prejudice to the above, Columbia and Columbia Online Shop shall have no liability to you for any loss of profit, loss of business, business interruption, or loss of business opportunity.
c) The above limitation of liability does not apply to mandatory legal liability, liability relating to a specific warranty or liability for damage caused by fraud or gross negligence, or any type of bodily injury caused deliberately or by negligence.
d) To the extent that liability of Columbia and Columbia Online Shop is limited or excluded, so shall any personal liability of the statutory officers, employees and other agents of Columbia and Columbia Online Shop.
11. Governing Law; Jurisdiction, Online Dispute Resolution (ODR)
a) These Sale Terms and your purchase of products from Columbia Online Shop through this Site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Finland, without resort to its conflict of law provisions and excluding the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods.
b) If you are a consumer and have your habitual residence in a country of the European Union, you can enjoy rights that protect you under the mandatory provisions of the law applicable in your country of residence. You may therefore bring an action to enforce your consumer rights in Finland or in the country of the European Union in which you reside. You may also seek advice from the European Consumer Centre (ECC).
c) If you have a dispute with Columbia in relation to a product or service that you have purchased from this website and you are unable to resolve this dispute by contacting Columbia’s helpdesk, you have the option of submitting your claim via the EU's Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform managed by the European Commission. The platform is available at https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/main/index.cfm?event=main.home.chooseLanguage. Columbia is not obliged to engage in the online dispute resolution process. Our contact email address is Europe-Consumers@columbia.com.
In Finland, you have the right to submit your claim to the Consumer Disputes Board (Kuluttajariitalautakunta). Before submitting your claim to the Board, you must first seek advice from the Consumer Advisory Services (kuluttajaneuvonta) under the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (Kilpailu- ja kuluttajavirasto).
b) If you are a consumer and have your habitual residence in a country of the European Union, you can enjoy rights that protect you under the mandatory provisions of the law applicable in your country of residence. You may therefore bring an action to enforce your consumer rights in Finland or in the country of the European Union in which you reside. You may also seek advice from the European Consumer Centre (ECC).
c) If you have a dispute with Columbia in relation to a product or service that you have purchased from this website and you are unable to resolve this dispute by contacting Columbia’s helpdesk, you have the option of submitting your claim via the EU's Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform managed by the European Commission. The platform is available at https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/main/index.cfm?event=main.home.chooseLanguage. Columbia is not obliged to engage in the online dispute resolution process. Our contact email address is Europe-Consumers@columbia.com.
In Finland, you have the right to submit your claim to the Consumer Disputes Board (Kuluttajariitalautakunta). Before submitting your claim to the Board, you must first seek advice from the Consumer Advisory Services (kuluttajaneuvonta) under the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (Kilpailu- ja kuluttajavirasto).
12. Severability
If any provision of these Site Terms shall be deemed unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Sales Terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
13. Questions and Complaints, Contact
Any questions or complaints about these Sale Terms or any product purchased using the Site may be directed to Columbia by e-mail Europe-Consumers@columbia.com, on this page, by writing to us to Keilaranta 11, 02150 Espoo, Finland or by calling 974790265.