PRIVACY POLICY

Pringle of Scotland Limited is committed to preserving the privacy of all visitors to our website at pringlescotland.com (our “Website”). By visiting, logging into, registering or placing an order on this Website, via email or over the telephone, you consent to the collection, use and transfer of your information under the terms of this policy.

If you are under 16, we require you to inform your parent or guardian about this privacy policy and our terms and conditions and obtain their consent to both this privacy policy and terms and conditions before ordering products through this Website, via email or over the telephone and supplying us with your personal information.

Information we collect from you

When you visit, log into, register or order Products on our website, via email or over the telephone you may be asked to provide certain information about yourself including your name, contact details, billing address, delivery address and product selections which may be stored and/or transferred and/or shared with 3rd party applications.

When you purchase Products on our website you also provide your payment details through 3rd party applications in order to process your order securely. We do not store your payment details.

We also receive and record information by tracking user traffic patterns throughout this Website. This is to maintain a record of the movements of visitors to this Website (including the country and telephone code area of your computer's location and your browser type) and purchasers of our products, where relevant.

Use of your information

We may use and analyse the information to administer, support, improve and develop our business, customer service and the features of this Website, associated communication and our overall service to you and our customers as a whole.

We may use your information to contact you to notify you occasionally about important changes or developments to the Website or to let you know about new products and product ranges. Further, where you have consented, we might also use your information to let you know by email about other products and services which we offer which may be of interest to you.

You are able, at any time, to opt out of receiving such information by contacting our Customer Services team via the details listed at the end of this Policy.

Disclosure of your information

The information you provide to us may be accessed by or given to third parties who act for us for the following purposes:

In order to be able to offer you Klarna’s payment options, we will pass to Klarna certain of your personal information, such as contact and order details, in order for Klarna to assess whether you qualify for their payment options and to tailor the payment options for you. General information on Klarna you can find here. Your personal data is handled in accordance with applicable data protection law and in accordance with the information in Klarna’s privacy policy.

We may partner with other companies and individuals in order to perform certain functions related to the administration of orders, for example, to minimise the occurrence of credit card fraud.

We may partner with other companies and individuals in order to provide marketing assistance and data analysis. Such partnerships may be used to enhance customer communications and website user experience.

These agents have access to the personal information required in order to perform their functions and must comply with data protection law at all times.

We do not, and will never sell your information on to 3rd parties for any purpose.

We may also pass aggregate information on the usage of our Website, where relevant, to maintain and manage our Website. This will not include information that can be used to identify you.

We may also disclose information to third parties when required to do so by law or regulatory process.

Our list of 3rd party partners is available on request from our Customer Services team via the contact details at the end of this policy.

Should there be any change in the ownership or organisation of Pringle of Scotland, any personal information held may be transferred to the new owner or organisation.

Overseas transfer of data

The information referred to in this policy will be stored by us within the UK, Ireland, and the USA. This is to enable our 3rd party service providers to access the information they require to provide the functions we request from them as detailed previously in this policy.

Your rights in relation to your personal information

It is important that you understand the rights you hold over your information: -

You are, at any time, entitled to ask for details regarding the information held about you.

You may ask us to make any necessary changes to ensure that it is accurate and kept up to date.

You may ask us to provide you with a copy of the information held on you.

You may ask us to delete all information held about you.

If you wish ask us any of the above, or have any other queries, please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Services team as detailed at the end of this Privacy Policy

Cookies

Cookies are small amounts of information which we may store on your computer when you visit our site. Unless you have indicated your objection when disclosing your details to us, our system will issue cookies to your computer when you visit the site.

Cookies make it faster and easier for you to load pages and use the site during future visits. They also allow us to compile behavioural data as well as personalise the content of the site for you.

The only personal information a cookie can contain is information relating to a user’s location, device type and activity on the site.

A cookie cannot read data from your hard disk or read cookie files created by other sites.

Your privacy and security are not compromised when you accept a cookie from our Website.

You may set up your computer to reject cookies by following the relevant instructions which can be found at www.aboutcookies.org.

If you choose not to accept cookies you may not be able to use certain features on this Website.

Security and data retention

We employ security measures to protect your information from access by unauthorised persons and against unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction and damage. We will retain your information for a reasonable period or for as long as the law requires.

Contact

If you require any further information regarding this policy or would like to see , edit or delete the information we hold on you, please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Services team via any of the methods below : -

Write to us at Data Privacy Officer, 2 Victoria Road, Hawick, UK TD9 7AH

Email us at enquiries@pringlescotland.com

Phone our Customer Services team on +44 (0)1450 360 260

Changes to this policy

We may edit this policy from time to time. If we make any substantial changes we will notify you by posting a prominent announcement on our web pages.

February 2024

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Welcome to Pringle of Scotland website terms and conditions. These terms and conditions apply to the use of and registration with this website at pringlescotland.com (the “Website”). Please read through them carefully before using or registering with our Website.

By using, logging into or registering with this Website you agree to be bound by these terms. If you do not accept, or wish to be bound by these terms and conditions, please do not use or register with this Website.

This Website is operated by Pringle of Scotland Limited a company registered in Scotland, whose registered office is at 2 Victoria Road, Hawick, TD9 7AH registration number SC203627. Our VAT registration number is 74 338 1924.

Personal Information

We hold some information about you and we deal with that information in accordance with our privacy policy Privacy Policy. If you would like to be sent a copy of our privacy policy please contract us on +44 (0)1450 360200 during the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Use of Website and Intellectual Property Rights

You are permitted to use this Website, and any material or content contained in it, for your personal, non-commercial use only. Any other use of this Website is strictly prohibited. You may not print, download or copy extracts of the Website, modify documents or related graphics on this Website in any way or use any graphics on this Website separately from the accompanying text. None of material or contents contained in this Website may be reproduced, stored, transmitted, displayed, distributed, sold, commercially exploited, or included in any public or private electronic retrieval system or service and no derivative works may be made in relation thereto.

Unless otherwise stated, the copyright, trademarks and other intellectual property rights in all material on this Website (including without limitation photographs and graphical images) are owned by Pringle of Scotland Limited or licensed to Pringle of Scotland Limited. You are granted no rights in the copyright, trademarks and other intellectual property rights in any of the material on this Website.

Content and Access

We endeavour to ensure that the information on this Website is correct and complete; however, we do not warrant the accuracy and completeness of the information on this Website. The material on this Website is provided “as is” without any conditions, warranties or other terms of any kind. We exclude all representations, warranties, conditions and other terms which might have effect in relation to this Website. Information relating to the description and use of the Products is for information purposes only and no reliance should be placed on such information.

We reserve the right to make changes to the material on this Website, or to the Products and prices described in it, at any time without notice. The material on this Website may be out of date, and we make no commitment to update such material.

While we try to make this Website available 24 hours a day, we will not be liable if for any reason this Website is unavailable at any time or for any period. Access to this Website may be suspended temporarily and without notice in the case of system failure, maintenance or repair, or for reasons beyond our control or in order to improve, update or amend the material on the Website. We do not promise that this Website will be error free or free from any harmful components.

If you choose, or you are provided with, a user identification code, password or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential, and you must not disclose it to any third party. We have the right to disable any user identification code or password, whether chosen by you or allocated by us, at any time, if in our opinion you have failed to comply with any of the provisions of these terms and conditions. You must notify us immediately if you believe that your password is known by someone else or if it is likely to be used in an unauthorised manner. If so, you must change your password immediately.

You are responsible for making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to the Website. You are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access the Website through your internet connection are aware of these terms, and that they comply with them.

Liability

We warrant to you that any Products purchased from us through this Website shall conform, in all material respects, to the description given on this Website, shall be of satisfactory quality and shall be fit for the purposes for which other products of its kind are commonly supplied. Any other warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, in relation to the Products are excluded to the fullest extent permissible by law.

Our liability for losses you suffer as a result of your use of or registration with this Website or ordering and using the Products is strictly limited to the purchase price of the Products you purchased. If your use of material on this Website results in the need for servicing, repair or correction of equipment, software or data, you assume all costs thereof.

We are not responsible for indirect or consequential losses which happen as a side effect of the main loss or damage and which are not foreseeable by you and us, including, but not limited to, loss of income or revenue, loss of business, loss of profits or contracts, loss of anticipated savings or loss of data. Where a jurisdiction does not permit exclusion of liability for indirect or consequential loss, our liability is limited to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable law in those jurisdictions.

Nothing in these terms and conditions shall exclude or limit our liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, under section 2(3) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987, for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or for any matter for which it would be illegal for us to exclude, or attempt to exclude, our liability.

You agree to indemnify Pringle of Scotland Limited and our officers, directors, employees, agents, suppliers and our group company members fully from and against all claims, liability, damages, losses, costs (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of any breach of these terms and conditions by you, or your use of or registration with this Website, or the use by any other person using your registration details. We may terminate your use of or registration with this Website or prohibit you from purchasing further Products through this Website if we consider you have breached these terms and conditions.

Acceptable Use Policy

You may use or register with this Website only for lawful purposes. You may not use or register with this Website in any way that breaches any applicable local, national or international law or regulation or in any way that is unlawful or fraudulent, or has any unlawful or fraudulent purpose or effect. You also agree not to access without authority, interfere with, damage or disrupt any part of this Website or any software used in the provision of this Website.

You must not misuse this Website by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website, the server on which this Website is stored or any server, computer or database connected to this Website. You must not attack this Website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of service attack.

We will report any such breach of this provision to the relevant law enforcement authorities with whom we will co-operate by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use or be registered with this Website will cease immediately.

We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a distributed denial-of- service attack, viruses or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data or other proprietary material due to your use or registration with of this Website or to your downloading of any material posted on it, or on any website linked to it.

Links to and from other websites

If links to third party websites are used then you automatically leave this Website and you do so entirely at your own risk. We are not responsible for third party websites, their advertising, content, availability or privacy policies nor for any damage, loss or offence caused or alleged to be caused by use or reliance on any such advertising, content, availability or privacy policy. We therefore do not endorse or make any representations about them, any material found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. These links are provided entirely for your information and convenience only. You should carefully review the terms and privacy policies of all other websites that you visit.

If you would like to create a link to the homepage of this Website, you may only do so in a way that is fair and legal, on the basis that you link to, but do not replicate, the home page of this Website, and subject to the following conditions:

– there is no attempt to remove, distort or otherwise alter the size or appearance of or copy the our trademarks or logos;

– a frame or any other browser or border environment around this Website is not created;

– you do not in any way imply that we are endorsing any products or services other than our own;

– you do not misrepresent your relationship with us nor present any other false information about us or our products or damage our reputation or take advantage of it;

– you do not otherwise use any of our trademarks displayed on this Website without our express written permission;

– you do not link from a website that you do not own;

– and your website does not contain content that is distasteful, offensive, controversial or which infringes any intellectual property rights or other rights of any other person, or otherwise does not comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

Your website must comply in all respects with our acceptable use policy set out above.

We reserve the right to revoke the right granted in this clause for breach of these terms and conditions and to take any action we deem appropriate.

General

This Contract between you and Pringle of Scotland is binding on you and us and on our respective successors and assigns. You may not transfer, assign, charge or otherwise dispose of this Contract, or any of your rights or obligations arising under it, without our prior written consent. We may transfer, assign, charge, sub-contract or otherwise dispose of this Contract, or any of our rights or obligations arising under it, at any time during the term of the Contract.

We may in our sole discretion refuse to supply any of our products to any person for any reason whatsoever or decide to withdraw of products from the Website at any time.

We will not be liable or responsible for any failure to perform, or delay in performance of, any of our obligations under this Contract that is caused by events outside our reasonable control (Force Majeure Event). Our performance under this Contract is deemed to be suspended for the period that the Force Majeure Event continues, and we will have an extension of time for performance for the duration of that period. We will use our reasonable endeavours to bring the Force Majeure Event to a close or to find a solution by which our obligations under this Contract may be performed despite the Force Majeure Event.

If we fail, at any time during the term of this Contract, to insist upon strict performance of any of your obligations under this Contract, or if we fail to exercise any of the rights or remedies to which we are entitled under this Contract, this shall not constitute a waiver of such rights or remedies and shall not relieve you from compliance with such obligations. A waiver by us of any default by you shall not constitute a waiver of any subsequent or prior default.

If any of the provisions of this Contract are determined by any competent authority to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable to any extent, such provision will to that extent be severed from the remaining provisions which will continue to be valid to the fullest extent permitted by law.

This Contract, and any document expressly referred to in it, represent the entire agreement between us in relation to the subject matter of this Contract and supersede any prior agreement, understanding or arrangement between us, whether oral or in writing. We each acknowledge that, in entering into this Contract, neither of us has relied on any representation, undertaking or promise given by the other or be implied from anything said or written in negotiations between us prior to this Contract except as expressly stated. We intend to rely upon this Contract and any document expressly referred to in it in relation to the subject matter of this Contract. Any variations from this Contract must be confirmed in writing by both of us.

This Contract shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Scottish Law. Disputes arising in connection with this Contract shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Scottish courts.

PROMOTIONAL / DISCOUNT CODES

    - Pringle of Scotland promotion codes are not transferrable and there is no cash alternative.

    - Promotional codes cannot be used in conjunction with any of our other offers unless specified.

    - Promotional codes cannot be used on sale items unless specified.

    - Only one promotional code can be used per order.

    - The 'Be Part Of Our World' welcome code is valid for 60 days from the date of email order confirmation on which the code was published, Pringle of Scotland reserves the right to withdraw the offer at any time.

    - Free shipping promotions and codes only apply to standard shipping.

    - The buy 3 get 1 free Classic Merino promotion is valid from 3rd March 2022 to 17th March 2022. The free gift will be automatically applied as a 34% discount across all qualifying items in the checkout.

COMPETITIONS

    - All competition entrants must be over 18 years of age.

    - No employees of Pringle of Scotland, or any of its affiliates or anybody connected with a competition are eligible to enter.

    - Competition draws will be made randomly, and the winner(s) will be notified within 5 working days by email or social media.

    - To enter the Win a £250 gift voucher to spend online competition, you need to post an image of yourself wearing a Pringle Of Scotland piece on Instagram with the tag #StayingInWithPringle. You can enter multiple times and the winner will be randomly drawn on Wednesday 6th May 2020.

PERSONALISED OR MONOGRAMMED ITEMS

Due to the nature of personalised or monogrammed items, returns, changes or cancellations are not accepted once an order has been placed. This does not affect your statutory rights. Payment will be taken at the time of or shortly after you submit your order and in advance of shipping. Orders containing monogrammed items are usually fulfilled withing 5 working days. For any further queries please contact our Customer Service team on 01450 360200.

DISTANCE SELLING LEGISLATION

Under applicable distance selling legislation or under statutory consumer protection laws of your country of residence to the extent applicable, you may have a right to cancel orders for certain items purchased from pringlescotland.com within a statutory cooling-off period. For orders placed on pringlescotland.com, there is a cooling-off period of 14 days from the day after the date on which the item in question was received.

Please note that personalised products are excluded from the distance selling act regulations and cannot be returned once ordered. Check our full terms and conditions for more details.

Changes to These Terms

These terms and conditions may be updated and/or varied from time to time. You should check the Website regularly to review the most current terms and conditions.

You will be subject to the terms and conditions in force at the time that you use the Website. You will be subject to the terms and conditions in force at the time that you order Products, unless any change to these terms and conditions is required to be made by law or governmental authority (in which case it will apply to your previous use of the Website and/or orders previously placed by you), or if we notify you of the change to those policies or these terms and conditions before we send you the Order Dispatch Update (in which case we have the right to assume that you have accepted the change to the terms and conditions, unless you notify us to the contrary within 7 working days of receipt by you of the Products).

Contact Us

We value your custom and your opinion on both our Website and the Products we sell on it. Please do not hesitate to contact us by:

– writing to Pringle of Scotland Ltd, 2 Victoria Road, Hawick, TD9 7AH, Scotland;

– email at enquiries@pringlescotland.com; or

– telephone +44 (0)1450 360200 during the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday to Friday

if there is anything you would like to discuss with us.