Terms and Conditions

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE. All users of this site agree that access to and use of this site are subject to the following terms and conditions and other applicable law. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, please do not use this site.

By purchasing on lightingtheweb.com you agree to the following terms below. If proceedings are commenced to collect any funds, debts a 22% annual fee will apply to the balance as well as you agree to pay all attorneys fee's an court costs to obtain the balance owed. Agreement is made an entered into in Salt Lake City, Utah and shall be governed and construed according to the laws of the state of Utah. Any legal action relating to this agreement or the debt owed thereunder may be brought in any of the courts located in Salt lake County, Utah and hereby waive any objection to lack of Personal Jurisdiction, improper venue or insufficiency of process or service of process.

Chargebacks
Customer expressly authorizes lightingtheweb.com to direct the stipulated payment/charge to be made to Customer's credit card account (the same being the credit card account used in the initial purchase of said product) in the amount of said "total amount" to lightingtheweb.com for such reimbursement, plus a twenty-five percent (25%) administrative fee to cover the costs and time involved with this process. Customer acknowledges and agrees that the policy set forth in this paragraph provides for reimbursement to Lightingtheweb.com for fees incurred, is fair and reasonable and is not a penalty clause or provision. If a charge back is initiated no returns will be accepted by lightingtheweb.com


Copyright
The entire content included in this site, including but not limited to text, graphics or code is copyrighted as a collective work under the United States and other copyright laws, and is the property of (Lightingtheweb L.L.C). The collective work includes works that are licensed to (Lightingtheweb L.L.C). Copyright 2003, (Lightingtheweb L.L.C) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Permission Lightingtheweb L.L.C) or purchasing (Lightingtheweb L.L.C) products. You may display and, subject to any expressly stated restrictions or limitations relating to specific material, download or print portions of the material from the different areas of the site solely for your own non-commercial use, or to place an order with (CompanyNameLegal) or to purchase (Lightingtheweb L.L.C) products. Any other use, including but not limited to the reproduction, distribution, display or transmission of the content of this site is strictly prohibited, unless authorized by (Lightingtheweb L.L.C). You further agree not to change or delete any proprietary notices from materials downloaded from the site.


Trademarks
All trademarks, service marks and trade names of (Lightingtheweb L.L.C) used in the site are trademarks or registered trademarks of (Lightingtheweb L.L.C)


Warranty Disclaimer
This site and the materials and products on this site are provided "as is" and without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, (Lightingtheweb L.L.C) disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. (CompanyNameLegal) does not represent or warrant that the functions contained in the site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that the defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes the site available are free of viruses or other harmful components. (Lightingtheweb L.L.C) does not make any warrantees or representations regarding the use of the materials in this site in terms of their correctness, accuracy, adequacy, usefulness, timeliness, reliability or otherwise. Some states do not permit limitations or exclusions on warranties, so the above limitations may not apply to you.


Limitation of Liability
(Lightingtheweb L.L.C) shall not be liable for any special or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials on this site or the performance of the products, even if (Lightingtheweb L.L.C) has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Applicable law may not allow the limitation of exclusion of liability or incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.


Typographical Errors
In the event that a (Lightingtheweb L.L.C) product is mistakenly listed at an incorrect price, (Lightingtheweb L.L.C) reserves the right to refuse or cancel any orders placed for product listed at the incorrect price. (Lightingtheweb L.L.C) reserves the right to refuse or cancel any such orders whether or not the order has been confirmed and your credit card charged. If your credit card has already been charged for the purchase and your order is cancelled, (Lightingtheweb L.L.C) shall issue a credit to your credit card account in the amount of the incorrect price.


Term; Termination
These terms and conditions are applicable to you upon your accessing the site and/or completing the registration or shopping process. These terms and conditions, or any part of them, may be terminated by (Lightingtheweb L.L.C) without notice at any time, for any reason. The provisions relating to Copyrights, Trademark, Disclaimer, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification and Miscellaneous, shall survive any termination.


Notice
(Lightingtheweb L.L.C) may deliver notice to you by means of e-mail, a general notice on the site, or by other reliable method to the address you have provided to (Lightingtheweb L.L.C).


Miscellaneous
Your use of this site shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the state of Utah, U.S.A., without regard to choice of law provisions, and not by the 1980 U.N. Convention on contracts for the international sale of goods. You agree that jurisdiction over and venue in any legal proceeding directly or indirectly arising out of or relating to this site (including but not limited to the purchase of (Lightingtheweb L.L.C) products) shall be in the state or federal courts located Salt Lake City, Utah. Any cause of action or claim you may have with respect to the site (including but not limited to the purchase of (Lightingtheweb L.L.C) products) must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises. (Lightingtheweb L.L.C)'s failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of these terms and conditions shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. Neither the course of conduct between the parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any of these terms and conditions. (Lightingtheweb L.L.C) may assign its rights and duties under this Agreement to any party at any time without notice to you.


Use of Site
Harassment in any manner or form on the site, including via e-mail, chat, or by use of obscene or abusive language, is strictly forbidden. Impersonation of others, including a (Lightingtheweb L.L.C) or other licensed employee, host, or representative, as well as other members or visitors on the site is prohibited. You may not upload to, distribute, or otherwise publish through the site any content which is libelous, defamatory, obscene, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, abusive, illegal, or otherwise objectionable which may constitute or encourage a criminal offense, violate the rights of any party or which may otherwise give rise to liability or violate any law. You may not upload commercial content on the site or use the site to solicit others to join or become members of any other commercial online service or other organization.


Participation Disclaimer
(Lightingtheweb L.L.C) does not and cannot review all communications and materials posted to or created by users accessing the site, and is not in any manner responsible for the content of these communications and materials. You acknowledge that by providing you with the ability to view and distribute user-generated content on the site, (Lightingtheweb L.L.C) is merely acting as a passive conduit for such distribution and is not undertaking any obligation or liability relating to any contents or activities on the site. However, (Lightingtheweb L.L.C) reserves the right to block or remove communications or materials that it determines to be (a) abusive, defamatory, or obscene, (b) fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading, (c) in violation of a copyright, trademark or; other intellectual property right of another or (d) offensive or otherwise unacceptable to (Lightingtheweb L.L.C) in its sole discretion.


Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless (Lightingtheweb L.L.C), its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors and suppliers (collectively the "Service Providers") from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from any violation of these terms and conditions or any activity related to your account (including negligent or wrongful conduct) by you or any other person accessing the site using your Internet account.


Third-Party Links
In an attempt to provide increased value to our visitors, (Lightingtheweb L.L.C) may link to sites operated by third parties. However, even if the third party is affiliated with (Lightingtheweb L.L.C), (Lightingtheweb L.L.C) has no control over these linked sites, all of which have separate privacy and data collection practices, independent of (Lightingtheweb L.L.C). These linked sites are only for your convenience and therefore you access them at your own risk. Nonetheless, (Lightingthewe L.L.C) seeks to protect the integrity of its web site and the links placed upon it and therefore requests any feedback on not only its own site, but for sites it links to as well (including if a specific link does not work).
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Return Policy

In order to provide our customers with the lowest prices on the internet. Lightingtheweb.com will no longer accept returns on orders after 2/13/2012. Items that are received damaged or have broken glass. Will be replaced as per our damaged product policy. Refused shipments will fall under our refused shipment policy. This can be found in the terms below.
           
Standard Return Policy On Orders Before 2/13/2012

1. The merchandise must be in re-saleable condition, in its original carton, including all packaging materials and accessories. Must be in resellable condition, exmple no writing on box including return address or shipping address. Must only have return shipping label.
2. Merchandise must not have been installed or altered in any way.
3. Customer is responsible for shipping.
4. No returns will be allowed for Discount or Clearance products, except for damaged or defective shipments.
5. No returns on bulb or part orders.
6. No returns on custom ordered products.
7. Claims after 30 days of receipt are not eligible for return or replacement.
8. Buyer is resposable for all return shipping costs.
9. All returns will incur a 20% restocking fee
10. Orders can not be canceled after 24 hours of being placed.

WHEN RETURNING A ITEM DO NOT WRITE ON BOX. ITEMS THAT HAVE WRITING ON THE BOX WILL BE REFUSED AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED OR CREDITED.  ITEMS RETURNED WITH OUT A RGA OR RMA NUMBER ARE NOT ELIGABLE  FOR A REFUND.

(To start the RGA process please email ltw@lightingtheweb.com and request a return authorization  including all your information including order number, address, item being returned and reason for return. A RGA number will be issued within 24-48 hours with all the information you need to return the item including 20% Restocking fee that will be deducted from the refund.)
RETURNS PROCESS
To return an item, please e-mail customer service at ltw@lightingtheweb.com to request a Return Merchandise Authorization. Allow 2-3 business days for the RGA number to be issued. We will then inform you of all return fees which will be deducted from your refund,. issue an RMA number, and issue credit within 30 DAYS of receiving and inspecting the returned merchandise. It is recommended that you insure all returns as no refunds will be issued for items damaged during shipment, at which time you would need to file a claim with the shipping carrier to be reimbursed. .** Note it may take up to two weeks to get a RMA number from the manufacture for orders shipped directly from them**
RETURN PACKAGING
We ask that our customers neatly open all packages and retain all packaging materials including overwraps(double-boxing) until their items have been installed and are verified to be working. All returned items must be in original manufacturer cartons with original accessories, and overwrapped in the fashion they were shipped. Any missing packaging may incur a fee, so please. Please use insured UPS, Fed Ex or DHL to return items, once authorized. Federal Express and DHL have a poor track record with keeping packages safe. Please do not send items USPS.  Items sent USPS that require pick up from the post office will not be picked up. This means the item will be sent back to you with no credit.  Please use UPS, Fed ex, Or DHL which deliver directly to us. Make sure to insure your shipment. Items that are received damaged will not be returned or credited. You must file a claim with fed ex or ups to be reimbursed for damaged products.
REFUNDS
Lightingtheweb.com  will refund or pay shipping costs associated with an error on our part only. You will receive a refund less any applicable return, cancellation or restocking fees within 30 DAYS of our receiving and inspecting the returned merchandise. No refunds will be given for merchandise damaged during shipment, so please insure all returns. Customer will not incur any fees on items that are discontinued or backordered since this is beyond the customer's control (except for items whose description implicitly states backorders are common including but not limited to manufacturers such as Visual Comfort) Customer is responsible for paying all shipping costs to return items. Restocking fee may be up to 25% depending on the brand. (The refund restocking fee will be calculated off of full product price not the amount for any trade discounts, Sale price or quanity discount orders. Then this 20% restocking will be deducted from the sale price or trade discount.)
 
DAMAGED PRODUCTS
All items damaged during shipping must be reported within 72 hours of delivery otherwise no exchanges will be approved. Please inspect all packages prior to signing for them. If any damage is visible, refuse the package and note damage of each package along with its tracking number. If damage is discovered after unpacking, please e-mail us your order # in the subject of the email along with a listing of each damaged item, part number, quantity, shipping method and tracking number to ltw@lightingtheweb.com  If the item can be repaired using repair parts, you will be notified of this option. If the manufacturer instructs the customer to "field-destroy" the item, the customer is responsible for any associated costs.We will not responsible for any electrician, contractor or ant other associated costs related to installing or repairing any manufacturer-defective products. Products that are damaged or defective may have delays in replacement parts and availability. Damaged products will either have replacement parts or glass sent to fixed damaged items at no cost to you. If the damage is more substantial a new fixture will be sent at no cost. Items that are returned because of damage or defects with out replacement parts being sent are subject to a 20% restocking fee.
MISSING PRODUCTS
Any items missing from your shipment must be reported within 5 days from the date of delivery as noted by the carrier's tracking number. No claims for missing items will be accepted or honored past 5 days from the date of delivery. 
DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS
All defective items must be reported within 72 hours of delivery otherwise no exchanges will be approved products are products that do not operate properly, or have other damage that was not the result of shipping damage. These products will be replaced under the manufacturer's warranty and replacement policies. The customer will be responsible if any expedited or special shipping is required. If the manufacturer instructs the customer to "field-destroy" the item, the customer is responsible for any associated costs. We will not responsible for any electrician, contractor or ant other associated costs related to installing or repairing any manufacturer-defective products. Ballasts carry a 5 year limited warranty. Products that are damaged or defective may have delays in replacement parts and availability. Items that are returned because of damage or defects with out replacement parts being sent are subject to a 20% restocking fee.
BROKEN GLASS & PARTS
Broken parts including, but not limited to Glass, Diffusers, Lenses, Shades, Alabaster, Mica are not considered to be a product defect but are eligible for replacements from the manufacturer. Broken parts must be reported within 72 hours of delivery otherwise no replacements will be approved. E-mail us at ltw@lightingtheweb.com  to have replacement parts shipped to you at no cost. The customer is responsible for any Expedited or special shipping charges. We will not responsible for any electrician, contractor or any other associated costs related to installing or repairing any manufacturer-defective parts or glass. Products that are damaged or defective may have delays in replacement parts and availability. Items that are returned because of damage or defects with out replacement parts being sent are subject to a 20% restocking fee.
PRODUCT EXCHANGES
Items to be exchanged may incur additional shipping charges and manufacturer restocking fees which are not under our control. This May be up to 25% of the purchase price. Please email us at ltw@lightingtheweb.com  for exchange prices
SHIPMENT REFUSED
You must obtain authorization from Lighting the web to refuse a shipment. If a shipment is refused without prior authorization, you will be subject to restocking fees which could total over 50% of the item's purchase price as well as return shipping charges,  which may be significant when shipped by Truck Freight.
SHIPPING TO AK, PR, HI
Orders bound for Alaska, Puerto Rico or Hawaii will have additional shipping charges applied after checkout, with notification by e-mail. Please call for approximate shipping charges to AK, PR, HI before ordering. If an AK, PR, HI order is cancelled, there will be a 7% fee incurred to any refund.
SHIPPING TO CANADA
You will be responsable for all duty taxes and brokerage fee's. These are none refundable.
 
CREDIT CARD ADDRESS VERIFICATION
The customer is responsible for entering the correct billing address and zip code for their credit card during checkout. To verify an address, all credit card processors place a temporary hold or authorization on the customer's card, at which point the billing address and zip code is verified electronically. If the address or zip code is incorrect, the charge is declined, but the hold or authorization remains in place for a number of days, which is not under the control of Lighting On The Net, but a matter of the customer's bank's policies. If the customer attempts to pay for an order multiple times with an incorrect address, multiple holds or authorizations may be placed on the card, and the time it takes to release them is not under our control.
 
PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS AND PHOTOGRAPHY
All product descriptions and photography is provided by the manufacturer. Pictures are not available for every finish, paint or style of an item so pictures of related items are substituted. We are not responsible for the way an item looks once installed or for any description inconsistencies with the manufacturer's product specifications. Please always verify all product information with a manufacturer's catalog or sales people before placing an order.
 
WARRANTY
All products are warranted by the manufacturer, usually for one year, unless otherwise noted with the exception of light bulbs which are rated to perform satisfactorily to the industry standard burning hours. Please contact the manufacturer directly for product warranty information. For all Altech/RP, Deep Roof and DG Kimma products, abuse of product, improper installation, incorrect or reverse voltage, power surges invalidate warranty which is to be determined at our sole discretion
   BACK ORDERS
Lightingtheweb.com will not be liable for any cost for electrician, contractors or any other cost associated with back ordered items. If at any time you no longer would like to wait for a back ordered item. You will be refunded in full for items not shipped.