Terms of service

§1 Scope of Application

1.1 The following General Terms and Conditions of Breuer's World Maps Manufactory, owner Rebecca Breuer, Kornblumenstraße 41, D-27793 Wildeshausen (hereinafter "Seller"), apply to all contracts for the delivery of goods concluded by a consumer or entrepreneur (hereinafter "Customer") with the seller regarding the goods displayed by the seller on the websites www.breuers-weltkarten.de and their language versions. The inclusion of the customer's own terms and conditions is hereby rejected unless otherwise agreed.

1.2 A consumer within the meaning of these Terms and Conditions is any natural person who concludes a legal transaction for purposes that are predominantly neither commercial nor self-employed professional activities. An entrepreneur within the meaning of these Terms and Conditions is a natural or legal person or a legally capable partnership who acts in the exercise of their commercial or self-employed professional activity when concluding a legal transaction.

§2 Conclusion of Contract

2.1 The product descriptions contained in the seller's online shop do not constitute binding offers by the seller but serve to submit a binding offer by the customer.

2.2 The customer can submit the offer via the online order form integrated into the seller's online shop. After placing the selected goods in the virtual shopping cart and completing the electronic ordering process, the customer submits a legally binding contract offer regarding the goods contained in the shopping cart by clicking the button that completes the ordering process.

2.3 The seller can accept the customer's offer within five days,

• by sending the customer a written order confirmation or an order confirmation in text form (fax or email), whereby the receipt of the order confirmation by the customer is decisive, or
• by delivering the ordered goods to the customer, whereby the receipt of the goods by the customer is decisive, or
• by requesting payment from the customer after the customer has placed their order.

If several of the aforementioned alternatives apply, the contract is concluded at the time when one of the aforementioned alternatives occurs first. The deadline for accepting the offer begins the day after the offer is sent by the customer and ends at the expiration of the fifth day following the dispatch of the offer. If the seller does not accept the customer's offer within the aforementioned period, this is considered a rejection of the offer, with the consequence that the customer is no longer bound by their declaration of intent.

2.4 When submitting an offer via the seller's online order form, the contract text is stored by the seller after the contract is concluded and sent to the customer in text form (e.g., email, fax, or letter) after the order is sent. The seller does not make the contract text accessible beyond this.

2.5 Before submitting a binding order via the seller's online order form, the customer can detect possible input errors by carefully reading the information displayed on the screen. An effective technical means to better detect input errors can be the browser's zoom function, which enlarges the display on the screen. The customer can correct their entries during the electronic ordering process using the usual keyboard and mouse functions until they click the button that completes the order process.

2.6 Only the German language is available for concluding the contract.

2.7 Order processing and contact usually take place via email and automated order processing. The customer must ensure that the email address provided for order processing is correct so that emails sent by the seller can be received at this address. In particular, when using spam filters, the customer must ensure that all emails sent by the seller or third parties commissioned by the seller for order processing can be delivered.

2.8 You can view the Terms and Conditions at any time at https://breuers-weltkarten.de/agb. For security reasons, your order data is no longer accessible via the internet.

§3 Right of Withdrawal

Note: If you are an entrepreneur (§ 14 BGB), you do not have a right of withdrawal or return according to § 312g BGB in conjunction with § 355 BGB. The right of withdrawal applies only to consumers within the meaning of § 13 BGB (a consumer is any natural person who enters into a legal transaction for purposes that are predominantly neither commercial nor self-employed professional activities).

3.1 Consumers generally have a right of withdrawal.

3.2 Further information on the right of withdrawal can be found in the seller's withdrawal policy, available at https://breuers-weltkarten.de/widerrufsbelehrung.

3.3 The right of withdrawal does not apply to consumers who, at the time of concluding the contract, do not belong to a member state of the European Union and whose sole residence and delivery address at the time of concluding the contract are outside the European Union.

3.4 The right of withdrawal does not apply to contracts for the delivery of goods that are not prefabricated and for whose manufacture an individual selection or determination by the consumer is decisive or that are clearly tailored to the personal needs of the consumer (personalized items or items declared as "custom-made").

3.5 Order planning begins with order confirmation; the production process starts with the notification of the scheduled delivery date, but no later than 48 hours after receipt of the complete order documents. Since the production process is automated and involves several interdependent production steps—especially data preparation, material procurement, and printing production—interrupting or modifying the ongoing process is not possible. Therefore, cancellation or modification of the order is excluded from this point onward. Until then, the buyer can cancel the order by written declaration to us. For efforts incurred before production starts (e.g., data verification, material reservation), we reserve the right to charge a flat fee.

A withdrawal remains possible, of course, once the buyer has received the goods. Refusal to accept the shipment is not recognized as a valid exercise of the right of withdrawal.

§4 Prices and Payment Terms

4.1 Unless otherwise stated in the seller's product description, the prices indicated are total prices. The statutory VAT is shown separately. Any additional delivery and shipping costs are specified separately in the respective product description.

4.2 For deliveries to non-EU countries, shipping is carried out according to the Incoterm DAP (Delivered At Place). Our product prices do not include customs duties, import taxes, import VAT, or other fees charged in the recipient country. These costs are invoiced separately by the responsible customs or tax authorities or the respective transport service provider and must be borne by the buyer.

Additionally, costs for money transfers by credit institutions may apply (e.g., transfer or exchange rate fees). Such fees may also arise if the delivery is not to a non-EU country, but the buyer initiates the payment from a country outside the European Union.

The buyer is responsible for obtaining the necessary information for import from the competent authorities and complying with their requirements.

4.3 The payment option(s) will be communicated to the customer in the seller's online shop.

4.4 When paying by a payment method offered by PayPal, the payment processing is carried out by the payment service provider PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter: "PayPal"), under the PayPal terms of use, available at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/useragreement-full or – if the customer does not have a PayPal account – under the terms for payments without a PayPal account, available at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacywax-full.

§5 Payment on Account (for business customers only)

5.1 We offer purchase on account exclusively for entrepreneurs within the meaning of § 14 BGB. Purchase on account by consumers is excluded.

5.2 A prerequisite for using purchase on account is a successful credit check as well as complete and correct company data, especially the valid VAT identification number (USt-IdNr.).

5.3 Payment is due without deduction within 14 days from the invoice date. The decisive factor for meeting the deadline is the receipt of payment in our account.

5.4 In the event of payment default, we reserve the right to charge default interest at the statutory rate as well as dunning fees.

5.5 We reserve the right not to offer purchase on account in individual cases without giving reasons or to change already confirmed orders to prepayment, especially in the case of negative credit information.

5.6 The assignment of claims to third parties (e.g., factoring service providers) is reserved. In this case, payment is only considered to have been made with discharge of debt to the named payee.

§6 Delivery and Shipping Conditions

6.1 The delivery of goods is made by shipping to the delivery address provided by the customer, unless otherwise agreed. The delivery address specified in the seller's order processing is decisive for the transaction.

6.2 If the delivery of the goods fails for reasons attributable to the customer, the customer shall bear the reasonable costs incurred by the seller as a result. This does not apply to the costs of sending if the customer effectively exercises their right of withdrawal. For return shipping costs, the regulation set out in the seller's withdrawal policy applies in the event of effective exercise of the right of withdrawal by the customer.

6.3 The production and delivery times we specify are non-binding estimated deadlines. They serve as a guideline and do not constitute a binding commitment. Especially for custom-made products (e.g., personalized world maps), production or shipping delays may occur due to technical, logistical, or personnel reasons. Such delays do not automatically entitle the customer to withdraw from the contract.

6.4 Goods with a package dimension of 90 cm width or more are shipped as freight goods via GoExpress overnight. Delivery by GoExpress takes place Monday to Friday between 08:00 and 13:00.

6.5 For deliveries by GoExpress: If the first delivery attempt fails, a second delivery will only take place after prior direct telephone appointment coordination between the customer and GoExpress. Furthermore, the following applies:

6.6 If the first delivery attempt by GoExpress fails, costs may be incurred for each further delivery attempt. The amount of these costs can be found in our shipping terms and conditions.

6.7 If all agreed delivery attempts fail, the goods will be returned to us after 7 working days from the first delivery attempt. Additional costs for return transport and a completely new shipment will be incurred, varying between 40 euros and 190 euros depending on the size of the goods and the delivery country. These costs must be borne by the buyer before re-delivery. Until full payment of all incurred costs, the goods remain our property.

6.8 The customer has the option to grant a delivery authorization directly to the freight company. If the customer grants a delivery authorization, they bear the risk of loss and damage.

6.9 Self-collection is not possible for logistical reasons.

6.10 We do not deliver to parcel lockers.

6.11 Freight goods are delivered to the curbside. Any packaging and transport materials must be taken over and, if necessary, disposed of by the recipient.

§7 Transport Damage

7.1 For consumers: If goods are delivered with obvious transport damage, the customer is requested to report such damage to us immediately. Immediate notification facilitates the enforcement of claims against the carrier and enables a quick clarification of the matter. If the damage is reported later, it can be difficult to prove in practice. A delayed report often results in liability for transport damage no longer being possible, without formally affecting the customer's statutory warranty rights.

7.2 For entrepreneurs: If goods are delivered to entrepreneurs with obvious transport damage, the buyer is obliged to report such damage to us immediately, no later than within 3 working days after receipt. Late notification means that we are no longer liable for transport damage, unless the damage was demonstrably already present at the time of handover to the carrier. Immediate notification facilitates the enforcement of claims against the carrier and enables a quick clarification of the facts. This regulation corresponds to the duty of examination and notification for merchants according to § 377 HGB.

§8 Gift Vouchers

8.1 Breuer's World Maps gift vouchers can be redeemed at www.breuers-weltkarten.de.

8.2 The voucher and any remaining balances can be redeemed until the end of the third year after the year of voucher purchase.

8.3 The voucher can only be redeemed before completing the order process. Subsequent crediting is not possible. Only one voucher can be redeemed per order.

8.4 The voucher can only be used for the purchase of goods and not for the purchase of additional vouchers.

8.5 Voucher balances are neither paid out in cash nor do they bear interest.

8.6 The right of withdrawal for vouchers no longer exists if the voucher has already been fully redeemed. In the case of partial redemption, withdrawal is also excluded because the service has already been partially provided. A refund of the remaining value will not be made in this case.

 

§9 Retention of Title

If the seller advances payment, he reserves ownership of the delivered goods until full payment of the purchase price owed.

§10 Liability & Warranty

10.1 If the purchased item is defective, the provisions of the statutory liability for defects apply.

10.2 Deviating from this, for used goods: claims for defects are excluded if the defect occurs only after one year from delivery of the goods. Defects that occur within one year from delivery of the goods can be asserted within the statutory limitation period. However, the limitation of the liability period to one year does not apply

• for items that have been used according to their usual purpose for a building and have caused its defectiveness,
• for claims for damages and reimbursement of expenses by the customer, as well as
• in the event that the seller has fraudulently concealed the defect.
  

10.3 The seller is not liable for errors caused by order documents submitted by the client, nor for errors in proof corrections not recognized and not timely reported by the customer, even if a proofreading is agreed upon and separately compensated. If the sending of a proof is not expressly requested, the customer is liable in any case.

10.4 If the seller does not receive a response within 48 hours after sending a proof to the customer, the production process will automatically start to meet the targeted delivery date.

10.5 The canvases are a natural product and should be treated according to our care instructions (see product detail pages). Clear sanding and wiping marks caused by negligent handling, as well as general disregard of the care instructions, do not constitute a product defect and do not entitle the customer to make a complaint.

10.6 Magnet boards must be checked by the customer immediately before installation for visible defects and damages. This includes, in particular, scratches, surface defects, edge and corner damage, as well as impairments of the lamination. Visible deviations must be reported before installation.

Damages discovered after installation, which by their nature may be due to transport within the place of use, handling, setting up, leaning, placing on edges, or installation, do not give rise to claims for defects (in particular scratches, edge or corner damage, as well as impairments of the surface or lamination). The statutory warranty rights remain unaffected.

10.7 The printing of the canvases (cotton blend fabric) is done at a resolution of 2,400 dpi based on vector data. Since the printed material naturally has an uneven surface, slight optical blurring within the tolerance range may occur depending on the viewing angle of the canvas. This circumstance does not constitute a defect and does not entitle the customer to make a complaint.

§11 Special Conditions for Processing Goods According to Specific Customer Instructions

11.1 If the seller is obligated under the contract to not only deliver the goods but also process the goods according to specific customer instructions, the customer must provide the operator with all content required for processing, such as texts, images, or graphics, in the file formats, formatting, image, and file sizes specified by the operator and grant the necessary usage rights. The customer alone is responsible for procuring and acquiring rights to this content. The customer declares and assumes responsibility for having the right to use the content provided to the seller. In particular, the customer ensures that no third-party rights are infringed, especially copyrights, trademarks, and personal rights.

11.2 The customer indemnifies the seller against claims by third parties that may be asserted against the seller in connection with a violation of their rights through the contractual use of the customer's content by the seller. The customer also assumes the reasonable costs of necessary legal defense, including all court and attorney fees at the statutory level. This does not apply if the customer is not responsible for the legal violation. The customer is obliged to provide the seller immediately, truthfully, and completely with all information necessary to examine the claims and to defend against them in the event of a third-party claim.

11.3 The seller reserves the right to reject processing orders if the content provided by the customer violates legal or official prohibitions or good morals. This applies in particular to the provision of content that is unconstitutional, racist, xenophobic, discriminatory, offensive, harmful to minors, and/or glorifies violence.

§12 Applicable Law

12.1 For all legal relationships between the parties, the law of the Federal Republic of Germany applies, excluding the laws on the international sale of movable goods. For consumers, this choice of law applies only insofar as the protection granted is not withdrawn by mandatory provisions of the law of the state in which the consumer has their habitual residence.

12.2 Furthermore, this choice of law does not apply with regard to the statutory right of withdrawal for consumers who, at the time of contract conclusion, do not belong to a member state of the European Union and whose sole residence and delivery address at the time of contract conclusion are outside the European Union.

 

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As of 08/2025