General Terms
Scope of the General Terms
These General Terms and Conditions of Sale (hereinafter the ‘GTCS’) apply, without restriction or reservation, to all sales that Public Locker (the ‘Service Provider’) makes on the www.publiclocker.bg website to a buyer (the ‘Customer’) who wishes to obtain the services that the Service Provider offers for sale (the ‘Services’). In particular, the GTCS set out the terms and conditions governing orders, payment, and delivery.
The www.publiclocker.bg website is a pay-per-use site on which Public Locker offers an online reservation service for temporary luggage storage in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Service Provider Data
“Visit Bulgaria PM” EOOD („Визит България ПМ“ ЕООД) is a company with registration, seated and correspondence address at Sofia, Bulgaria, 59 General Mihail D. Skobelev blvd, entr. G, fl. 5, ap. 11, with company registration number 207147204, and VAT number BG207147204.
You can contact “Visit Bulgaria PM” EOOD at the address indicated above, on phone +359 885 81 88 80 or at the e-mail address [email protected].
Making a reservation on the Public Locker website
3.1 Prerequisites before registration of a reservation
By ticking the box provided for such purpose, the Customer accepts the GTCS fully and completely. If the GTCS are not accepted, it will be technically impossible to continue the reservation. By reserving one or more lockers on the website, the Customer implicitly acknowledges that he/she has obtained all information desired about the nature and features of this service.
The Customer must be at least 18 years old and have legal capacity to contract, and must use this site in accordance with the GTCS in effect on the date his/her reservation is confirmed. The Customer certifies the truthfulness and accuracy of all information he/she provides to PUBLIC LOCKER in connection with his/her reservation and, in this respect, shall hold PUBLIC LOCKER harmless from any third-party action or claim for illicit or fraudulent use of his/her data by another person in connection with the use of the Services.
3.2 Contractual online reservation procedure
The Customer must complete online all required fields in the reservation form.
The Customer must confirm the information provided, and must confirm or cancels his/her reservation.
The Customer must accept the GTCS of the PUBLIC LOCKER website before reservation.
The Customer must definitively confirm his/her reservation by completing and confirming the payment information for the means of payment selected. The secure means of payment possible are: credit cards: Visa and MasterCard.
The contract that the Customer thus concludes online on the PUBLC LOCKER website is firm and final.
3.3 Furnishing of codes for unlocking lockers
PUBLIC LOCKER will then send a confirmation email for the reservation, together with a 6 digits code needed to enter the venue. This confirmation email will be sent to the email address, provided by the Customer in the reservation form.
3.4 Change, transfer or cancellation of reservations
The Customer is responsible for the information provided and must verify its accuracy before definitively confirming his/her reservation. The Customer is hereby informed of the fact that reservations made on the website cannot be changed automatically.
In order to change the reservation date, the customers need to contact PUBLIC LOCKER by email or phone number, pointed in the confirmation email.
3.5 Withdrawal and refund
The Customer is hereby informed that he/she does not have a right to withdraw from the transaction, which he/she expressly waives in light of the specificity of the service.
The reservation becomes non-refundable 3 days before the date of the booking.
To get refund, the customers need to contact PUBLIC LOCKER by email or phone number, pointed in the confirmation email.
3.6 Force majeure event
A ‘force majeure’ event is an event as defined by the statutes in force, such as, for example, a natural disaster or a major political event (war, etc.) that, in light of its circumstances, is deemed to be unforeseeable, irresistible and external, and which makes performance of the contract impossible.
3.7 Financial terms
The Services are provided at the prices in effect, which are posted on the Service Provider’s website. Prices are expressed in euros, including VAT. These prices are firm and non-revisable during their entire period of validity, as specified on the website. However, outside such period of validity, the Service Provider reserves the right to change the prices at any time.
Prices include VAT, at the rate applicable on the date of the reservation.
Payment for the reservation is made online with a credit card service over a secure payment system. The reservation request is considered final when the Customer has paid the total price for the reservation owed to PUBLIC LOCKER. If the payment is rejected – regardless of the reason – will result in the reservation request being cancelled.
The Customer acknowledges that the data that PUBLIC LOCKER records in connection with reservations made on the site constitute proof of the financial transaction.
Provision of the service
The Services that the Customer orders will be provided as from the final confirmation of the Customer’s order, in accordance with the requirements of these General Terms and Conditions of Sale, at the address of the location, described on the website. After final confirmation of the order, the date can no longer be changed.
The Service Provider undertakes to use its best endeavors to provide the Services that the Customer orders within the time periods specified above.
If the services ordered are not provided within this time period after the indicative date specified above due to the fault of PUBLIC LOCKER for any reason other than a force majeure event or a circumstance attributable to the Customer, the sale may be rescinded at the written request of the Customer. In such case, amounts paid by the Customer will be refunded to him/her at the same bank account/card used for the payment, no later than fourteen days after the date the contract is terminated, less any compensation or other amount that may be withheld.
General conditions and procedures for using and reserving the service
- The location is open 24/7
- Reservations can be made on the website 24 hours a day
- It is possible to hire lockers for several consecutive days
- The location is completely non-smoking
- Access is limited to persons over the age of 18 or minors accompanied by an adult
- No storage of perishable foodstuffs
- The dimensions of the lockers are 40 cm (W) x 60 cm (H) x 90 cm (D); the maximum weight per locker is 30 kg.
The Customer is responsible for verifying the size and weight of his/her luggage before making a reservation on the site.
No claim or refund request will be accepted in the event luggage exceeds these dimensions and weight.
The Customer is also responsible for ensuring that:
- the door of the locker is securely closed before leaving the PUBLIC LOCKER location
- there are no animals in his/her luggage
- he/she has left nothing inside the locker when he/she leaves the PUBLIC LOCKER location for the last time.
The Customer is responsible for his/her luggage and its contents.
It is the Customer’s responsibility not to leave any identity documents or other documents necessary for travel in the locker, as well as any valuables, including money. The Customer acknowledges having taken all precautions and measures necessary to ensure that he/she has not left any documents required for travel, as well as any valuables, including money, in the locker. Failing this, PUBLIC LOCKER shall in no event be liable for any negligence on the part of the Customer.
For security reasons, any item or luggage that is forgotten/found and not claimed will be destroyed after a certain time period.
Customers may enter and leave as many times as they wish within the reservation period.
If forwarding a forgotten item is requested, the Customer shall bear all costs thereof, which shall be payable in advance. The minimum fee is €25, plus shipping costs, which depend on the weight, destination and shipping method (ordinary post, UPS, etc.).
PUBLIC LOCKER will in no event be liable for luggage that is damaged/stolen during shipment or for any luggage that does not reach its destination.
Although all measures are taken to protect and secure locations, PUBLIC LOCKER declines all liability in the event of theft, burglary or forgotten or damaged items.
PUBLIC LOCKER will initiate all legal action it deems necessary in the event of misuse or damage to the facilities made available to its Customers.
Storage of the following items in our lockers is strictly forbidden:
- Revolvers, firearms and weapons
- Copies and imitations of weapons
- Ammunition
- Knives and sharp instruments
- Blunt instruments
- Articles neutralizing or incapacitating
- Articles which can be used as a weapon
- Explosive and flammable substances
- Chemical and toxic substances
- Illegal substances
- Identity documents and passports
- Cash
- Gold or silver jewelry, precious stones
Reservation hours and operating procedures
PUBLIC LOCKER location is open from 24/7.
After the expiration of the reservation period, the Customer could renew the reservation, paying for another rental period if there are lockers available.
If the originally booked locker is already reserved for the desired period, the confirmation email will inform the Customer for the number of the new locker, along with a new entry code.
The luggage must be moved to the new locker accordingly.
If there are no lockers available the luggage must be collected and the locker must be emptied before the reservation period expires.
Any locker that has not been emptied upon a reservation period expiration, for which the lock override procedure has not been carried out, and for which the reservation has not been extended will be emptied and the luggage will be stored in a secure dedicated space for a maximum period of five days. After this time period, the luggage will be destroyed at the Customer’s expense.
The luggage will be returned in consideration for a payment of €50 for administrative and handling expenses, plus a storage fee of €25/day. PUBLIC LOCKER will set the time for such return.
If the owner does not contact PUBLIC LOCKER within five days, the luggage may be destroyed. PUBLIC LOCKER location is in no event to be considered a reception area, such as a waiting lounge.
PUBLIC LOCKER’s liability
PUBLIC LOCKER will not be liable if the reservation is discontinued or not performed due to a force majeure event or circumstances attributable to the Customer, such as erroneously inputting required information. Furthermore, PUBLIC LOCKER will not be liable in the event of a third party’s fraudulent use of the Customer’s identity or means of payment.
At the time the reservation becomes final, at which time it is deemed a contract, the Customer is responsible for verifying that the information he/she has provided is accurate, in particular the country code + mobile telephone number and email address. PUBLIC LOCKER will not be liable for any consequences resulting from a temporary unavailability of the site or for any connection problems between the Customer’s equipment (computer, mobile telephone) and PUBLIC LOCKER’s site that may arise when a reservation is requested or confirmed.
No claim or refund request will be accepted if the Customer does not correctly complete the reservation form.
In accordance with the statutes and at no additional cost, the Service Provider warrants the Customer against any non-conformity or latent defect due to a flaw in the design or performance of Services ordered in accordance with the terms and conditions and following the procedures set out in the appendix to these General Terms and Conditions of Sale. To assert his/her rights, the Customer must inform the Service Provider, in writing, of the existence of defects or non-conformities promptly after the Services are provided.
The Service Provider will refund or (to the extent possible) will remedy, or have remedied, the services deemed defective as soon as possible after the Service Provider corroborates the non-conformity or defect. Refunds will be made by crediting the Customer’s bank account.
The Service Provider’s warranty is limited to refunding the Services for which the Customer has actually paid, and the Service Provider cannot be considered to be liable or in default for any delay or non-performance due to the occurrence of a force majeure event ordinarily recognized as such by Bulgarian court decisions.
The Services provided via the Service Provider’s website are in compliance with the laws and regulations in force in Bulgaria. The Service Provider will not be liable in the event of non-compliance with the laws of the country in which the Services are provided, which the Customer, who has sole responsibility for the choice of Services requested, is responsible for verifying.
For any question concerning the service, a hotline is available from 8 am to 8 pm, at the number indicated in the confirmation email, to provide any information and/or assistance.
Miscellaneous
8.1 Force Majeure
With respect to all obligations of the Service Provider pursuant to these GTCS,provided there is no fault or negligence on its part, the Service Provider will not be liable for any delay or non-performance upon the occurrence of a force majeure event, as defined under the legal provisions in force.
8.2 Forbearance
The fact that either party forbears from asserting against the other party any breach of any obligation under these General Terms and Conditions of Sale shall not be deemed to be a waiver of the right to insist on compliance with the relevant obligation in the future.
8.3 Invalidity of a provision
In the event any provision of these General Terms and Conditions of Sale is invalidated, the entirety of the General Terms and Conditions of Sale will also be invalidated only if the provision at issue can be considered, in the minds of the signatories, as substantial and material, and if the invalidation of such provision calls into question the general equilibrium of these General Terms and Conditions of Sale. If any non-substantial provision of these General Terms and Conditions of Sale is invalidated, the parties shall endeavor to negotiate an economically equivalent clause.
Dispute resolution
These General Terms and Conditions of Sale are governed by and subject to Bulgarian law.
They are drafted in Bulgarian. In the event they are translated into one or more other foreign languages, only the Bulgarian text will be binding in the event of a dispute.
The Customer is hereby informed that in the event of a dispute he/she is in all circumstances entitled to use any alternative dispute resolution method (for example, conciliation). Disputes that may arise with respect to the validity, interpretation, performance or non-performance of these General Terms and Conditions of Sale may, in particular, be submitted to a conciliation procedure between the parties.
Such procedure is confidential. If this procedure is chosen, a conciliator (a third party to these General Terms and Conditions of Sale) will be appointed jointly by the parties. The conciliation procedure will be carried out before a sole conciliator. In the event of a disagreement on the appointment of the conciliator, the parties’ respective counsel shall reach agreement on the appointment of a neutral conciliator in the best interests of each party. Conciliation shall be attempted in good faith and, in such spirit, the parties agree to meet at least once under the aegis of the conciliator. Unless the parties agree otherwise, conciliation shall not continue more than 1 (one) month after the matter is submitted to the conciliator. Each party will pay half of the costs and fees of conciliation. Each party will pay the costs and fees of any counsel it appoints in connection with the conciliation. The parties hereby agree that in the event a conciliation agreement is reached, such agreement will be drafted and signed by the Parties under the aegis of the conciliator, and will allow an amicable conclusion to the dispute submitted to the conciliator. If the legal action of a party is subject to a period of prescription that may expire during the conciliation procedure, such party may toll the period of prescription by any legal means in order to preserve its rights, thereby suspending the legal proceedings until the conclusion of the conciliation procedure.
If no solution can be found using an alternative dispute resolution method, the courts with jurisdiction pursuant to ordinary legal principles shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute with respect to the validity, interpretation or performance of these General Terms and Conditions of Sale (or any of its clauses).
Pre-contractual information / Acceptance by the Customer
The Customer acknowledges that before he placed his/her order he/she was provided, in a clear and comprehensible manner, with these General Terms and Conditions of Sale, and in particular: (i) the essential features of the Service, in light of the communication medium used and the Service in question; (ii) the price of the Service and ancillary costs (for example, delivery); (iii) if the contract is not performed immediately, the date or time period by which the Service Provider undertakes to provide the Service; (iv) information concerning the identity of the Service Provider, its postal address, telephone number and electronic contact details, and information about its activities if they are not apparent from the context; (v) information about statutory and contractual warranties and the procedure for implementing them; (vi) the functionalities of electronic content and, if applicable, its interoperability; (vii) the possibility of using contractual mediation in the event of a dispute; (viii) information about the right of withdrawal (which is not applicable to this transaction), costs in connection with the return of products (which is not applicable in light of the nature of the Service), the termination procedure, and other important contractual provisions.
The fact that an individual (or legal entity) orders Services from the Service Provider is deemed full and complete agreement with and acceptance of these General Terms and Conditions of Sale, which the Customer expressly acknowledges. In particular, the Customer waives the right to assert any inconsistent document, which will not bind the Service Provider.
Payment Methods
- Public Locker accepts online payments with credit or debit cards only. The transactions are processed via VPOS of DSK Bank.
- Types of cards accepted: debit, credit or business cards VISA or Mastercard.
- All the transactions are secured by the security programs of MasterCard Identity check and VISA Secure.
- For your card security, the maximum amount of payment is up to 1 000 euro.
- Public Locker do not collect or save any information, or data for your cards and payments.
- In case of refund, the amount will be refunded to the same card used for the initial payment.
Personal data and Security
Strict security procedures with respect to the storage and disclosure of information provided have been put in place in order to prevent any unauthorized access.
Via www.publiclocker.bg, PUBLIC LOCKER does not sell, market or lease to third parties’ information about its Customers.
The lockers are monitored using secure software that tracks in real time the activity and availability of lockers, and grants emergency access to security staff in the event of a problem or technical malfunction.
PUBLIC LOCKER location has 24 hours video surveillance and the tapes are archived.
Intellectual property
PUBLIC LOCKER holds all property rights attached to the site and its component elements, and holds all requisite licences. It holds all intellectual property rights and derivative rights attached to the concepts, editorial content, videos and software used and/or posted on the site. In general, none of the provisions of these General Terms and Conditions of Sale can be interpreted as expressly or impliedly conferring on the Customer any right whatsoever (pursuant to a licence or by any other means) to the names, trademarks, insignias, logos and other distinctive signs of PUBLIC LOCKER or to any other related right of PUBLIC LOCKER, in particular literary and artistic property rights.
Therefore, it is forbidden to reproduce, modify, transfer or use all or part of the site without PUBLIC LOCKER’s express written authorization.
PUBLIC LOCKER is a brand name and is registered as a trademark according to the Bulgarian and the EU trade mark laws.
13.1 What personal information is collected?
We collect the information you provide to us ONLY for the purpose of your reservations and the services provided by PUBLIC LOCKER.
The information whose collection is strictly necessary to provide you with a service are indicated by an asterisk and generally concern your surname, first name, postal address, e-mail address, landline or mobile number, date of birth.
In accordance with the regulations, we do not collect data that reveals racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs or trade union membership, genetic personal data, biometric personal data for the purpose of identifying a person. natural person in a unique way.
PUBLIC LOCKER does not collect and keep any information, related to the Customers’ bank accounts or credit/debit cards.
Amendment of terms
We reserve the right to modify at any time, by right and without formalities, these Terms and Conditions.
Applicable law and jurisdiction
These Terms are subject to Bulgarian law.
In the event that the regulations in force allow to derogate from the rules of territorial jurisdiction of the courts and for the case of dispute that may arise in relation to these GSC, the parties grant jurisdiction to the court of Sofia.
Contact PUBLIC LOCKER
All questions about a reservation should be sent, by email, with acknowledgment of receipt, to [email protected]
Last Revison: 07.04.2024