1.1. These Terms and Conditions regulate the relationship established between the User of our website and WAAT Studio.
1.2. The WAAT Studio website is managed by WAAT STUDIO, LDA, legal entity no. 514622873, with headquarters at Rua Dr. Eduardo Santos Silva 261 BJ3, 4200 – 283 Porto.
1.3. The use of the website https://waatstudio.com implies the User’s knowledge, understanding, and acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
1.4. “User” is understood as any person who accesses our website.
2.1. WAAT Studio has a wide range of equipment, mostly photographic, which it makes available for rental.
2.2. Should the User intend to rent any of WAAT Studio’s photographic equipment, they will be subject to the rules of these Terms and Conditions and those that may be casually agreed upon with the User.
3.1. The display of WAAT Studio’s photographic equipment does not constitute a contractual offer.
3.2. It is not possible to contract directly through the WAAT Studio website.
3.3. If the user intends to rent one or more piece(s) of WAAT Studio equipment, they must select it/them and request a quote.
3.4. The quote request must essentially include the equipment(s), its/their quantity(ies), and the dates on which the User requires it/them.
3.5. The User may make any observations they deem pertinent concerning the intended rental, which may facilitate a more tailored analysis of the request by WAAT Studio.
4.1. After receiving the order request from the User, WAAT Studio will analyze it, verifying the availability of the equipment(s) for the desired dates and any observations made by the User.
4.2. WAAT Studio may contact the User (by email, telephone, or any other means) for clarification, adjustment, alteration, and/or confirmation of the request.
4.3. Following this, WAAT Studio will send the Quote to the User, using the email address provided by them.
4.4. The Quote contains, among other things, the specific conditions relating to the order requested by the User, namely the payment conditions.
5.1. From the moment the User receives the Quote, they have 15 (fifteen) consecutive days to confirm acceptance of the proposed Quote to WAAT Studio, under penalty of its cancellation.
5.2. Confirmation of the acceptance of the Quote is done through a written response from the User to WAAT Studio (preferably by electronic mail).
5.3. After acceptance of the Quote, WAAT Studio will issue the invoice for the value/percentage of the contracted value, agreed upon for the awarding of the service/rental/space cession, proceeding with the respective reservation.
5.4. When no payment of a value/percentage is required for the awarding of the service/rental/space cession, the reservation will be made following the provisions of point 5.2.
5.5. As soon as WAAT Studio confirms the successful receipt of the awarding value payment, it will send the corresponding Receipt to the User via electronic mail and confirm the reservation to the User.
5.6. At the end of the date of the service/rental/space cession, an invoice is issued with the final value (following what is verified in 5.3) or the total value (following what is verified in 5.4).
6.1. The prices indicated on the website may change depending on the specific observations indicated by the User when placing the order.
6.2. The prices indicated do not include the VAT amount, which will be specified in the Quote and which may vary depending on the User’s request or their Country of Origin.
7.1. Payment is effected, preferably, via bank transfer.
7.2. Other forms of payment may be accepted, agreed upon with the User in each case.
8.1. The rental of equipment(s) does not include the option to subscribe to liability insurance for damage caused to the equipment(s).
8.2. From the moment the User receives the equipment(s) or it/they are picked up by a third party at the User’s request, the risk of loss or deterioration of the equipment(s) is borne by the User.
8.3. The User’s responsibility ceases upon receipt and after verification of the condition of the equipment(s) by WAAT Studio.
8.4. Both upon delivery of the equipment(s) and upon its/their receipt, WAAT Studio together with the User must complete a descriptive and detailed form regarding the current condition of the equipment(s).
8.5. Any damage to the equipment(s) will oblige the User to proceed with the payment of an amount based on the damage.
9.1. We ask you to carefully read our Privacy Policy so that you can become aware of the rules and procedures adopted by WAAT Studio regarding the processing of data collected when browsing the website https://waatstudio.com and when using the functionalities it offers, as well as the applicable security and confidentiality measures.
10.1. These Terms and Conditions and all resulting disputes related to them are governed by Portuguese Law.
10.2. In any dispute between WAAT Studio and the User, the Court of the District of Porto has jurisdiction.
11.1. The Online Dispute Resolution website is an official website managed by the European Commission dedicated to helping consumers and traders resolve their disputes out of court: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/odr/main/index.cfm?event=main.home.chooseLanguage
11.2. Lisbon Consumer Conflict Arbitration Centre: http://www.centroarbitragemlisboa.pt/
11.3. Vale do Ave Consumer Conflict Arbitration Centre/Arbitration Court: http://www.triave.pt/
11.4. CIAB – Consumer Information, Mediation and Arbitration Centre (Consumer Arbitration Court): http://www.ciab.pt/pt/
11.5. CNIACC – National Centre for Consumer Conflict Information and Arbitration: http://www.arbitragemdeconsumo.org/
11.6. Coimbra District Consumer Conflict Arbitration Centre: http://www.centrodearbitragemdecoimbra.com
11.7. Algarve Consumer Conflict Information, Mediation and Arbitration Centre: http://www.consumoalgarve.pt
11.8. Porto Consumer Information and Arbitration Centre: http://www.cicap.pt
11.9. European Online Dispute Resolution Platform: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/odr/main/index.cfm?event=main.home.chooseLanguage
