Terms and Conditions

 

 

Things Mobile S.r.l., with registered office in Piazza Luigi di Savoia, 22 - 20124 - Milan – Italy, VAT and Tax Code no. 09882960967, (hereinafter the “Company”) is a seller of mobile and/or land-line data traffic.
These General Contract Terms and Conditions (hereinafter the “Terms and Conditions”) govern the relationship between the Company and Customer relating to the activation of one or more SIM cards called “Things Mobile”. Things Mobile ensures data receipt/transmission solely for use with IoT (Internet of Things) applications for fixed and mobile goods, such as household appliances, vehicles, transportation instruments, videosurveillance instruments and other connectible products (hereinafter the “Services”). Voice telephony is excluded. In addition to these Terms and Conditions, the relationship between the Company and the Customer is governed by the Privacy Policy and by the Service Level Agreement (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Contractual Terms"). The Company reserves the right to modify at any time these Terms and Conditions, communicating any contractual changes at least 30 (thirty) days before these take effect. It is understood that the Customer may withdraw therefrom according to Article 13 below. These Contractual Terms and Conditions are published at www.thingsmobile.com, are valid 12 months as from May 20, 2017 and shall be renewed tacitly for periods of equal duration.

 

2. Customer request and activation
The Customer submits the activation proposal for one or more Things Mobile SIM cards to the Company by sending and signing (also electronically) the relevant application form. The proposal is accepted with the activation by the Company of the Things Mobile SIM card(s) and its connection to the network. The Company shall activate the Things Mobile SIM card(s) within 72 (seventy-two) hours of the activation request. For this purpose, the Customer must provide, under his/her own responsibility, his/her complete personal information, together with ID documents as per current regulations. Things Mobile SIM card(s) lacking any required ID documents of the holders shall be deactivated with the loss of the assigned number.

 

3. Provision of Services
Things Mobile S.r.l. Shall ensure an adequate level of supply for its Services according to the quality levels set out in the Service Level Agreement available at http://www.thingsmobile.com/it/carta-dei-servizi, it being understood that it may avail itself of the collaboration of third parties in performing its contractual obligations. The Company shall not be liable with Customers in any way whatsoever for any disservice and/or malfunction, and/or service discontinuance due to causes not ascribable to it or due force majeure. Although Company takes utmost care and implements all possible safety measures in compliance with applicable regulations, it cannot guarantee absolute protection of its networks against unauthorized accesses or tapping and is not therefore liable, should these occur.

 

Customers undertake to use the Services in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and these Contractual Terms and Conditions. Customers are responsible for the use of the Services, and the use thereof made by third parties with their consent. Customer must use the Services solely with approved. Customers are to inform the Company immediately of any abnormal and/or unauthorized use of the Services. The Company reserves the right to suspend the Services should it detect unlawful or fraudulent activities by Customers or by third parties or upon reporting by the competent authorities. The Company may suspend the Services either in whole or in part if it detects abnormal and unreasonable increases in the volume traffic compared to prior traffic. Improper use of the Services is any use that exceeds the reasonable limits for the use of the Things Mobile SIM card(s). In compliance with current regulations, the Company reserves the right to slow down and/or suspend and/or deactivate the Things Mobile SIM card(s) in the case of improper use of the Services, without prejudice to the right of the Company to terminate the contract under Article 1456 of the Italian Civil Code should Customers fail to comply with the provisions of Article 4 herein. 

 

5. Rates
The Services are delivered solely in pre-paid mode and are available for private and business customers.
The current rate plans available on www.thingsmobile.com in the “Tarifs” section.
Customers grant consent to receiving electronic invoices in their name by e-mail and are responsible for printing these on paper.

 

On delivery of each Things Mobile SIM card, customers are given the safety codes (PIN and PUK). Customers must immediately notify the Company of loss, theft of or tampering with their Things Mobile SIM cards. In these cases, the Company shall deactivate the Things Mobile SIM card(s) and, if need be, replace it/them. The Company is entitled to deactivate the Things Mobile SIM card(s) without incurring any obligation to indemnify if it is required by authorities or due to technical reasons that prevent continued provision of the Services. The Company is also entitled to deactivate the Things Mobile SIM card(s) if more than 30 (thirty) days have elapsed from the depletion of the available traffic without being renewed by the Customer or if the Things Mobile SIM card(s) is/are no longer active for more than twelve consecutive months. 

 

In order to ensure fair and non-discriminatory access for all Customers to the Services and to preserve the integrity and the full functionality of the network (avoiding, firstly, congestion), the Company reserves the right to introduce temporary and non-discriminatory mechanism to limit use of available network resources in compliance with the principle of fair treatment. 

 

The Company undertakes to process Customer-related data as strictly confidential, in accordance with the applicable legal provisions on the protection of personal data and with the Privacy Policy that can be consulted at www.thingsmobile.com. The company Things Mobile S.r.l. shall solely collect, save, and process the data needed to provide the Services, follow up on and manage relationships with Customers, to ensure the security of platforms and infrastructure, as well as for invoicing.

 

In order to receive assistance and make complaints (according to current regulations), Customers are entitled to contact the customer service of Things Mobile S.r.l. through the email address [email protected]

Customers are responsible for the content of the information transmitted and/or processed using the Services. Therefore, the Company is not liable for the content of messages, documents or any data transmitted or received using the Services. Customers are required to use the Services in good faith and fairness, in accordance with these Contractual Terms and Conditions, refraining from gaining advantages other than those related to routine use of the Services. More specifically, the Services must not be used to commit prosecutable criminal actions and/or to directly/indirectly infringe the rights of other users and/or third parties. Customers are also prohibited from reselling the Services to third parties. The Company may definitively cease or suspend without notice and compensation use of the Things Mobile SIM card(s) where there is evidence of misuse of the Services by Customers. In this case, Customers cannot request the return of the remaining balance of their Things Mobile SIM card(s), save for the right to claim additional damages by the Company due to improper use of the Services.

 

The liability of the Company for damage caused by intent or gross negligence is limited to a maximum overall limit of €10 000 (ten thousand) irrespective of the number of Things Mobile SIM card(s) held by Customers. The Company is not liable for the loss of Customer data and damages caused by negligence. The Company is not liable in any way whatsoever for indirect and/or consequential damages and loss of earnings by Customers.  

 

The Company is entitled to transfer these Contractual Terms and Conditions to third parties, either in whole or in part, ensuring the fulfillment of the related obligations by the transferee, and without prejudice to the rights of the Customer. Customers are entitled to transfer the rights and obligations under these Conditions and Contractual Terms to third parties only after obtaining written approval by the Company.

 

Customers are free to withdraw from these Contractual Terms and Conditions free of charge at any time by sending a registered letter to Servizio Clienti, Things Mobile S.r.l. - Via Biron 102, 36050 Monteviale (VI) - Italy - or by e-mail to [email protected] - or through the same telematic tools used to activate the service without prejudice to the payment of any residual amounts. Termination shall take effect 30 (thirty) days after the date of the acknowledgment of receipt by the Company. In the event of changes to these Terms and Conditions, Customers may withdraw from this contract according to the terms above and before the date the contractual changes take effect. It is understood that withdrawal shall take effect as from the effective date of the contractual changes if the relevant notice is received by the Company before said date.

 

The Company may terminate these Conditions and Contractual Terms by written notice within a notice period of 30 (thirty) days from the date of withdrawal. The Company may terminate these Contractual Terms and Conditions at any time and with immediate effect in the following cases: a) block of the credit card of the Customer; b) repeated and persistent unlawful, abusive or improper use of the Services by Customers; c) in the event of cases in which Customers are not directly or indirectly associated with the legal entity which has entered into this agreement.

 

For the entire duration of the contractual relationship, the Company grants Customers a non-transferable and non-exclusive right to use the intangible assets (such as trademarks and logos that distinguish the Services) necessary for the use of the Services pursuant to these Contractual Terms and Conditions and only to the extent of that use. The related intangible rights remain the exclusive property of Things Mobile S.r.l. and/or third party owners and/or licensors of such intangible rights.

 

Customers are to keep the Company always abreast of any variation of their identification details. All communications sent by the Company to the last virtual or material address given by Customers will be deemed as validly received and acknowledged.

17. Out-of-court settlement of disputes
Any disputes that may arise between the Company and the Customer relating to the Services provided and these Terms and Conditions shall be settled according to the procedures set out by the Regulation on such disputes attached to the resolution of the Italian Communications Authority n. N. 203/18/CONS.

18. Compensations
The Company abides to the resolution of the Italian Communications Authority n. 347/18/CONS regarding compensations related to the conflicts between Customers and telecommunication operators

19. Governing law 
The Contractual Terms and Conditions are governed by Italian law.