{"id":3478,"date":"2023-02-10T18:50:27","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T17:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protectmyboat.eu\/?page_id=3478"},"modified":"2026-03-15T09:12:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T08:12:38","slug":"refund-and-return-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/protectmyboat.eu\/en\/refund-and-return-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Refund and return policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br\/><br\/>Returns, Withdrawal and After-Sales Service &#8211; ProtectmyBoat<\/p>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Returns, right of withdrawal and after-sales service<\/h1>\n\n<p>This page informs our customers of the conditions applicable to the right of withdrawal (consumer customers) as well as the procedures for handling defective or non-compliant products (consumers and professionals), in accordance with current Belgian legislation and our General Terms and Conditions of Sale.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Right of withdrawal (consumers only)<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1.1 Principle<\/h3>\n\n<p>In accordance with Articles VI.47 et seq. of the Belgian Code of Economic Law, customers acting as consumers have a period of <strong>14 calendar days<\/strong> to withdraw from a distance sales contract, without having to provide a reason for their decision.<\/p>\n\n<p>This period runs from the day the consumer, or a third party designated by them, takes physical possession of the goods.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1.2 Exceptions to the right of withdrawal<\/h3>\n\n<p>In accordance with Article VI.53 of the Code of Economic Law, the right of withdrawal does not apply in the following cases:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Products sold with a mandatory installation service: upon validation of the order, the product is considered personalized, as it is shipped to a professional installer for specific mounting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Installed, connected or used products: any product that has been unpacked, connected to an electrical system, mounted on a vehicle or used can no longer be returned under the right of withdrawal (excluding legal warranty in the event of a defect).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Products sold with a subscription or an activated service: as soon as the service or associated license is activated, the service is considered consumed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Products personalized or configured at the customer&#8217;s request.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1.3 Exercising the right of withdrawal<\/h3>\n\n<p>To exercise their right of withdrawal, the consumer must notify their decision within the legal period of 14 days.<\/p>\n\n<p>Consumers may use our withdrawal form available in PDF format.<\/p>\n\n<p>After receiving the request, we will provide return instructions. No returns are accepted without prior validation and return instructions. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1.4 Return conditions<\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Product unused, uninstalled, and unconnected<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete product (accessories, manuals, original packaging)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Absence of any trace of assembly or technical handling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Direct return costs are borne by the consumer, unless otherwise specified.<\/p>\n\n<p>Any product returned in violation of these conditions may be refused or subject to a reduction in value.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1.5 Refund<\/h3>\n\n<p>The refund will be issued no later than <strong>14 calendar days following the receipt and verification of the returned product<\/strong>, via the same means of payment, unless expressly agreed otherwise.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Defective or non-compliant products (consumers and professionals)<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2.1 Principle<\/h3>\n\n<p>Regardless of the right of withdrawal, any customer, whether a consumer or professional, may assert their rights in the event of a defective or non-compliant product, in accordance with applicable legislation and our General Terms and Conditions of Sale.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2.2 Mandatory procedure \u2013 prior contact<\/h3>\n\n<p>No returns are accepted without prior contact with our technical support.<\/p>\n\n<p>The customer must contact our support via the contact form available on the website or by email:<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>info@protectmyboat.be<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>The customer must:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>precisely describe the problem encountered;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>provide all useful information (photos, description, order number).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Our support analyzes the request and provides the instructions to follow. If a return is necessary, a case number and a specific return address will be provided.<\/p>\n\n<p>Any return made without prior validation, without a case number, or sent to an address not communicated by our services may be refused or returned at the customer&#8217;s expense.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2.3 Assessment of the defect or non-compliance<\/h3>\n\n<p>The existence of a defect or non-compliance is assessed based on the information provided by the customer and, if necessary, after technical diagnosis or product examination.<\/p>\n\n<p>ADW Management SRL will then inform the customer of the applicable solution.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2.4 Possible solutions<\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>repair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>replacement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>or, if these solutions are not possible or proportionate, a refund or credit note as appropriate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Limits and exclusions (excluding legal warranty)<\/h2>\n\n<p>Apart from the right of withdrawal when applicable and legal rights in case of defect or non-compliance, no returns for mere convenience are accepted.<\/p>\n\n<p>The following are notably excluded:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>installed, connected or used products<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>products sold with mandatory installation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>products associated with a subscription or activated service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>products personalized or configured at the customer&#8217;s request<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>returns made without following the after-sales service procedure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Contact<\/h2>\n\n<p>For any questions regarding the right of withdrawal or an after-sales return, you may contact us:<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>ADW Management SRL<\/strong><br\/>Avenue de Tervueren 402<br\/>1150 Brussels<br\/>Belgium<br\/>VAT: BE0890930152<br\/>Email: info@protectmyboat.be<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Last updated: January 5, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Returns, Withdrawal and After-Sales Service &#8211; ProtectmyBoat Returns, right of withdrawal and after-sales service This page informs our customers of the conditions applicable to the right of withdrawal (consumer customers) as well as the procedures for handling defective or non-compliant products (consumers and professionals), in accordance with current Belgian legislation and our General Terms and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3478","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Refund and return policy - Protect My Boat<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/protectmyboat.eu\/en\/refund-and-return-policy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Refund and return policy - Protect My Boat\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Returns, Withdrawal and After-Sales Service &#8211; 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