Terms and Conditions

Fine Art Editions by Alfred Steffen

Last updated: October 30, 2026

§ 1 Scope and Contracting Parties

(1) These Terms and Conditions apply to all orders placed through the online store “Fine Art Editions by Alfred Steffen.”

(2) The seller and contracting party is:

Alfred Steffen Photography
Alfred Steffen
Bethlehemer Straße 4a
50126 Bergheim
Germany

Email: info@alfred-steffen.de
Phone: +49 172 4222201
VAT Identification Number: DE118767631

(3) Our products are offered to both consumers and businesses.

A consumer is any natural person who enters into a legal transaction for purposes that are predominantly outside their trade, business, or independent professional activity (Section 13 of the German Civil Code – BGB).

A business customer is a natural or legal person or a partnership with legal capacity acting in the course of their trade, business, or independent professional activity when entering into a legal transaction (Section 14 BGB).

(4) Any terms and conditions of the buyer that differ from these Terms and Conditions shall apply only if we have expressly agreed to their application.

§ 2 Subject Matter of the Contract

(1) Our online store offers photographic artworks for sale, particularly limited and signed fine-art editions.

(2) The essential characteristics of each artwork are specified in the respective product description. These include, in particular, the image, dimensions, paper type, finish, edition size, and framing options, where applicable.

(3) Photographs are generally produced only after an order has been received. Production is carried out by specialized professional photographic laboratories, particularly WhiteWall.

(4) Production to order does not automatically exclude the statutory right of withdrawal. The applicable statutory provisions and our separate Withdrawal Policy shall apply.

§ 3 Conclusion of the Contract

(1) The presentation of artworks in our online store does not constitute a legally binding offer but an invitation to place an order.

(2) The buyer may select products, add them to the shopping cart, and proceed through the checkout process.

(3) By clicking the final order button, the buyer submits a binding offer to conclude a purchase contract for the products contained in the shopping cart.

(4) Receipt of the order is confirmed by an automated email. This acknowledgment of receipt does not, in itself, constitute acceptance of the buyer’s offer.

(5) The purchase contract is concluded when the seller expressly accepts the order or dispatches the ordered goods. The mere technical processing of a payment does not, in itself, constitute an express declaration of acceptance.

(6) If an order cannot be accepted, the buyer will be informed accordingly. Any payments already made will be refunded.

(7) The languages available for concluding the contract are German and English.

§ 4 Prices and Payment Terms

(1) The prices displayed in the online store at the time of ordering shall apply.

(2) For consumer orders, the final prices displayed include any applicable statutory value-added tax (VAT), insofar as VAT is chargeable.

(3) Any additional shipping costs are displayed before the order is completed.

(4) Deliveries to countries outside the European Union may be subject to additional import duties, customs charges, or taxes. Unless expressly included during checkout, these charges shall be borne by the buyer.

(5) The available payment methods are displayed during checkout.

(6) Payment shall be made in accordance with the terms of the selected payment method.

§ 5 Limited Editions and Certificates of Authenticity

(1) Photographs offered in our online store may be available as limited editions.

(2) The edition size is specified in the respective product description.

(3) In addition to the regular edition, separately designated Artist Proofs (A.P.) may exist. These are identified separately from the regular edition.

(4) Where stated in the product description, artworks are numbered and personally signed by the photographer.

(5) A Certificate of Authenticity is issued for editions identified accordingly. It documents the artwork’s association with the respective edition.

(6) Edition sizes refer to the specific image and edition structure defined in the respective product description.

§ 6 Production and Delivery Times

(1) Artworks are generally produced individually after an order has been received.

(2) Estimated production and delivery times are specified in the online store.

(3) Unless a binding delivery deadline has been agreed upon, timeframes expressly identified as estimates are non-binding projections.

(4) The buyer will be informed of significant delivery delays as soon as they become known.

(5) The buyer’s statutory rights in the event of delayed delivery remain unaffected.

§ 7 Shipping and Transfer of Risk

(1) Goods are shipped to the delivery address provided by the buyer during checkout.

(2) Available shipping destinations and shipping costs are specified in the online store.

(3) For consumers, the risk of accidental loss or deterioration of the goods generally passes to the buyer only when the goods are handed over to the buyer or a person authorized to receive them.

(4) For business customers, the risk generally passes upon handover of the goods to the carrier.

(5) Buyers are requested to document any visible shipping damage with the delivery service as soon as possible and notify the seller.

(6) The buyer’s statutory rights, particularly warranty rights, remain unaffected.

§ 8 Right of Withdrawal

(1) Consumers generally have a statutory right of withdrawal for distance-selling contracts.

(2) Details regarding the conditions, deadlines, exercise, and consequences of withdrawal are provided in the online store’s separate Withdrawal Policy.

(3) The fact that an artwork is produced only after an order has been placed does not, in itself, exclude the right of withdrawal.

(4) Statutory exceptions to the right of withdrawal remain unaffected. Whether such an exception applies depends on the legal requirements of the individual case.

§ 9 Retention of Title

The delivered goods remain the property of the seller until the purchase price has been paid in full.

§ 10 Presentation and Characteristics of Artworks

(1) Every effort is made to present photographs in the online store as accurately as possible.

(2) Due to differences in screen technologies, monitor calibration, and lighting conditions, the appearance of an artwork on a screen may differ from that of the actual printed artwork.

(3) Minor technically unavoidable variations may occur, provided that they do not affect the agreed characteristics of the goods or their compliance with statutory requirements.

(4) The agreed product characteristics and applicable statutory provisions governing the conformity of goods shall apply.

(5) Statutory warranty rights remain fully unaffected.

§ 11 Liability for Defects

(1) The statutory rights relating to defective goods apply to all artworks offered for sale.

(2) If goods are defective, the buyer is entitled to the remedies provided by law.

(3) These Terms and Conditions do not restrict consumers’ statutory rights in relation to defective goods.

§ 12 Copyright and Usage Rights

(1) All photographs created by the seller are protected by copyright.

(2) By purchasing a photographic artwork, the buyer acquires ownership of the physical artwork delivered.

(3) Copyright and copyright-related usage rights are not transferred through the purchase unless expressly agreed in writing.

(4) In particular, purchasing an artwork does not grant the right to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise commercially exploit the photograph in ways requiring copyright authorization.

(5) Uses permitted by law remain unaffected.

§ 13 Liability

(1) The seller shall be liable without limitation for intentional misconduct and gross negligence, as well as for damages resulting from injury to life, body, or health.

(2) In cases of slight negligence involving the breach of essential contractual obligations, liability shall be limited to foreseeable damages typical of the contract.

(3) Essential contractual obligations are obligations whose fulfillment is necessary for the proper performance of the contract and upon whose fulfillment the contracting party may regularly rely.

(4) In all other cases, liability for damages caused by slight negligence is excluded to the extent permitted by law.

(5) Mandatory statutory liability provisions, particularly those under the German Product Liability Act (Produkthaftungsgesetz), and any liability arising from guarantees expressly assumed remain unaffected.

§ 14 Data Protection

(1) Personal data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

(2) Information about the nature, scope, and purposes of data processing is provided in the online store’s separate Privacy Policy.

§ 15 Applicable Law

(1) The laws of the Federal Republic of Germany shall apply, excluding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG).

(2) For consumers habitually resident in another country, mandatory consumer protection provisions of their country of habitual residence remain unaffected insofar as they apply under the relevant legal rules.

§ 16 Jurisdiction

Where the buyer is a merchant, a legal entity under public law, or a special fund under public law, the seller’s registered place of business shall be the place of jurisdiction to the extent permitted by law.

For consumers, the statutory rules on jurisdiction shall apply.

§ 17 Final Provisions

(1) The Terms and Conditions applicable at the time the respective contract is concluded shall govern that contract.

(2) Amendments to these Terms and Conditions shall apply to contracts already concluded only if the contracting parties validly agree to such amendments or a statutory basis permits them.

(3) If individual provisions are invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions shall remain unaffected to the extent permitted by law.

(4) In all other respects, the applicable statutory provisions shall apply.

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Contact

Alfred Steffen Photography
Bethlehemer Straße 4a
50126 Bergheim
Germany

Email: info@alfred-steffen.de
Phone: +49 172 4222201