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Terms and conditions for the online account

The terms and conditions below govern your use of the Defence Discount Service website. The Defence Discount Service is operated by Blue Light Card Ltd, Company Registration Number 06581540. When the Defence Discount Service is mentioned below it will refer to Blue Light Card Ltd and will cover its employees, directors and shareholders.

These terms concern the use of the website, including the use of online offers, gift cards and other saving options. This includes the use of the Defence Privilege Card, the process of purchasing it, and other services that may be provided by Defence Discount Service. Please read carefully. If you do not agree with any of these terms, do not use this website. By using the website, you agree to be bound by these terms and not to hold Defence Discount Service or any of its employees, directors or shareholders accountable for information contained (or not contained) on the website and any services it provides.

General terms

  1. Defence Discount Service provides discount codes for companies offering goods and services. Transactions with these companies take place on their external sites, not on the Defence Discount Service website. Those companies are responsible for transaction security on any purchases made.
  2. Defence Discount Service reserves the right to remove any user from the site, freeze their account and revoke their membership without prior warning if it feels the member is, or could be, a security risk.
  3. Defence Discount Service reserves the right to remove any user found to be abusing discount codes or any other calls to action and ban them from the website without the member’s consent.
  4. Registered members are responsible for keeping usernames and passwords secure and must take all necessary steps to avoid disclosure to unauthorised users. Defence Discount Service reserves the right to ask any member to change their password at any time to protect the account.
  5. Members must not create multiple accounts or try to change their member ID. If a password is forgotten, use the “forgotten password” link. If this does not work, contact us via the Contact area of the website. Multiple accounts will not be approved. Email addresses can be updated in My Account once you have logged in.
  6. Members must ensure their information is correct and up to date at all times. If any change of status occurs, members must update their account or inform Defence Discount Service. Please see our Privacy Notice for information we hold about you.
  7. The use of this website is reserved for the UK’s Defence Community. The qualification criteria for this service is determined by the Ministry of Defence. Members must be aged 16+. This includes:
    1. Serving Armed Forces – Any member currently serving within HM Armed Forces.
    2. Reserve Forces – Any member currently part of a Reserve Force.
    3. Veterans – Any member who has served in HM Armed Forces for 24 hours or more.
    4. MOD Civil Servants – Any member currently employed directly by the Ministry of Defence as a MoD Civil Servant. Contractors for the Ministry of Defence do not qualify.
    5. Spouses/Partners of Serving Personnel – Any member whose spouse or partner is currently part of the Serving Armed Forces.
    6. Cadet Forces (16+) – Including adult instructors and those who volunteer.
    7. NATO Personnel serving in the UK – Any member of the NATO forces currently serving in the UK.
    8. Bereaved Family Member – An immediate family member of a person who was serving personnel and has died during or as a result of service.
    9. War/Service Widow(er) – The widow(er) of an individual who has died during or as a result of service.
  8. We reserve the right to remove any member found to be breaching the eligibility criteria listed above.
  9. Serving personnel may register one (1) spouse or partner account. If a new spouse or partner account is created, the previous must be closed and any cards issued must be returned.
  10. All companies listed on the Defence Discount Service website reserve the right to add, amend or withdraw their offer at any time.
  11. If an offer does not work and does not provide a discount, please contact Defence Discount Service to notify and report this. If you continue with your purchase without the discount, you authorise the transaction with no discount and any refund of the discount amount is at the company’s discretion.
  12. Defence Discount Service provides links and codes supplied by companies wanting to offer discounts to members. If an offer is not working, a link is out of date, or the text on the website is incorrect, this is not the responsibility of Defence Discount Service – it is the responsibility of the company itself, and at their discretion as to whether the offer is honoured.
  13. Other advertisements on the Defence Discount Service website may contain materials created and submitted by third parties. Defence Discount Service excludes all liability for this material and any illegality that may arise from it.
  14. The Defence Discount Service website contains links to third-party websites not maintained or controlled by Defence Discount Service. While we choose companies carefully, we cannot be held liable for any material on these sites or any illegal or incorrect information they contain.
  15. Defence Discount Service uses cookies to track sales made by members on third-party websites. No personal data is passed to third parties. We use member ID numbers with no relationship to your personal details to track with. By signing up to Defence Discount Service and agreeing to these terms, you agree for Defence Discount Service to place these cookies on your device. Please see our Cookie Policy for full details.
  16. These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, which exclusively govern the interpretation, application and effect of all the above permissions, exclusions, licences and conditions of use.
  17. Defence Discount Service endeavours to ensure the service is free from defects, but is not responsible or liable for any consequential loss or damage arising from errors or omissions within the service.
  18. All trademarks referred to on this website are acknowledged as the property of their respective owners. Defence Discount Service, its directors and employees cannot be liable for any copyright or trademark infringements.
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Affiliate networks

Defence Discount Service is paid by some of the retailers featured on our service when a member makes a purchase. When you click through to a retailer, your browser may be redirected via an affiliate network that drops a cookie on your device to track the referral. The retailer then sends us information about your purchase. No personal information such as your name or email address is involved in this process. We do not drop the affiliate network cookie ourselves; we are providing this notice for transparency before you use our service to make a transaction.

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Defence Discount Service – Shopping Cards Terms & Conditions

These terms apply when you buy or use a digital shopping card (“Shopping Cards”) from Blue Light Card Ltd (trading as ‘Defence Discount Service’), a company registered in England whose registered office is at Charnwood Edge Business Park Syston Road, Cossington, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, LE7 4UZ (“Defence Discount Service”, “we”, “us”, “our”).

By buying or using a Shopping Card, you agree to the following terms. If you don’t agree, please don’t buy or use the Shopping Cards.

We may change these terms at any time, at our discretion.

Shopping Cards

Shopping Cards are subject to availability. We, or someone else, may limit how many you can buy, reject your order, or stop offering certain Shopping Cards at any time, even after you have placed an order. Prices can change without notice, but you will see the current price charged when you order.

You can buy and view Shopping Cards on our website (link) and through the Defence Discount Service app. Most Shopping Cards can be bought for amounts between £10 and £5,000, but some Providers may set their own limits. We may also set reasonable limits on how many Shopping Cards you can buy or how much you can spend on Shopping Cards in a certain time period.

Once you have viewed your Shopping Card, we will have fulfilled our part of the agreement and we will have no further responsibility for the Shopping Card unless required by law.

Limitations

We know Shopping Cards are used for everyday shopping, big purchases or sometimes as gifts for loved ones. That’s fine, but there are a few rules:

  • You only use Shopping Cards for personal use – you can’t re-sell Shopping Cards or use them for business. Personal use does however include gifting. You may purchase Shopping Cards as a gift for others for their personal use.
  • You must be over the age of 18 to buy a Shopping Card.
  • The Defence Discount Service account holder is responsible for all purchases made on their account, even if that purchase was not made by them.

You can’t use your Shopping Card to buy another Shopping Card or a gift card from a retailer. Shopping Cards can’t be reloaded, topped up, resold, transferred, or exchanged for cash.

Our offers for Shopping Cards can change daily. The price you pay is the price shown when you complete your purchase. If a better offer comes up later, we can’t adjust your order or refund the difference. This doesn’t affect your cancellation rights described below.

Payment

The value of your Shopping Card will be charged to your chosen method of payment. If your payment doesn’t go through, is invalid or otherwise unacceptable, your order may be cancelled. We’re not responsible for payment issues – you’ll need to sort those out with your payment provider.

Providers of Shopping Cards

The Shopping Cards that you purchase from us are redeemable with third party retailers (“Provider”). As well as these terms, each Shopping Card is subject to the Provider’s own terms. We will notify you of these terms before you buy the Shopping Card. Providers (and not Defence Discount Service) are responsible for how their Shopping Cards work and how you may use them.

We are not responsible for any problems caused by the Provider or anything you buy from them using the Shopping Card. This includes:

  • If you buy a Shopping Card with a specific item or deal in mind, but the Provider no longer offers it when you want to use the Shopping Card.
  • If the Provider goes out of business or stops accepting the Shopping Card for purchases.
  • If you don’t meet age (or other) requirements set by the Provider to buy the product or service.

We’re not liable for any problems caused by the Provider or their products or services, and we can’t help with refunds or returns from the Provider. If your issue relates to something the Provider has done, or something you bought from the Provider, you will need to contact the Provider to deal with this.

Individual Shopping Card Details

Each Shopping Card may have different expiry dates, rules on use, and terms set by the Provider. You must follow these rules when using the Shopping Card.

Please read the Provider’s terms before buying a Shopping Card. If you have questions, please contact the relevant Provider directly.

Delivery

We aim to deliver your Shopping Card within a few minutes of your order confirmation. Most arrive within 5 minutes. If you haven’t received your Shopping Card within 24 hours, please contact us here.

If there’s a delay, and you’ve let us know, then we will try to fix it if we can. It may however be that the delay is not caused by us, in which case we are not responsible for the delay. We aren’t liable for any delays unless the Shopping Card:

  • arrives after it has expired, or
  • isn’t as we described it when you bought it.

In those cases, we’ll either give you an alternative Shopping Card or give you money back for the Shopping Card.

Redemption

If your Shopping Card can’t be used after delivery (and it’s not your fault), we’ll either give you an alternative Shopping Card or money back for the Shopping Card.

Your Right to Cancel an Order

If you have not viewed your Shopping Card within 14 days of purchase (the “Cooling Off Period”), you can cancel your order – no reason needed. However, if, when buying the Shopping Card, you choose to receive it before the end of the Cooling Off Period (and you acknowledge that you will lose your right to cancel if you view the Shopping Card) you will lose your right to cancel without a reason once the Shopping Card has been viewed.

You can raise a ticket here to cancel an order. Once cancelled, we will provide you with a refund of the price you paid for the Shopping Card.

Lost or Stolen Shopping Cards

If your Shopping Card is lost before you’ve used it, let us know as soon as possible. We’ll try to replace the Shopping Card, but only if the Provider allows it.

We’re not responsible if your Shopping Card is lost, stolen, damaged, or used without your permission, unless it’s our fault. We also can’t help if you didn’t receive your Shopping Card because you gave us incorrect or incomplete information, like your email address.

Irredeemable Shopping Cards

If your Shopping Card doesn’t work because of a technical issue caused by us (like a broken link to view the Shopping Card), or isn’t as we described it when you bought it, we’ll either give you an alternative Shopping Card or money back for the Shopping Card.

Issues with Shopping Cards

If your Shopping Card is lost, stolen, damaged, or doesn’t work, or you wish to cancel your order before you have viewed the Shopping Card, you will need to contact us here. You’ll need to tell us why and provide proof of purchase.

To avoid problems, make sure you’re using the latest version of your web browser and the Defence Discount Service app. Older versions might not work properly and could be less secure. We recommend turning on automatic updates.

We are not responsible for:

  • technical issues outside of our control that stop you from accessing your Shopping Card, including issues caused by your web browser, internet connection or outdated software, or
  • you losing access to the Defence Discount Service app, your Defence Discount Service account, or the benefits of your membership due to your own actions, such as failing to comply with any of our terms or any legal requirements.

Our Cancellation Rights

We may cancel a Shopping Card, or refuse to cancel, refund or exchange a Shopping Card, if we suspect fraud, misconduct or any breach of these terms.

Privacy Notice

Please review our Privacy Notice to understand how we use your personal data.

View Your Balance

You can check the balance of your Shopping Card on your Defence Discount Service member account on our website, the Defence Discount Service app, or by visiting the Provider’s website.

Customer Service

Need help with your Shopping Card? Visit our dedicated Defence Discount Service Shopping Card Help Centre area here.

If you’re having trouble using your Shopping Card with a Provider, please contact the relevant Provider directly using the details in their terms.

Governing Law

These terms are governed by English law, and both you and Defence Discount Service will only bring legal proceedings in connection with these terms in English courts.

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