Terms and Conditions

General Terms and Conditions (GTC) of seiLeise Gallery

As of October 2025
© Tim Ossege – seiLeise Gallery

Table of contents

  1. Scope
  2. Provider identification / Contact
  3. Subject matter of the contract
  4. Conclusion of contract
  5. Prices
  6. Shipping and delivery
  7. Payment terms
  8. Retention of title
  9. Right of withdrawal
  10. Exclusion of the right of withdrawal
  11. Warranty
  12. Liability
  13. copyright
  14. Data protection
  15. Applicable law / Place of jurisdiction
  16. Final provisions

1. Scope

These General Terms and Conditions (GTC) apply to all orders placed via the online shop of seiLeise Gallery – Tim Ossege, sole proprietor (hereinafter referred to as “Provider”, “we” or “seiLeise Gallery”) by consumers (§ 13 BGB) within the European Union.

Deviating terms and conditions of the buyer will not be recognized unless the provider expressly agrees to their validity in writing.

2. Provider identification / contact

Tim Ossege – seiLeise Gallery
Artists & operators of the online gallery
Location: Wallstraße 125, 51063 Cologne, Germany
Email: info@seiLeise.com
VAT ID No.: DE327035202

3. Subject matter of the contract

The provider sells original artworks, limited editions, and artistic objects by seiLeise through its online shop. All works offered are unique pieces or limited editions.

4. Conclusion of contract

  1. The presentation of the products in the online shop does not constitute a legally binding offer, but rather a non-binding invitation to place an order.
  2. By clicking the “Buy now” button, the buyer makes a binding offer to purchase the items contained in the shopping cart.
  3. The purchase contract is concluded as soon as the provider accepts the order by sending an order confirmation via email .

5. Prices

All prices quoted are final prices in euros (€) and include VAT, where applicable. Additional shipping costs will be listed separately during the ordering process.

6. Shipping and delivery

  1. Shipping takes place within the European Union to the delivery address specified by the buyer.
  2. Shipping costs:
    – Within Germany: Free shipping (except large formats).
    – For large formats (individually packaged & express shipping):
    • Germany: 200 € flat rate
    • Other European countries: 400 € flat rate
  3. Delivery time within Germany: usually 3–7 working days .
  4. Shipping is insured and includes tracking .

7. Terms of payment

  1. Payments are due in advance.
  2. Accepted payment methods are the options specified in the online shop (e.g. credit card, PayPal, Sofortüberweisung, Shopify Payments).
  3. The goods will only be dispatched after full payment has been received.

8. Retention of title

The delivered goods remain the property of the provider until full payment has been made.

9. Right of withdrawal

Consumers have a right of withdrawal according to Section 355 of the German Civil Code (BGB).

Cancellation policy

You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason. The withdrawal period shall be 14 days from the day on which you or a third party designated by you takes possession of the goods.

To exercise your right of withdrawal, you must:

Tim Ossege – seiLeise Gallery
Email: info@seiLeise.com

by means of a clear statement (e.g., by email) of your decision to withdraw from this contract. To meet the deadline, timely dispatch of the notification is sufficient.

Consequences of revocation

If you cancel this contract, we will reimburse you all payments that we have received from you, including delivery costs (except for additional costs resulting from your choice of a delivery method other than the standard delivery offered by us), promptly and at the latest within 14 days from the date of receipt of your notification of cancellation.

For the refund, we will use the same means of payment that you used for the original transaction, unless something else was expressly agreed with you.

We may refuse to refund until we have received the goods back or you have provided evidence that you have returned the goods.

You shall bear the direct costs of returning the goods.

10. Exclusion of the right of withdrawal

The right of withdrawal does not apply to individually manufactured or personalized works, unique items manufactured according to customer specifications, or works that show signs of wear or damage after delivery.

11. Warranty

For defects in the delivered works, the statutory warranty rights pursuant to §§ 434 et seq. of the German Civil Code (BGB) apply. Since these are handcrafted works of art, slight variations in color, structure, or material properties may occur; these do not constitute a defect within the meaning of the law.

12. Liability

The provider is only liable for damages caused by intent or gross negligence. For minor negligence, the provider is only liable for breaches of essential contractual obligations, the fulfillment of which is essential for the proper execution of the contract.

13. Copyright

All works, motifs, photos, and texts in the online shop are protected by copyright. Use, reproduction, or further use is not permitted without the express written consent of seiLeise.

14. Data protection

The collection and processing of personal data takes place exclusively within the framework of the legal provisions (GDPR). Details can be found in our privacy policy .

15. Applicable law / Place of jurisdiction

The laws of the Federal Republic of Germany apply, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). The place of jurisdiction for all disputes is – to the extent permissible – Cologne, Germany.

16. Final provisions

Should individual provisions of these Terms and Conditions be or become invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions shall remain unaffected. The invalid provision shall be replaced by the statutory provision.