General Information

1. In these terms and conditions:
   1. "Fields Data Recovery" refers to "Fields Data Recovery" a UK registered company whose registered address is "18/21 Old Field Road, Bocam Park, Pencoed, Bridgend, CF35 5LJ".
   2. "Client" refers to any business, charity or any other legitimate entity with the necessary authority to agree to these terms and conditions who has sent, or may send digital media and associated peripherals to Fields Data Recovery for data recovery services to any of its offices or postal boxes worldwide.
   3. "Media" refers to any hard disk drives, floppy disks, USB disks, external hard drives (where the hard disk remains securely attached to the enclosure), laptops, personal computers, tapes or any other digital storage device sent to Fields Data Recovery.
   4. "Peripherals" refers to any items associated with the media such as wires, leads, controller cards, unattached external enclosures which can be readily detached from the media without affecting its ability to store digital data.
2. These terms and conditions only apply to the return of the digital media originally sent to Fields Data Recovery by the client and do not apply to the carriage of any recovered data which is covered by the general terms and conditions on our website.
3. While Fields Data Recovery will use reasonable care to safeguard your media while it is in our custody, Fields Data Recovery claims all liability and responsibility for any harm or destruction caused to any caddy when it is necessary to open them in order to access the internal HDDs. As a result, only the internal HDDs will be returned, not including the damaged external caddy.
4. Fields Data Recovery is not responsible if a warranty is nullified as a result of work that was required to provide the data recovery service.
5. If no request has been made at the time the inquiry is made or via a written letter enclosed in the package, any peripherals supplied by the client, such as cables or original boxes, may be discarded.
6. The client acknowledges that if the original media are not requested back within 7 days of declining the quotation or the shipping of recovered data, the media will be disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner.

Shipping Services

1. Fields Data Recovery undertakes to offer a free return shipping service to paying and non-paying customers in accordance with advertisements made on its website, but the client accepts that the free return shipping service does not apply to laptops, media that came with peripherals or media whose combined weight is more than 2kg.
2. The client accepts that standard mail returns are processed once per calendar month on the last working day.
3. The client accepts that the expected delivery time via standard mail is 21 days and via courier service is 3 days and that this timeframe is calculated from the date of recovery plus 14 business days.
4. Delivery times are estimates only. Fields Data Recovery is not responsible for delays caused solely by third-party postal or courier services, subject to the Australian Consumer Law.
5. The client accepts that in accordance with the general terms and conditions of service the media and/or peripherals may be located at one of Fields Data Recovery's offices worldwide and that the free return shipping service is for standard mail only and does not include a courier service.
   1. The free return shipping could be provided by any of the following: Deutsche Post (Germany), Royal Mail (UK), Parcelforce (UK / EU), La Poste (France), Poste Italiane (Italy), Correos (Spain) and Priority Mail (USA).
   2. A signature may not be required, and the client therefore accepts that Fields Data Recovery will only be required to provide proof of dispatch.
   3. The client accepts a photocopy of the front of the parcel showing postage and address label affixed as proof of dispatch or a tracking number from any of the carriers listed above.
   4. The client accepts that tracking numbers may not be available for standard mail services.
   5. Where Fields Data Recovery has used reasonable care in arranging dispatch and can provide proof of dispatch, it is not responsible for loss or delay caused solely by the postal service, subject to the Australian Consumer Law.

6. All other shipping requests are subject to the following charges:

   Media Type	Weight Allowance	Service Type	Cost
   All Media	Up to 2KG	Free post	Free
   All Media	Up to 2KG	DHL tracked	A$90
   Multiple drives + Small RAIDS	2KG - 4KG	DHL tracked	A$120
   Multiple drives + Large RAIDS	4KG - 10KG	DHL tracked	A$180
   Large towers/servers/monitors	10KG - 30KG	DHL	A$322
   Laptop	2KG - 10KG	DHL tracked	A$150

   Please note large towers, servers and monitors are a minimum cost. Each item will be assessed individually and a cost provided upon request.

   1. Fields Data Recovery accepts credit or debit card (VISA/Mastercard/AMEX) as well as PayPal or bank transfer for payment of shipping services.
   2. All parcels dispatched using the courier service will be via DHL, Parcelforce, Royal Mail Tracked 24 and UPS and the client accepts a tracking number from any of these carriers as proof of dispatch.

Redress for Lost Media or Peripherals

1. The client accepts that providing Fields Data Recovery can provide proof of dispatch it is not responsible for any financial loss resulting from loss of the items whilst with any postal or courier carrier.
2. The client acknowledges that media and peripherals provided to Fields Data Recovery are supplied in a faulty or damaged condition and are provided for the purpose of data recovery only. Fields Data Recovery will take reasonable care while such media and peripherals are in its possession. Nothing in this clause excludes, restricts or modifies any rights or remedies available under the Australian Consumer Law.

Legality

1. The client agrees that all media and its content provided to Fields Data Recovery is legal and the lawful possession of the client and that the client has the legal right to request data recovery services, as described under the Laws of England and Wales.

Australian Consumer Law

1. Nothing in this Return Drive Policy excludes, restricts or modifies any consumer guarantee, right or remedy available under the Australian Consumer Law.