Terms and Conditions

Our website address: https://www.bernardmovers.com.

Thank you for choosing Bernard Movers! By using Bernard Movers’ services, products, software, and websites (“Services”), you agree to the following terms and conditions, guidelines, policies, and/or amendments that may be presented to you from time to time, (collectively, the “Terms”). We may update the Terms in the future with or without notice. The Terms govern your use of Bernard Movers Services and constitute the agreement between you and Bernard Movers.

1. USE OF SERVICES

2. MODIFICATIONS OF THE SERVICE

Bernard Movers reserves the right from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, Bernard Movers’ Services with or without notice. You agree that Bernard Movers shall not be liable to you or to any third-party for any changes of the Bernard Movers’ Services.

3. CONTENT AND PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

For the convenience of our customers, Bernard Movers has implemented information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages or other materials (“Content”). Bernard Movers is the sole owner of these intellectual properties and reserves the right to modify any Content available through Bernard Movers Services. Copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents, or other proprietary rights and laws further protect Bernard Movers’s Content. You further agree not to copy, modify, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer, reverse assemble, extract the source code, rent, lease, loan, sell, assign, sublicense, grant a security interest, distribute, or create similar works based on Bernard Movers’ Content, whether as a whole or in part unless specifically authorized in a written contract.

To report any misuse of the Services or Content that may violate the Terms, please go to https://www.bernardmovers.com/contact-us/

4. Bernard Movers’ PRIVACY POLICY

For information about our data protection practices, please see our Privacy Policy at https://www.bernardmovers.com/privacy-policy/. In order to use Bernard Movers’ Services, you agree and acknowledge that we may obtain, disclose, use, and preserve any personal information. In addition to the use of Services, any personal information may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any laws, regulations, and other government requests to investigate fraud, violations, and the safety of Bernard Movers.

5. TERMINATION

You may discontinue your use of Bernard Movers Services at any time. You agree that Bernard Movers may at any time and for any reason terminate your contract, access to Bernard Movers Services, and terminate the Terms.

6. LINKS

7. INDEMNITY

You agree to indemnify Bernard Movers, and its affiliates, partners, officers, agents, employees, licensors, advertisers, and suppliers, (collectively “Bernard  Movers”) from any third-party claim arising from your use of Bernard Movers Services or violation of the Terms. That includes any expense or liability arising from all damages, losses, claims, judgments, litigation costs, suits, and attorneys’ fees, of every kind and nature.

8. WARRANTIES DISCLAIMER

Bernard Movers does not warrant:

Any services will fully meet your requirements.
Services will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free.Any results from the use of the Services will be accurate or reliable.
The quality expectation of any product, service, or information (oral or written).

9. LIMITED LIABILITY

You understand and agree that Bernard Movers will not be liable to you or any other third-party for any:

Incident, loss, or damage that is the result of the use of Bernard Movers’ Services.
The cost of obtaining substitute goods or services.
Property not listed on the Bill of Lading.
Mechanical or electrical functioning of any article, such as, but not limited to, pianos, radios, TV sets, computers, clocks, refrigerators, A/Cs, and any other appliance whether packed or unpacked.
Any fragile items unless packed by our employees and unpacked by them at the time of delivery.
Loss or damages resulting from insects, moths, vermin, ordinary wear and tear, rust, fire, water, mold or mildew, changes in temperature, and/or deterioration.
Loss or damages caused by acts of God, public enemies, acts of public authority, strikes, or terrorist activities.
Delays caused by highway or road obstruction or vehicle breakdown.

10. PAYMENT

All charges are under Bernard Movers’ tariffs.
If lawfully authorized to do so, any payments shall be paid in full before any delivery of the property is made at the destination.
Bernard Movers reserves the right to request pre-paying of any shipment.

11. CLAIMS AND STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS

All claims must be filed in writing within ninety (90) days of delivery of the items. All suits related to the claims need to be filed within two (2) years from the day of the claim. Any claims not filed timely will be disallowed.
Before filing a claim, all outstanding charges need to be paid in full.
Bernard Movers reserves the right to inspect and repair any damages.
The value of the items will be adjusted for depreciation.
All claims shall have a full insurance benefit.

12. LIEN

If the delivery of the items cannot be completed due to an unavailability to unload, refusal, or change of address, the mover reserves the right to unload the items in a storage facility. Any damage at the facility is not Bernard Movers’ responsibility and all additional charges are at the owner’s expense.
If Bernard Movers has possession of unclaimed items for more than fifteen (15) days, we reserve the right to sell the items in a public auction. Thirty (30) days’ notice of this sale shall be published in the newspaper at least once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks. The proceeds of the sale would cover any expenses related to the shipment, notice, advertising, sale, and storage of the property.
Perishable items do not require any such notice and can be sold in a private or public action.

13. BENEFICIARIES

You further agree that, unless specifically stated in the Terms, there will not be third-party beneficiaries to the Terms.

14. OTHER PROVISIONS

Further agreements between you and Bernard Movers can be subject to additional terms and conditions, including, but not limited to, a Bill of Lading and Estimate of Charges. The Terms be will governed by the laws of the State of Illinois regardless of any conflict of law provisions.