ABU-Trolling

Terms of purchase for membership of the ABU Library

These terms of purchase apply when you take out a membership of the ABU Library via the website abu-trolling.se. By completing the purchase you accept these terms.

1. Seller and contact details

  • Company: Bergslagens Fiske
  • Company reg. no.: 630603-6655
  • Address: Skolgatan 53, 691 41 Karlskoga
  • Email: mikael@abu-trolling.se
  • Phone: +46 70 582 24 69
  • Approved for Swedish F-tax and registered for VAT.
  • The website and the membership are operated under the name the ABU Library.

2. What the membership includes and price

  • Scope: The membership gives unlimited digital access to the ABU Library archive, including digitised catalogues (Napp och Nytt, Record, PEBECO and others), articles, the research room, production data and other member material.
  • Price: SEK 200 per year. The price is stated in Swedish kronor and includes VAT (25%). There are no hidden fees.

3. Payment

  • Payment is made in advance by card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express) through our payment provider Stripe.
  • All card details are encrypted and handled securely by Stripe in accordance with applicable security standards (PCI-DSS). No card details are stored on our servers.
  • The membership is activated immediately once the payment has been approved.

4. Term, renewal and cancellation

  • Ongoing annual subscription: The membership is valid for 12 months from the date of purchase and renews automatically one year at a time until you cancel it.
  • Easy cancellation: You can cancel your membership at any time via My account on the website, or by emailing us at mikael@abu-trolling.se.
  • Active until the end of the period: No further charges are made after cancellation. You keep full access to the library for the whole period already paid (until the end of the subscription year).

5. Right of withdrawal for digital content

  • As a consumer you normally have a 14-day right of withdrawal for distance purchases.
  • Before you pay, you tick a box to accept the terms of purchase and consent to access to the library starting immediately. Your right of withdrawal therefore ends once access has been activated.

6. Copyright and use

  • All material in the ABU Library (texts, high-resolution catalogue images, compilations and production data) is protected by copyright and belongs to Bergslagens Fiske or the respective rights holder.
  • Access is strictly personal and intended for your own private use and study.
  • The material may not be copied, downloaded for republication, distributed digitally or used commercially without written permission. Misuse may lead to immediate suspension of the account without refund.

7. Complaints and disputes

  • If the service does not work or does not match what was promised, you have the right to make a complaint. Please contact us first at mikael@abu-trolling.se and we will resolve the problem as soon as possible.
  • If we cannot agree, you as a consumer may turn to the Swedish National Board for Consumer Disputes (ARN), Box 174, 101 23 Stockholm, Sweden, www.arn.se. We undertake to follow ARN's recommendations in the event of a dispute.

8. Governing law

  • These terms are governed by Swedish law. Any disputes that cannot be resolved by agreement or through ARN shall be decided by a Swedish general court.