Terms and Conditions
OVERVIEW
By visiting our site and/or purchasing something from us, you engage in our “Service” and agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions (“Terms of Service”, “Terms”), including those additional terms and conditions and policies ( Shipping & Delivery Policy, Privacy Policy, Returns-Exchange & Refunds Policy) referenced herein and/or available by hyperlink.
These Terms of Service apply to all users of the site, including without limitation users who are browsers, vendors, customers, merchants, and/or contributors of content.
Please read these Terms of Service carefully before accessing or using our website. By accessing or using any part of the site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, then you may not access the website or use any services.
SILK & IVY INC maintains the SUMMERLAUNDRY.COM Website ("Site"). The following are the terms of use that govern use of the Site ("Terms of Use"). By using the Site you expressly agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and the www.summerlaundry.com privacy policy and to follow these Terms of Use and all applicable laws and regulations governing the use of the Site. SUMMER LAUNDRY reserves the right to change these Terms of Use at any time, effective immediately upon posting on the Site. Please check this page of the Site periodically. We will note when there are updates to the Terms of Use at the bottom of the Terms of Use. If you violate these Terms of Use, SUMMER LAUNDRY may terminate your use of the Site, ban you from future use of the Site, and/or take appropriate legal action against you.
LIMITED LICENSE. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, revocable and non-transferable license to utilize and access the Site pursuant to the requirements and restrictions of these Terms of Use. SUMMER LAUNDRY may change, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Site at any time. SUMMER LAUNDRY may also, without notice or liability, impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to all or portions of the Site. You shall have no rights to the proprietary software and related documentation if any, provided to you in order to access the Site. Except as provided in the Terms of Use, you shall have no right to directly or indirectly, own, use, loan, sell, rent, lease, license, sublicense, assign, copy, translate, modify, adapt, improve, or create any new or derivative works from, or display, distribute, perform, or in any way exploit the Site, or any of its contents (including software) in whole or in part.
- SITE OPERATION:The United States is our Country of Domicile. SUMMER LAUNDRY controls this Site from the U.S. SUMMER LAUNDRY makes no representation that this Site is appropriate for use in other locations. If you use this Site from other locations you are responsible for ensuring compliance with local laws. You may not use, export or re-export any materials from this Site in violation of any applicable laws or regulations, including, but not limited to any U.S export laws and regulations.
Summer Laundry is hosted by Shopify Inc. They provide us with the online e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our products and services to you.
APPLICABLE LAW. The Laws of the United States shall govern the use of the Site and the Terms of Use, without regards to conflict of laws principals. All disputes arising in connection therewith shall be heard only by a court of competent jurisdiction in United States of America.
- MULTI-CURRENCY PRICED TRANSACTION, if you are visiting SILKANDIVY.COM first time, we're setting default currency as your local currency, until you select another currency, all the prices will be converted to the chosen currency. The displayed prices and currency are for reference only, your card will be charged in USD (United States Dollars) currency and printed on the Transaction Receipt.
PURCHASES. SUMMER LAUNDRY accepts payment by Visa or Mastercard debit and credit cards in USD for its products and services. All online purchases are also governed by the terms and conditions of respective merchant service providers. Please review respective merchant service provider’s user agreement and privacy policy before entering any transaction. Interpretation. These Terms of Use supersede all other written and oral communications or agreements with regard to the subject matters discussed in these Terms of Use. A waiver or modification of these Terms of Use will only be effective if made in writing signed by an authorized officer of SUMMER LAUNDRY. All refunds will be made onto the original mode of payment.
NOTIFICATIONS.SILKANDIVY.COM sends emails and sms notifications for order confirmation, order status updates, shipment updates automatically to the email address and phone number which has been entered during checkout.
ACCOUNT. Creating an account is optional during checkout. SILKANDIVY.COM allows visitors to place an order with/without creating an account. Visitor/customer must have a valid email address and phone number to receive message and notifications about order status updates.
Links to pages of terms of service, return/exchange and refund policy, privacy policy and shipment & delivery policies can be found on every email SILKANDIVY.COM sends.
Account/order pages may contain sensitive data, such as address, phone number. The user is responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of SILKANDIVY.COM account and email address.
- OFFICE FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL (OFAC) SANCTIONED COUNTRIES.SUMMER LAUNDRY will not trade with or provide any services to individuals and companies owned or controlled by or act for or on behalf of, OFAC targeted countries AND individuals, groups, and entities, such as terrorists and narcotics traffickers designated under the OFAC programs that are not country-specific.
- REPRESENTATIONS BY YOU. By visiting the Site, you represent, warrant and covenant that (a) you are at least 18 years old; (b) that all materials of any kind submitted by you to SUMMER LAUNDRY through the Site or for inclusion on the Site will not plagiarize, violate or infringe upon the rights of any third-party including trade secret, copyright, trademark, trade dress, privacy, patent, or other personal or proprietary rights. The customer using the website who are Minor /under the age of 18 shall not register as a User of the website and shall not transact on or use the website.
- PERMITTED USE.You agree that you are only authorized to visit, view and to retain a copy of pages of this Site for your own personal use, that you shall not duplicate, download, publish, modify or otherwise distribute the material on this Site for any purpose other than for personal use, unless otherwise specifically authorized by SUMMER LAUNDRY to do so. You also agree not to deep-link to the site for any purpose, unless specifically authorized by SUMMER LAUNDRY to do so. The content and software on this Site is the property of SUMMER LAUNDRY. The cardholder must retain a copy of transaction records and Merchant policies and rules.
- YOUR ACCOUNT. If you use SUMMER LAUNDRY Site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your account from any devices, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. The Site shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, in any way for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of, or in connection with, your failure to comply with this section.
NO COMMERCIAL USE. This Site may not be used by you for any commercial purposes such as to conduct sales of merchandise or services of any kind. You must obtain SUMMER LAUNDRY’s prior written consent to make commercial offers of any kind on the Site, whether by advertising, solicitations, links, or any other form of communication. SUMMER LAUNDRY will investigate and take appropriate legal action against anyone who violates this provision, including without limitation, removing the offending communication from the Site and barring such violators from use of the Site.
LINKS AND SEARCH RESULTS. The Site may automatically produce search results that reference and/or link to third party sites throughout the World Wide Web. SUMMER LAUNDRY has no control over these sites or the content within them. SUMMER LAUNDRY does not guarantee, represent or warrant that the content contained in the sites is accurate, legal and/or inoffensive. SUMMER LAUNDRY does not endorse the content of any third-party site, nor does it make any representation or warranty about these sites, including that they will not contain viruses or otherwise impact your computer. By using the Site to search for or link to another site, you agree and understand that you may not make any claim against SUMMER LAUNDRY for any damages or losses, whatsoever, resulting from your use of the Site to obtain search results or to link to another site. If you have a problem with a link from the Site, you may notify us at support@silkandivy.com
COPYRIGHT POLICY. SUMMER LAUNDRY may terminate the privileges of any user who uses this Site to unlawfully transmit copyrighted material without a license, express consent, valid defense or fair use exemption to do so. If you submit information to this Site, you warrant that the information does not infringe the copyrights or other rights of third parties.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. Although SUMMER LAUNDRY is not responsible for the content, quality or accuracy of data provided by users, compilations of such data, text, information and other materials made available to users through SUMMER LAUNDRY’s system. The On-line Materials are SUMMER LAUNDRY’s intellectual property and are protected by the U.S. and international intellectual property laws. The On-line Materials may not be copied or redistributed either in whole or in part without the prior written consent of SUMMER LAUNDRY, except as expressly and specifically permitted under these Terms of Use.
The On-line Materials are and will remain the exclusive property of SUMMER LAUNDRY. All rights, titles, and interests in and to the On-line Materials will be and remain vested solely in SUMMER LAUNDRY. Under no circumstances will you have any right, directly or indirectly, to own, use, copy, loan, sell, rent, lease, license, sublicense, redistribute, assign or otherwise convey the On- line Materials, or any rights thereto, except as expressly and specifically provided in the Terms of Use. Nothing in these Terms of Use will convey to you any right, title or interest, except that of a license with the express rights and subject to all limitations herein. Nothing in these Terms of Use grants you the right, directly or indirectly, to use the On-line Materials to create a product for resale or to use the On-line Materials in any way that competes with SUMMER LAUNDRY.
You acknowledge and agree that SUMMER LAUNDRY will own all rights, titles, and interests in and to any copy, translation, modification, adaptation, derivative work or improvement of the On-line Materials made by or for you. At SUMMER LAUNDRY’s request, you must execute, or obtain the execution of, any instrument that may be necessary to assign these rights, titles or interests to SUMMER LAUNDRY or perfect these rights, titles or interests in SUMMER LAUNDRY’s name. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY, LIMITATION OF DAMAGES. SUMMER LAUNDRY MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTY OF TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR OTHER VIOLATION OF RIGHTS IN RELATION TO THE AVAILABILITY, ACCURACY, VALIDITY, RELIABILITY OR CONTENT OF THESE PAGES AND/OR THE SITE. SUMMER LAUNDRY ALSO DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY REGARDING THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY ADVICE, OPINION, STATEMENT OR OTHER INFORMATION THAT IS SUBMITTED, DISPLAYED OR UPLOADED THROUGH THE SITE BY ANY USER. SUMMER LAUNDRY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS OR FOR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE, EVEN IF SUMMER LAUNDRY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THE LIABILITY OF SUMMER LAUNDRY WOULD IN SUCH CASE BE LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT OF LIABILITY PERMITTED BY LAW.
VIOLATION OF TERMS OF USE. You understand and agree that in SUMMER LAUNDRY’s sole discretion, and without prior notice, SUMMER LAUNDRY may terminate your access to the Site, or exercise any other remedy available and remove any unauthorized user information, if SUMMER LAUNDRY believes that the information you provide has violated or is inconsistent with these Terms of Use, or violates the rights of SUMMER LAUNDRY, or any third party, or violates the law. You agree that monetary damages may not provide a sufficient remedy to SUMMER LAUNDRY for violations of these Terms of Use and you consent to injunctive or other equitable relief for such violations. SUMMER LAUNDRY may release user information about you if required by law or subpoena.
INDEMNITY. You agree to indemnify and hold SUMMER LAUNDRY, its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents and other partners and employees, harmless from any loss, liability, claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of or relating to your use of the Site, including also your use of the Site to provide a link to another site or to upload content or other information to the Site, or your breach of the Terms of Use.
LICENCE GRANTED TO YOU. By providing materials to SUMMER LAUNDRY, including by submitting or uploading content or materials for use on the Site you represent and warrant that you or the owner of all rights to such content or materials has expressly granted SUMMER LAUNDRY an irrevocable world-wide right in all languages and in perpetuity to use and exploit all or any part of the content and materials provided by you. SUMMER LAUNDRY may publish and distribute any such submitted content or materials at its sole discretion by any method now existing or later developed. You agree that you shall waive all claims and have no recourse against SUMMER LAUNDRY for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary rights in any communication, content or material submitted to SUMMER LAUNDRY. Any communication or materials you send to SUMMER LAUNDRY will be treated as non- confidential and non-proprietary and may be disseminated or used by SUMMER LAUNDRY for any purpose, including, but not limited to, developing, creating, manufacturing or marketing products or services.
ADVERTISING. The Site may contain advertisements and/or sponsorships. The advertisers and/or sponsors that provide these advertisements and sponsorships are solely responsible for ensuring that the materials submitted for inclusion on the Site are accurate and comply with all applicable laws. SUMMER LAUNDRY is not responsible for the acts or omissions of any advertiser or sponsor.
SEVERABILITY. If any provision of the Terms of Use is held to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless continue in full force and effect.
PRIVACY POLICY
Silk & Ivy respects the privacy of its Customers and Users. We invite you familiarize yourself with our Privacy Policy, which defines the rules of gathering, processing, and protecting your personal data.
The Information that we Collect, How we Collect it, and How we Use it
When you purchase something from our store, as part of the buying and selling process, we collect personal information you provide us such as your name, address, and email address. This information is shared with the entities fulfilling and shipping your order.
When you browse our store, we also automatically receive your computer’s internet protocol (IP) address in order to provide us with information that helps us learn about your browser and operating system. With your permission, we may send you emails about our store, new products, and other updates. We never sell or present personal data to a third party. We may disclose your personal information only if we are required by law to do so or if you violate our Terms of Service.
Data Storage
Our store is hosted on Shopify Inc. They provide us with the online e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our products and services to you. Your data are stored through Shopify’s data storage, databases, and the general Shopify application. They store your data on a secure server behind a firewall.
If you choose a direct payment gateway to complete your purchase, then Shopify stores your credit card data. It is encrypted through the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). Your purchase transaction data are stored only as long as is necessary to complete your purchase transaction. After that is complete, your purchase transaction information is deleted.
Silk & Ivy does not store nor see any credit card information.
Security of Data
All direct payment gateways adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands such as Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers.
Links to Other Websites
Once you leave our store’s website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or our website’s Terms of Service.
Protection of Personal Data
Placing orders on the website can take place under the condition that ICT system used by the customer fulfills minimal requirements such as: a) Internet Explorer in version 7.0 or newer with turning on support of ActiveX, JavaScript and Cookies, or b) Mozilla Firefox in version 3.0 or newer with turning on support of applets such as Java, JavaScript and cookies, or c) Google Chrome in version 21.0 or newer with turning on support of applets such as Java, JavaScript and cookies, d) minimal resolution of screen 1024 x 768 pixels. The website www. may use „web beacons” to obtain information such as IP address of the computer which entered the website, URL address of the website, time of entering the website, type of browser and cookies information. The information is collected to assess the efficiency of our advertisements.
Customer Care
Our online store uses cookies in order to implement a high level of security as well as ensure a high level of customer service. The customer can personally and at any time change the settings concerning cookies – set the conditions of storage and receiving the access of cookies files to his device by using the settings of his internet browser or by using the configuration of a service tool.