The following terms and conditions (together with any documents referred to herein) ("Terms of Use") apply to your use of our website, http://www.shadesonline.com, including any and all web pages related thereto (the "Website") Shades Online Inc. ("Company", "Shades Online", “Shades Online”, "our", "we" or "us").
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE WEBSITE. YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE IN ANY FORM SIGNIFIES YOUR UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE OF AND AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF USE AND SHALL HAVE THE SAME FORCE AND EFFECT AS IF YOU HAD ACTUALLY SIGNED AN AGREEMENT EMBODYING THESE TERMS. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, you may not access or otherwise use the Website. You hereby represent and warrant that you are 18 years of age or older and are fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations and warranties set forth in these Terms of Use, and to abide by and comply with these Terms of Use.
International Users
This website is hosted and operated by Shades Online Inc in the United States, pursuant to the applicable laws of the United States and the State of Florida. We make no representation whatsoever that the materials or content on the Website are appropriate or available for use in locations outside of the United States (each, an "Other Jurisdiction"). Users located or otherwise accessing the Website from outside of the United States (each, a “Non-U.S. User”) do so on their own initiative and hereby (i) consent to the exclusive application of the laws of the United States and the State of Florida with respect to these Terms of Use; (ii) acknowledge and agree that the laws of any Other Jurisdiction shall not apply to these Terms of Use; and (iii) acknowledge and agree that Non-U.S. Users shall solely be responsible for complying with any applicable laws of such Other Jurisdictions in connection with their respective use or access to the Website.
Privacy Policy
The Company’s Privacy Policy describes our privacy practices with regard to information collected from you when you use the Website and is hereby incorporated by reference into these Terms of Use.
Modifications to Terms of Use
We may change these Terms of Use at any time, in our sole discretion, without prior notice to you by posting changes on this page of the Website. You will be notified of any material changes to our Terms of Use on this page under "Last Update", below. It is your responsibility to review these Terms of Use from time to time to take notice of any changes we made. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of revised Terms of Use means that you accept and agree to the changes.
Intellectual Property Rights and Restrictions
The Website and all of the content now or hereafter included thereon, including without limitation, all photographs, images, designs, text, articles, publications, catalogs, digital downloads, product information, software, code, technology, data, video and audio, graphics, logos, icons, slogans, trade names, product/service names, trademarks, service marks, domain names, and the "look and feel", design, selection and arrangement of the Website as a collective work and/or compilation (collectively the "Content") are protected by United States and international laws regarding copyrights, trademarks, trade dress, unfair competition and other intellectual property or proprietary rights and are owned or licensed, as the case may be, by Shades Online , except to the extent otherwise expressly indicated or attributed in the Content. You must abide by all copyright notices, trademark notices, attribution information, or restrictions contained in any Content accessed through the Website. No right relating to any intellectual property of Shades Online or any other party is transferred to you or any other person as a result of your or their access to or use of this Website. In addition to the foregoing, the trademarks, logos and service marks of Shades Online shall not be used in connection with any product or service that is not expressly authorized by Shades Online or in any manner that is likely to cause consumer confusion or in any manner that disparages or discredits Shades Online.
Website Access; Limited License
Shades Online grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable, limited right to access, use and display the Website and its Contents for your personal, noncommercial (other than for the purchase of merchandise from Shades Online ) use only. Except as otherwise provided herein, you may not copy, reproduce, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display or perform, publish, republish, transfer, sell, download (other than page caching on your web browser), store, transmit, distribute or exploit this Website, the Contents, any materials downloadable therefrom, or any related software, without the express prior written consent of Shades Online . Any other use of the Content is strictly prohibited. Except with respect to product orders placed by designers, architects and other commercial groups by virtue of the "to the trade" portal on the Website ("Trade Partners"), you must not reproduce, resell, or otherwise exploit for any commercial purposes any products or services provided on or through this Website or any Content; provided, however, that in no event shall any Trade Partner represent itself as Shades Online , carry on its business in a manner that is likely to cause consumer confusion with respect to Shades Online products and/or services, or otherwise use Shades Online ‘s trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress, logos or other intellectual properties in connection with any Trade Partner product or service. All use of the Website and downloading of Content is at your own risk.
Shades Online and its affiliates reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to terminate or suspend your access to, and/or use of, the Website, or any portion thereof, at any time, with or without notice, and/or to refuse service, terminate accounts and/or cancel orders if Shades Online reasonably believes that customer’s actual or intended conduct violates applicable law, rule or regulation, these Terms of Use, or any other policy, term, condition or disclaimer set forth on this Website or is otherwise harmful to the interests of Shades Online or any of its affiliates.
Registration
Certain areas of the Website may require registration. If you register or provide information to us in any manner, you agree to provide only accurate, current and complete information. If we issue a username and/or password to you, you agree to protect such information by, among other things, keeping your username, password and any other information relating to your account confidential. The protection of your username and password is your responsibility. If, notwithstanding the foregoing obligation, you allow another party to use your account, you will be responsible for making such party aware of these Terms of Use and for the use of the Website by such party in accordance therewith.
Changes to Website
We expressly reserve the right, with or without notice to you, to change, suspend, discontinue and/or restrict the Website or any portion or aspect thereof (including website maps, menu structures, access procedures, buttons, and/or any products, services, catalogs, publications, digital downloads, data or other information contained or available on the Website) at any time, for any reason, and without liability to you.
Prohibited Uses
You may use the Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use. You agree not to use the Website:
- Violate any applicable federal, state, local and international law or regulation.
- Use the Website in any manner that could disable, damage, or impair the website or interfere with any other party’s use of the Website or otherwise use any device, software or routine that interferes with the proper working of the Website.
- Use any robot other automatic device, process or means to access the Website or to obtain user or other information from the Website.
- Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the Content on the Website or for any other unauthorized purpose without our prior written consent.
- Introduce any viruses or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, hack into, attack, decrypt, damage or disrupt any parts of the Website, the server on which the Website is stored, or any server, computer or database connected to the Website.
- Attempt to decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble any software or other products or processes accessible through the Website.
Linking
No linking to this Website is permitted without the express written permission of Shades Online. The Website may link to Internet websites and resources operated by third parties. The inclusion of any link to such websites does not imply the endorsement, affiliation or recommendation by Shades Online of such other website(s), and is for your reference and convenience only. Shades Online has no control over such other websites or their policies and expressly disclaims all responsibility or liability in connection therewith. Linking to any third party website is at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use and privacy policies of such third party website(s), which you should review carefully before engaging in any transactions or provide information on such website(s).
Colors and Textures
Shades Online attempts to assure that the display of the colors and textures of our products that appear on the Website as accurate as reasonably possible. However, as the actual colors and textures you see will depend on your monitor and printer.
Inaccuracy Disclaimer
Shades Online does not guarantee that the information or Content contained on this Website will not contain errors, inaccuracies or omissions. Seldom there may be information on the Website that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies and/or omissions that may relate to colors, product descriptions, pricing, availability or other Content on this Website. Shades Online reserves the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions and to change or update information or Content at any time, each without prior notice to you (including prior to fulfilling any order that you may have submitted). Further, Shades Online reserves the right to refuse or cancel any orders containing any error, inaccuracy or omission, whether or not the order has been submitted, confirmed and/or your credit card has been charged. If your credit card has been charged fo the purchase and your order is canceled, Shades Online will promptly issue a credit to your credit card.
User-Generated Content
The Website may contain message boards, chat rooms, blogs, personal web pages, email capabilities, profiles, forums, bulletin boards and other interactive features (collectively, "Interactive Services") that allow you post, submit, publish, display or transmit to other users (hereinafter "post") content or materials on or through the Website or to submit suggestions, feedback or inquiries to Shades Online (collectively, "User Generated Content"). All User Generated Content must comply with the Content Standards set out below in these Terms of Use and will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. By submitting User Generated Content, you grant to Shades Online and its affiliates the irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable and sub-licensable right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, transmit, publish, sell, assign, translate, distribute, publicly display and perform, and create derivative works from the User-Generated Content submitted by you, in each case in any media now or hereafter known and in any manner for any purpose with no monetary compensation due to you at any time. Shades Online has no obligation to provide attribution for any User-Generated Content you provide. By submitting User-Generated Content, you: (a) represent and warrant that you either own or control all right, title and interest in and to the User-Generated Content and that you have the right to grant Shades Online and its affiliates the license granted above; (b) represent and warrant that all information you provide in such User-Generated Content is true, accurate and complete, and does not violate these Terms of Use, the Content Standards, or the terms of any third party license; and, (c) waive any moral rights you may have in such User-Generated Content, including if such User-Generated Content is changed in a manner not agreeable to you.
You understand and acknowledge that you are solely responsible for the User-Generated Content you submit to or otherwise make available on the Website. Shades Online has no duty to monitor, pre-screen or regularly review submissions of User-Generated Content made to the Website. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Shades Online has the right, but not the obligation, to edit, refuse to post, or remove any User-Generated Content which it deems inappropriate or in violation of these Terms of Use, in Shades Online ’s sole discretion.
User Identity and Privacy
Shades Online does not warrant or claim to have verified the identity of any user providing User Generated Content. There may be users who post under a false identity. Shades Online reserves the right at all times to disclose the contact, personal information and any other information of a user as is necessary to satisfy any law, regulation or government request, to the fullest extent of applicable law. For information on our privacy policies regarding personal information collected on the Website, please see our Privacy Policy.
Indemnification
You shall indemnify and hold harmless Shades Online , its affiliates, and their respective officers, managers, members, agents, employees, service providers, suppliers, licensors and licensees (collectively the "Indemnified Parties") from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, fees, costs, and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Indemnified Parties in connection with any claim, matter, action, cause of action, or suit, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (each, a "Proceeding") arising out of, based upon, the use of the Website, any User-Generated Content submitted, or the breach or alleged breach of these Terms of Use by you or any other user of your account. In no event shall you settle any such Proceeding without the written consent of Shades Online.
Disclaimer of Warranties
THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED BY SHADES ONLINE ON AN "AS IS", “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENTS, AND ANY SERVICES OR PRODUCTS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK AND, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED, SHADES ONLINE MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE WEBSITE AND THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, SERVICES, OR PRODUCTS AVAILABLE FROM THIS WEBSITE, OR THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE SECURE, ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, UNINTERRUPTED, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW AND EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED, SHADES ONLINE HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE WEBSITE AND THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, SERVICES, OR PRODUCTS AVAILABLE FROM THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, SHADES ONLINE INC , ITS AFFILIATES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, STRATEGIC PARTNERS, AGENTS AND/OR EMPLOYEES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE OR ANY INFORMATION, CONTENT, SERVICES, OR PRODUCTS AVAILABLE FROM THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. YOUR SOLE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE WEBSITE IS TO STOP USING THE WEBSITE.
Choice of Law; Jurisdiction
These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its principles of conflict of laws. Except as otherwise provided herein, the exclusive jurisdiction for any claim, dispute or Proceeding (“Action”) arising out of or related to the use of this Website, any product or services provided by Shades Online on or through this Website, or these Terms of Use shall be in the federal or state courts located in the State of Florida, within Westchester County. You hereby irrevocably consent to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waive any objections thereto that you may have on the basis of forum non-conveniens, venue, jurisdiction or otherwise. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, no Action with respect to this Website (or to products or services purchased through the Website) shall be joined to an Action involving any other party, whether through class action proceedings or otherwise. You agree that any Action arising out of or related to the Website (or to products or services purchased through the Website) must commence within one (1) year after such Action accrues, otherwise, such Action is permanently barred. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you have in any manner violated or threatened to violate our intellectual property rights, we may seek injunctive or other appropriate relief in any court of competent jurisdiction (including in any Other Jurisdiction with respect to a Non-U.S. User).
Terms of Sale
The terms of sale with regard to the placement of orders and the purchase of window treatments or other products from Shades Online through the Website are governed by the Terms of Sale and other purchase-related policies available on the Website.
Promotions and Sales
Shades Online may offer different sales and/or promotions upon such terms as are provided in connection therewith. Unless otherwise expressly provided in such specific promotion or sale terms, promotions cannot be combined with other promotions or sales, and any exclusive promotion can only be used by the recipient of the exclusive promotion. Promotional codes are only valid on a ‘per order basis’ and thus attempting to apply the same promotional code to multiple orders is not allowed.
Copyright Violations
When we receive proper notification of alleged copyright infringement, we promptly remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material and it is our policy to terminate the user accounts of repeat infringements.
Severability; Waiver
If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision (or portion thereof) of these Terms of Use, to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions (or portions thereof) shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and shall continue in full force and effect so as to effect the intent of these Terms of Use. No waiver or failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such right or provision or any other right or provision.
Entire Agreement
These Terms of Use (including our Privacy Policy and any other documents or policies appearing on the Website) constitute the entire agreement between you and Shades Online with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersede all previous written or oral agreements between the parties with respect to such subject matter.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms of Use or want to request permission to reproduce Content from this Website, please contact us in one of the following ways via email at .
Revised: June 1, 2014.
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