TERMS
AND CONDITIONS
BACKGROUND:
This
agreement applies as between you, the User of this Web Site
and My Little Darling, the owner(s) of this Web Site. Your
agreement to comply with and be bound by these Terms and
Conditions is deemed to occur upon your first use of the
Web Site. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms
and Conditions, you should stop using the Web Site immediately.
No
part of this Web Site is intended to constitute a contractual
offer capable of acceptance. Your order constitutes a contractual
offer and our acceptance of that offer is deemed to occur
upon our sending a dispatch email to you indicating that
your order has been fulfilled and is on its way to you.
1. Definitions and Interpretation
In this Agreement the following terms shall have the following
meanings
| “Account” |
means
collectively the personal information, Payment Information
and credentials used by Users to access Material and /
or any communications System on the Web Site; |
| “Carrier” |
means
any third party responsible for transporting purchased
Goods from our Premises to customers; |
| “Content” |
means
any text, graphics, images, audio, video, software, data
compilations and any other form of information capable
of being stored in a computer that appears on or forms
part of this Web Site; |
| “Goods” |
means
any products that My Little Darling advertises and / or
makes available for sale through this Web Site; |
| “My
Little Darling” |
means
www.mylittledarling.co.uk & My Little Darling, PO
Box 394, Aldershot, GU119DA |
| “Service” |
means
collectively any online facilities, tools, services or
information that My Little Darling makes available through
the Web Site either now or in the future; |
| “Payment
Information” |
means
any details required for the purchase of Goods from this
Web Site. This includes, but is not limited to, credit
/ debit card numbers, bank account numbers and sort codes; |
| “Purchase
Information” |
means
collectively any orders, invoices, dispatch notes, receipts
or similar that may be in hard copy or electronic form; |
| “Premises” |
Means
our place(s) of business located at www.mylittledarling.co.uk
& My
Little Darling, PO Box 394, Aldershot, GU119DA
|
| “System” |
means
any online communications infrastructure that My Little
Darling makes available through the Web Site either now
or in the future. This includes, but is not limited to,
web-based email, message boards, live chat facilities
and email links; |
| “User”
/ “Users” |
means
any third party that accesses the Web Site and is not
employed by My Little Darling and acting in the course
of their employment; and |
| “Web
Site” |
means
the website that you are currently using (www.mylittledarling.co.uk)
and any sub-domains of this site (e.g. subdomain.www.mylittledarling.co.uk)
unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions. |
2.
Age Restrictions
Persons under the age of 18 should use this Web Site only
with the supervision of an Adult. Payment Information must
be provided by or with the permission of an Adult.
3.
Intellectual Property
Subject
to the exceptions in Clause 4 of these Terms and Conditions,
all Content included on the Web Site, unless uploaded by
Users, including, but not limited to, text, graphics, logos,
icons, images, sound clips, video clips, data compilations,
page layout, underlying code and software is the property
of My Little Darling, our affiliates or other relevant third
parties. By continuing to use the Web Site you acknowledge
that such material is protected by applicable United Kingdom
and International intellectual property and other laws.
You may not reproduce, copy, distribute, store or in any
other fashion re-use material from the Web Site unless otherwise
indicated on the Web Site or unless given express written
permission to do so by My Little Darling.
4. Third Party Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise expressly indicated, all Intellectual Property
rights including, but not limited to, Copyright and Trademarks,
in product images and descriptions belong to the manufacturers
or distributors of such products as may be applicable.
You may not reproduce, copy, distribute, store or in any
other fashion re-use such material unless otherwise indicated
on the Web Site or unless given express written permission
to do so by the relevant manufacturer or supplier.
5. Links to Other Web Sites
This Web Site may contain links to other sites. Unless expressly
stated, these sites are not under the control of My Little
Darling or that of our affiliates. We assume no responsibility
for the content of such web sites and disclaim liability
for any and all forms of loss or damage arising out of the
use of them. The inclusion of a link to another site on
this Web Site does not imply any endorsement of the sites
themselves or of those in control of them.
6. Links to this Web Site
Those wishing to place a link to this Web Site on other
sites may do so only to the home page of the site www.mylittledarling.co.uk
without prior permission. Deep linking (i.e. links to specific
pages within the site) requires the express permission of
My Little Darling. To find out more please contact us by
email at our Guest
Services Department or by post to My Little Darling, PO Box 394, Aldershot, GU119DA
7.
Use of Communications Facilities
7.1 When using the enquiry form or any
other System on the Web Site you should do so in accordance
with the following rules:
7.1.1 You must not use obscene or vulgar
language;
7.1.2 You must not submit Content that
is unlawful or otherwise objectionable. This includes, but
is not limited to, Content that is abusive, threatening,
harassing, defamatory, ageist, sexist or racist;
7.1.3 You must not submit Content that
is intended to promote or incite violence;
7.1.4 It is advised that submissions are
made using the English language(s) as we may be unable to
respond to enquiries submitted in any other languages;
7.1.5 The means by which you identify yourself
must not violate these terms of use or any applicable laws;
7.1.6 You must not impersonate other people,
particularly employees and representatives of My Little
Darling or our affiliates; and
7.1.7 You must not use our System for unauthorised
mass-communication such as “spam” or “junk
mail”.
7.2 You acknowledge that My Little Darling
reserves the right to monitor any and all communications
made to us or using our System.
8. Accounts
8.1 In order to purchase Goods on this
Web Site and to use the facilities you are required to create
an Account which will contain certain personal details and
Payment Information which may vary based upon your use of
the Web Site as we may not require payment information until
you wish to make a purchase. By continuing to use this Web
Site you represent and warrant that:
8.1.1 all information you submit is accurate
and truthful;
8.1.2 you have permission to submit Payment
Information where permission may be required; and
8.1.3 you will keep this information accurate
and up-to-date.
Your creation of an Account is further affirmation of your
representation and warranty.
8.2 It is recommended that you do not share
your Account details, particularly your username and password.
My Little Darling accepts no liability for any losses or
damages incurred as a result of your Account details being
shared by you. If you use a shared computer, it is recommended
that you do not save your Account details in your internet
browser.
8.3 If you have reason to believe that
your Account details have been obtained by another without
consent, you should contact My Little Darling immediately
to suspend your Account and cancel any unauthorised purchases
that may be pending. Please be aware that purchases can
only be cancelled until they are dispatched. In the event
that an unauthorised purchase is dispatched prior to your
notifying us of the unauthorised nature of the purchase,
My Little Darling accepts no liability or responsibility
and you should make contact with the Carrier detailed in
the Purchase Information.
8.4 When choosing your username you are
required to adhere to the terms set out above in Clause
8. Any failure to do so could result in the suspension and/or
deletion of your Account.
9. Termination and Cancellation
9.1 Either My Little Darling or you may
terminate your Account. If My Little Darling terminates
your Account, you will be notified by email and an explanation
for the termination will be provided. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, we reserve the right to terminate without giving
reasons.
9.2 If My Little Darling terminates your
Account, any current or pending purchases on your Account
will be cancelled and will not be dispatched.
9.3 My Little Darling reserves the right
to cancel purchases without stating reasons, for any reason
prior to processing payment and dispatch.
9.4 If purchases are cancelled for any
reason prior to dispatch you will be refunded any monies
paid in relation to those purchases.
9.5 If you terminate your Account any non-dispatched
purchases will be cancelled and you will be refunded any
monies paid in relation to those purchases.
10. Goods, Pricing and Availability
10.1 Whilst every effort has been made
to ensure that all graphical representations and descriptions
of Goods available from My Little Darling correspond to
the actual Goods, My Little Darling is not responsible for
any variations from these descriptions. This does not exclude
our liability for mistakes due to negligence on our part
and refers only to variations of the correct Goods, not
different Goods altogether. Please refer to Clause 12.1
for incorrect Goods.
10.2 Where appropriate, you may be required
to select the required [size] [model] [colour] [number]
[other features] of the Goods that you are purchasing.
10.3 My Little Darling does not represent
or warrant that such Goods will be available. Stock indications
are not provided on the Web Site
10.4 All pricing information on the Web
Site is correct at the time of going online. My Little Darling
reserves the right to change prices and alter or remove
any special offers from time to time and as necessary. All
pricing information is reviewed and updated daily.
10.5 In the event that prices are changed
during the period between an order being placed for Goods
and My Little Darling processing that order and taking payment,
you will be contacted prior to your order being processed
with details of the new price;
10.6 All prices on the Web Site do include VAT.
11.
Privacy
Use of the Web Site is also governed by our Privacy
policy which is incorporated into these terms and conditions
by this reference. To view the Privacy Policy, please click
on the link above.
12. Disclaimers
12.1 My Little Darling makes no warranty
or representation that the Web Site will meet your requirements,
that it will be of satisfactory quality, that it will be
fit for a particular purpose, that it will not infringe
the rights of third parties, that it will be compatible
with all systems, that it will be secure and that all information
provided will be accurate. We make no guarantee of any specific
results from the use of our Services.
12.2 No part of this Web Site is intended
to constitute advice and the Content of this Web Site should
not be relied upon when making any decisions or taking any
action of any kind.
12.3 No part of this Web Site is intended
to constitute a contractual offer capable of acceptance.
13. Changes to the Service and these Terms and Conditions
My Little Darling reserves the right to change the Web Site,
its Content or these Terms and Conditions at any time. You
will be bound by any changes to the Terms and Conditions
from the first time you use the Web Site following the changes.
If My Little Darling is required to make any changes to
Terms and Conditions relating to sale of Goods by law, these
changes will apply automatically to any orders currently
pending in addition to any orders placed by you in the future.
14. Availability of the Web Site
The Service is provided “as is” and on an “as
available” basis. We give no warranty that the Service
will be free of defects and / or faults. To the maximum
extent permitted by the law we provide no warranties (express
or implied) of fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy
of information, compatibility and satisfactory quality.
My Little Darling accepts no liability for any disruption
or non-availability of the Web Site resulting from external
causes including, but not limited to, ISP equipment failure,
host equipment failure, communications network failure,
power failure, natural events, acts of war or legal restrictions
and censorship.
15. Limitation of Liability
15.1 To the maximum extent permitted by
law, My Little Darling accepts no liability for any direct
or indirect loss or damage, foreseeable or otherwise, including
any indirect, consequential, special or exemplary damages
arising from the use of the Web Site or any information
contained therein. Users should be aware that they use the
Web Site and its Content at their own risk.
15.2 Nothing in these Terms and Conditions
excludes or restricts My Little Darling’s liability
for death or personal injury resulting from any negligence
or fraud on the part of My Little Darling.
15.3 Nothing in these Terms and Conditions
excludes or restricts My Little Darling’s liability
for any direct or indirect loss or damage arising out of
the incorrect delivery of Goods or out of reliance on incorrect
information included on the Web Site.
15.4 Whilst every effort has been made
to ensure that these terms and conditions adhere strictly
with the relevant provisions of the Unfair Contract Terms
Act 1977, in the event that any of these terms are found
to be unlawful, invalid or otherwise unenforceable, that
term is to be deemed severed from these terms and conditions
and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of
the remaining terms and conditions. This term shall apply
only within jurisdictions where a particular term is illegal.
16. No Waiver
In the event that any party to these Terms and Conditions
fails to exercise any right or remedy contained herein,
this shall not be construed as a waiver of that right or
remedy.
17. Previous Terms and Conditions
In the event of any conflict between these Terms and Conditions
and any prior versions thereof, the provisions of these
Terms and Conditions shall prevail unless it is expressly
stated otherwise.
18. Notices
All notices / communications shall be given to us either
by post to our Premises (see address above) or by email
to our Guest
Services Department. Such notice will be deemed received
3 days after posting if sent by first class post, the day
of sending if the email is received in full on a business
day and on the next business day if the email is sent on
a weekend or public holiday.
19. Law and Jurisdiction
These terms and conditions and the relationship between
you and My Little Darling shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the Law of England and Wales and My Little
Darling and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction
of the Courts of England and Wales.
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