Thank you for using Edshop! These Terms of Use (“Terms”) contain the rules and restrictions that govern your use of our applications, products, services and websites (“Services”).1. Overview
1.1 Your residence determines the party with which you enter these Terms:
- If you reside in the United States, these Terms are between you and Whaleco Inc., a Delaware company.
- If you reside in the United Kingdom, these terms are between you and Whaleco UK Limited, a UK company.
- If you reside in Canada, you contract with Whaleco Canada Inc. and the applicable terms are here.
- If you reside anywhere other than the United States, Canada, or the United Kingdom, these Terms are between you and Whaleco Technology Limited, an Ireland company.
1.2 Whaleco Inc., Whaleco UK Limited, and Whaleco Technology Limited, as applicable, are referred to in these Terms and Policies (as defined below) as “Edshop”, “we” or “us,”. For purposes of these Terms and Policies, we also refer to:
- Our marketplace platform, website and mobile apps, which allow third parties to set up online stores or otherwise sell products, and which may offer other features, products, services or content, including exchanges of information, as the “Edshop platform” or “our marketplace app”;
- Third parties that list and sell products and services through the Edshop platform and our Services as “Sellers,” and the products and services they sell as “Products”;
- End users, including visitors to the Edshop platform and those who use our Edshop platform to purchase Products from Sellers as “you.”
1.3 As a marketplace, we do not own or sell the Products listed on the Edshop platform. When you purchase one or more Products from a Seller through the Edshop platform (an “Order”), the Order is solely between you and the Seller. The Seller is responsible for fulfilling your Order, for the Seller’s Products and for providing any post-sale services. We and our affiliates provide technical and operational support for our marketplace app and act as payment collection agent for the Seller for the limited purpose of accepting funds from you. You may pay for multiple Orders (from multiple Sellers) in one transaction on the Edshop platform. Multiple Orders may be delivered together in one package.
1.4 Please read these Terms carefully, and if you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding these Terms or the Services, please contact us (1) if you are using a Edshop website, at the appropriate email address on the “Contact us” page linked in the website footer, and (2) if you are using a Edshop application, through the “Customer support” section in the “You” menu at the bottom of the home page. These Terms form a binding agreement between you and Edshop. By completing the registration process and/or browsing the Services, you represent that (1) you have read, understand and agree to be bound by the Terms; (2) you are of legal age to form a binding contract with us; and (3) you have the authority to enter into the Terms personally. You should not access or use the Services unless you agree to be bound by all of these Terms.
1.5 Your use of, and participation in, certain Services may be subject to additional policies we may publish from time to time (“Policies”), including our Privacy & Cookie Policy. If the Terms are inconsistent with the Policies, the Policies shall control with respect to the relevant subject matter. If you have a seller account, your use of the Services is also governed by the Seller Services Agreement. If there is a conflict between the Seller Services Agreement and these Terms, the Seller Services Agreement shall prevail.
1.6 PLEASE BE AWARE THAT SECTION 20 BELOW CONTAINS PROVISIONS GOVERNING HOW DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND Edshop WILL BE RESOLVED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DISPUTES THAT AROSE OR WERE ASSERTED PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE TERMS. SECTION 20 CONTAINS, AMONG OTHER THINGS, AN AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE WHICH REQUIRES, WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIONS, THAT ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND Edshop BE RESOLVED BY BINDING AND FINAL ARBITRATION. UNLESS YOU OPT OUT OF THE AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AGREEMENT: (1) YOU AND Edshop WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED TO PURSUE DISPUTES OR CLAIMS AND SEEK RELIEF AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING AND EACH OF US WAIVES OUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION; AND (2) EACH OF US IS WAIVING OUR RIGHT TO PURSUE DISPUTES OR CLAIMS AND SEEK RELIEF IN A COURT OF LAW AND TO HAVE A JURY TRIAL. IN SOME COUNTRIES YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AND/OR ELEMENTS OF THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
1.7 PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE TERMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY US IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION AT ANY TIME. When changes are made, we will make a new copy of the Terms and any updated Policies available on the Edshop platform. We will also update the “Last Updated” date at the top of the Terms. Any changes to the Terms will be effective immediately for all users of the Services, provided that any material changes shall be effective for existing users thirty (30) days after posting. We may require you to provide consent to the updated Terms in a specified manner before further use of the Services is permitted. If you do not agree to any change(s) after receiving a notice of such change(s), you shall stop using the Services. Otherwise, your continued use of the Services constitutes your acceptance of such change(s). PLEASE REGULARLY CHECK THE WEBSITE OR APPLICATION TO VIEW THE THEN-CURRENT TERMS.
2. Services and Role of Sellers
2.1 We operate our marketplace app that allows Sellers and users to exchange information and complete Orders.
2.2 Sellers are responsible for setting up and operating their stores on our marketplace app, preparing and uploading Product listing information (including product descriptions and prices) onto their stores, and procuring Products and fulfilling your Orders. Sellers may not be located in the same country or region as you are, which may have an effect on taxes, customs or the applicability of consumer protection rules.
2.3 We may, in relation to providing our Services or acting as payment collection agent for Sellers, facilitate payment processing, returns, refunds, and other customer services and transaction services in connection with your purchases of Products from Sellers. We do not have control over and do not guarantee the existence, quality, safety, suitability, or legality of the Products or the truthfulness, accuracy or legality of any information contained in the Product listings or other information provided by Sellers or other users. Furthermore, we are not responsible for the performance or conduct of Sellers or other users, including the ability of Sellers to sell Products or that a Seller will actually complete an Order. Except where we clearly indicate otherwise, we do not endorse any Seller, store, Product, or Product listing.
2.4 We act as payment collection agent for Sellers solely for the limited purpose of accepting payments from you. Upon our receipt of your payment in the amount as agreed between you and the Seller, your payment obligation to the Seller for such amount is fulfilled. We are responsible for remitting the funds to the Seller in the manner described in the Seller Services Agreement.
2.5 Please check all descriptions and restrictions regarding the Product you are interested in thoroughly before you place your Order with a Seller. If you have any special circumstance (e.g., a medical or health condition and/or special need) that may affect or be affected by the Product you wish to purchase, it is solely your responsibility to inform the Seller before you place your Order with the Seller.
3. User Requirements and Registration
3.1 To use the Services, you represent that you are at least eighteen (18) years old and of legal age to form a binding contract. Products for children’s use may be sold by Sellers. However, these Products are intended for sale to adults. Certain Products may be intended for individuals of certain ages or “mature audiences” only. By ordering such Products, you certify that you are old enough to view, use, own, or receive them. We are not responsible for third-party content that you may find offensive, indecent, or objectionable.
3.2 You may not use the Services if: (a) you cannot enter into a binding contract with us; (b) you are located in a country embargoed by the United States; (c) you are on a U.S. Agency list of prohibited persons or entities, such as the Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals; or (d) you are banned from using the Services by us, in our sole discretion.
3.3 You may be required to create an account, and select a password and user name. When creating your account on the Edshop platform (“Account”), you agree to provide true, accurate, complete, and updated information about yourself, including contact details. You are responsible for keeping your registration information with us up to date. You are responsible for all activities that occur under your Account. You agree that you shall monitor your Account to restrict use by minors, and you will accept full responsibility for any unauthorized use of the Services by minors. You may not select as your user name a name that you don’t have the right to use, or another person’s name with the intent to impersonate that person. You may not transfer your account to anyone else without our prior written permission. You agree not to create an Account or use the Services if you have been have been permanently banned from any of the Services. You may not share your Account or password with anyone, and you agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your password or any other breach of security and to exit from your Account at the end of each session.
3.4 You may also register an Account by connecting through a social network service account and its credentials (an “SNS Account”). If you access the Services through a SNS as part of the functionality of the Services, you may link your Account with SNS Accounts by allowing us to access your SNS Account, as is permitted under the applicable terms and conditions that govern your SNS Account. You represent that you are entitled to grant us access to your SNS Account (including, but not limited to, for use for the purposes described herein) without breach by you of any of the terms and conditions that govern your SNS Account and without obligating us to pay any fees or making us subject to any usage limitations imposed by such SNS. By granting us access to any SNS Accounts, you understand that we may access, make available and store (if applicable) any Content (as defined below) that you have provided to and stored in your SNS Account (“SNS Content”) so that it is available on and through the Services via your Account. Unless otherwise specified in the Agreement, all SNS Content shall be considered to be User Submissions for all purposes of the Terms. Depending on the SNS Accounts you choose and subject to the privacy settings that you have set in such SNS Accounts, personal information that you post to your SNS Accounts may be available on and through your Account on the Services. Please note that if a SNS Account or associated service becomes unavailable, or our access to such SNS Account is terminated by the SNS, then SNS Content will no longer be available on and through the Services. You have the ability to disable the connection between your Account and your SNS Accounts at any time by accessing the “Settings” section of the Services. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SNS PROVIDERS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR SNS ACCOUNTS IS GOVERNED SOLELY BY YOUR AGREEMENT(S) WITH SUCH SNS PROVIDERS, AND WE DISCLAIM ANY LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INFORMATION THAT MAY BE PROVIDED TO US BY SUCH SNS PROVIDERS IN VIOLATION OF THE PRIVACY SETTINGS THAT YOU HAVE SET IN SUCH SNS ACCOUNTS. We make no effort to review any SNS Content for any purpose, including but not limited to, for accuracy, legality or noninfringement, and we are not responsible for any SNS Content.4. Rules and Restrictions
4.1 You agree to use the Services for your own use, and not on behalf of or for the benefit of any third party, and only in a manner that complies with these Terms, the Policies, and all laws and regulations applicable to you. If your use of the Services is prohibited by any applicable laws, then you are not authorized to use the Services. We are not responsible if you use the Services in a way that breaks the law.
4.2 You are responsible for all activity associated with your account. Therefore, you must protect the security of your account and password and not share them with any third party. You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use or security breach of your account.
4.3 You must not create multiple accounts.
4.4 Any sweepstakes, contests, raffles, surveys, games, or similar promotions (collectively, “Promotions”) made available through the Services may be governed by separate rules. If the rules for a Promotion conflict with these Terms, the Promotion rules will govern.
4.5 When using the Services, you agree and undertake not to take any action or make available any User Submissions through the Services that may:
- (1) infringe or violate another person’s rights, including intellectual property rights;
- (2) violate any of these Terms, the Policies, or applicable laws and regulations;
- (3) engage in any unlawful, harmful, abusive, misleading, false, fraudulent, deceptive, threatening, harassing, defamatory, libelous, pornographic, obscene, profane or otherwise objectionable or discriminatory conduct;
- (4) circumvent or attempt to circumvent any of these Terms, the Policies or other rules relating to the Services including the Promotions;
- (5) constitute unauthorized or unsolicited advertising, or junk or bulk e-mail;
- (6) collect personal data from other users or use any such information collected from the Services;
- (7) engage in any conduct that is likely to cause a security breach of your account;
- (8) obtain another user’s password, account, or other security information;
- (9) use a third party’s credentials, conceal your true IP address, or otherwise impersonate or misrepresent your identity or your affiliation with any person or entity;
- (10) violate or interfere with the proper functioning or security of any computer network;
- (11) run any form of auto-responder or “spam” on the Services, any process that runs or is activated while you are not logged into the Services, or any process that otherwise interferes with the proper functioning of the Services (including by placing an unreasonable load on the Services’ infrastructure through overloading, “flooding,” “mail bombing” or crashing the Services);
- (12) potentially harm the Services, including but not limited to the violation of any security features of the Services, use of manual or automated software or other means to access, “crawl,” “scrape,” or “spider” any page, data, or portion of or relating to the Services or the introduction of viruses, worms or similar harmful code into the Services;
- (13) copy or store any significant portion of the content on the Services without written consent from us;
- (14) decompile, reverse engineer, or otherwise obtain the source code or underlying ideas or information of or relating to the Services;
- (15) buy any Products which you are not legally allowed to purchase or use;
- (16) abuse any promotions, discounts, or other benefits offered by us or Sellers, or manipulate the price of any listed Products or interfere with Seller listings; or
- (17) attempt to do anything, or permit, encourage, assist, or allow any third party to do anything, prohibited in this list.
- In addition to any other remedies available to us, a violation of any of the foregoing is grounds for:
- (1) removal or refusal to post any User Submission for any or no reason in our sole discretion;
- (2) cancellation of your purchases of Products from the Seller;
- (3) cancellation of Rewards or payments due from us; and/or
- (4) suspension or termination of your access or use the Services.
If we become aware of any possible violations by you of the Terms, we reserve the right to investigate such violations. If, as a result of the investigation, we believe that criminal activity has occurred, we reserve the right to refer the matter to, and to cooperate with, any and all applicable legal authorities. We are entitled, except to the extent prohibited by applicable law, to disclose any information or materials on or in the Services, including User Submissions, in our possession in connection with your use of the Services, to (i) comply with applicable laws, legal process or governmental request; (ii) enforce the Terms and Policies, (iii) respond to any claims that a User Submission violates the rights of third parties, (iv) respond to your requests for customer service, or (v) protect the rights, property or personal safety of us, our users or the public, and all enforcement or other government officials, as we in our sole discretion believe to be necessary or appropriate.
5. Privacy
5.1 Our Privacy & Cookie Policy provides information about how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information when you access, visit or use the Services. In connection with your use of the Services, you acknowledge and agree that we may collect, access, use, preserve and disclose your personal information (including your account and user information) as described in our Privacy & Cookie Policy. The Privacy Policy is part of and is governed by these Terms and by agreeing to these Terms, you agree to be bound by the terms of the Privacy & Cookie Policy.
5.2 Your purchases are fulfilled by Sellers. In order to fulfill your purchases, Sellers need information about you, such as your mailing address. You acknowledge and agree that when you make a purchase, you authorize us to share your information (including your name, street address, and phone number) with the Seller you are purchasing from to facilitate the fulfilment of your Order
6. Communications
6.1 By entering into these Terms or using the Services, you agree to receive communications from us, including via e-mail, text message, calls and push notifications. You agree that we may communicate with you using email and text messages, at any email address or telephone number that you provide us, to: (i) notify you regarding your account; (ii) troubleshoot problems with your account; (iii) resolve a dispute; (iv) collect a debt; (v) poll your opinions through surveys or questionnaires; (vi) notify you regarding order, payment and delivery updates; (vii) send you authentication texts; or (viii) as otherwise necessary to service your Account or enforce these Terms, the Policies, applicable laws and regulations, or any other agreement we may have with you. Standard text messaging charges applied by your cell phone carrier will apply to text messages that we send.
6.2 If you would like to receive our marketing materials via mobile texts and alerts, you may sign up to do so. By signing up, you provide your consent to receive promotional messages or other mobile messages from or on behalf of us, including one-time passcodes, notifications regarding your orders, our promotional messages, and abandoned cart reminders (enabled by using cookies we collect as described in these Terms) at the mobile number you provide us. Opting in for a program does not entail automatic opt-in for another. Message frequency varies and carriers are not liable for any delays or undelivered messages. Message and Data Rates may apply. You acknowledge that you are not required to consent to receive marketing texts as a condition of using the Services. If you wish to opt out of SMS texts from us, you can reply STOP to the corresponding number from your mobile device receiving the messages. However, you acknowledge that opting out of receiving texts may impact your use of the Services. If you would like to resume the subscription, reply UNSTOP to the corresponding number. We will not share your consent, opt-in and opt-out records with any third parties other than text messaging service providers and aggregators. You may also reply “HELP” for assistance. For further assistance, please contact us 1) if you are using a Edshop website, at the appropriate email address on the “Contact us” page linked in the website footer, and (2) if you are using a Edshop application, through the “Customer support” section in the “You” menu at the bottom of the home page.
6.3 If you wish to opt out of marketing emails, you can unsubscribe from our marketing email list by following the unsubscribe options in the marketing email itself.
6.4 Our communications with you may be through a third-party service provider. You acknowledge and consent that, subject to our Privacy Policy, your communications with us, our agents or Sellers may be recorded, monitored and stored for quality control and training purposes, or to protect your, our and/or Sellers’ interests.
7. User Submissions
7.1 “User Submission” means anything posted, uploaded, shared, submitted, stored, or otherwise provided by you through the Services, including suggestions, comments, reviews, ratings, photos, videos, or other feedback or materials, and may be viewable by Sellers and/or other users. Any User Submission posted by you in your Account may not contain nudity, violence, sexually explicit, or offensive subject matter as determined by us in our sole discretion.
7.2 For all User Submissions, you grant us a fully-paid, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable, sublicensable, worldwide right (including any moral rights) and license to use, license, store, display, reproduce, save, modify (e.g. to make sure the User Submission is viewable on different systems and devices), create derivative works, publicly perform, publicly display, distribute, translate, or otherwise act with respect to such User Submissions as we determine is necessary to operate, market, and advertise the Services, including to present, display, or perform such User Submissions in accordance with your preferences.
7.3 You acknowledge and agree that all User Submissions (including the user name under which you made them) are non-confidential and non-proprietary. We may freely display, disclose, reproduce, modify, license, transfer, distribute and otherwise use the User Submissions in any manner, without any restriction or compensation to you.
7.4 You warrant that you own or otherwise control all rights to the User Submissions and that our use of any User Submission will not infringe upon or violate the rights of any third party or violate any of the rules and restrictions contained in these Terms (including those included in Section 4 herein).
7.5 We do not endorse User Submissions and they do not represent our views. We expressly disclaim any liability for User Submissions or damages resulting from them. We expect users to maintain a high level of integrity when submitting User Submissions that are viewable by other users, especially with respect to ratings and reviews of Products. You undertake that the User Submissions that are viewable by other users are made truthfully in good faith and based only on your first-hand experience. You further undertake that you will prominently indicate if a User Submission was sponsored or paid for in any way. You acknowledge that we have no obligation to pre-screen User Submissions, although we reserve the right to pre-screen, refuse, exclude or remove any User Submission for any reason or no reason, at our discretion and without notice to you. By entering into these Terms, you hereby provide your irrevocable consent to such monitoring. You acknowledge and agree that you have no expectation of privacy concerning the transmission of your User Submissions. In the event that we pre-screen, refuse, exclude or remove any User Submissions, you acknowledge that we will do so for our benefit, not yours. Without limiting the foregoing, we shall have the right to remove any User Submissions that violate the Terms or are otherwise objectionable.
8. Ownership
8.1 You acknowledge and agree that all materials displayed, performed, or available on or through the Services, including, but not limited to, text, graphics, data, articles, photos, images, illustrations and User Submissions (collectively, “Content”) are protected by copyright and/or other intellectual property laws throughout the world. You undertake to comply with all copyright notices, trademark rules, information, and restrictions contained in the Content, and not to copy, reproduce, modify, translate, publish, broadcast, transmit, distribute, perform, upload, display, license, sell, or otherwise use for any purpose any Content not owned by you without the prior consent of the owner of that Content.
8.2 We respect others’ intellectual property rights, and we reserve the right to delete or disable Content alleged to be infringing upon another person’s intellectual property rights and to terminate the accounts of the alleged infringers. See our Intellectual Property Policy to learn how to report potentially infringing content.
8.3 You acknowledge and agree that we own or license the Services. You undertake not to modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, reproduce, create derivative works based on, or otherwise exploit any of the Services, except as expressly provided in this Section 8.
8.4 Subject to your compliance with these Terms and all applicable policies, rules, and guidelines, and your payment of any applicable fees, we or our content providers grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to access and make personal and non-commercial use of the Services for the sole purpose of using the Edshop platform. All rights not expressly granted to you in these Terms or any policies or guidelines are reserved and retained by us or our licensors, suppliers, publishers, rightsholders, or other content providers. The licenses granted by us terminate if you do not comply with these Terms or any applicable policies, rules, or guidelines.
8.5 You may not make any commercial use of any of the information provided on the Services or make any use of the Services for the benefit of another business unless explicitly permitted by us in advance. You may not solicit, advertise for, or contact in any form users for employment, contracting or any other purpose not related to the Services facilitated through the Edshop platform. If you violate this provision, we reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, and/or cancel purchase transactions (or require Sellers to cancel Orders) in our discretion.
9. Responsibilities; Third Party Risks
9.1 You acknowledge and agree that any Content publicly posted or privately transmitted through the Services is the sole responsibility of the person that posted or transmitted such Content. You access and use the Content, and interact with other users, at your own risk. We are not responsible for any errors, mistakes, omissions, inaccuracies in the Content. We do not control the Content and have no duty to take any action regarding how you may interpret, use or react to the Content. We have no obligation to review or monitor, and do not approve, endorse, or make any representations or warranties with respect to, Content. You also understand that we cannot guarantee the identities of the users with whom you interact while using the Services and are not responsible for which users gain access to the Services.
9.2 You are responsible for all Content you contribute, in any manner, to the Services, and you represent and warrant you have all rights to contribute such Content to the Services in such manner.
9.3 The Services may contain links or connections to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by us. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, accuracy, privacy policies, or practices of or opinions expressed in any third-party websites or services. In addition, we will not and cannot monitor, verify, censor, or edit the content of any third-party website or service. You acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for any risks resulting from your access or use of any third party websites or services. We encourage you to be aware when you leave the Services and to read the terms of use and privacy policy of each third-party website or service that you visit or use.
9.4 Your interactions with Sellers, other users, other entities or individuals as a result of your use of the Services, including communications, payments, performances and deliveries, are solely between you and such third parties; provided, however, that Edshop reserves the right, but has no obligation, to intercede in such interactions. You should make whatever investigation and/or seek whatever professional advice as you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any interaction with any of these third parties. You acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for any loss or damage incurred as the result of such interactions. You agree that Edshop will not be responsible for any liability incurred as the result of such interactions.
9.5 It is a material breach of these Terms to arrange for the sale of listed items from, or the payment of fees to, Sellers outside the context of the Edshop platform for the purposes of circumventing the obligation to pay the fee for Products purchased through the Services.
10. Release
10.1 We expressly disclaim any liability that may arise between users of the Edshop platform, including any participants in our marketplace app. If there is a dispute between you and a Seller, another user, or any third party on our marketplace app, we are under no obligation to become involved. Because we are not a party to the actual contracts between you and Sellers, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, you release us, our parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents and successors from all claims, demands, and damages of every kind or nature, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, disclosed or undisclosed, arising out of or in any way related to such disputes and/or the Services, including relating to the purchase or use of Products and the activities, performance or conduct of any Sellers.
IN ENTERING INTO THIS RELEASE, YOU EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY PROTECTIONS (WHETHER STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE) THAT WOULD LIMIT THE COVERAGE OF THIS RELEASE TO INCLUDE ONLY THOSE CLAIMS WHICH YOU MAY KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN YOUR FAVOR AT THE TIME OF AGREEING TO THIS RELEASE.
11. Purchases; Pricing
11.1 You are responsible for reading the full Product listing before purchasing a Product. By confirming your purchase, you agree to pay all applicable fees, taxes, shipping costs and other amounts associated with your purchase. Further, to the extent applicable, you acknowledge your responsibility for sales tax, VAT and customs duties. You agree that, where applicable, you will act as the importer of the products purchased and you hereby authorize us to appoint a freight forwarding agent to act as your direct representative and pay any sales tax, VAT and customs duties on your behalf. Please note that sales tax, VAT, customs duties, and similar charges collected at the time of purchase are estimated values and may be subject to change depending on applicable laws. If additional amounts are assessed, you are responsible for them. We will not be liable if a Product is delayed or denied customs clearance as a result of your failure to pay such amounts. When a purchase is made pursuant to a shipping contract, the risk of loss and title for Product pass to you upon delivery of the Product to the carrier.
11.2 Third-party service providers for payment services (“Payment Processor”) may charge you fees for your purchases made through the Services. Such processing fees will be disclosed to you via our marketplace app. Your use of the Services and the payment processing provided by the Payment Processor is subject to your agreement with the Payment Processor, as may be modified from time to time. As a condition of using the payment services, you must provide accurate and complete information, and you authorize us to share this information with the Payment Processor.
11.3 In order to make purchases, you must provide accurate and complete information for a valid payment method, such as a credit card, that you are authorized to use. You must promptly update your account with any changes related to your payment method. BY PROVIDING INFORMATION FOR A PAYMENT METHOD, YOU AUTHORIZE US OR OUR AGENTS OR PAYMENT SERVICE PROCESSORS TO CHARGE THE PAYMENT METHOD FOR: (A) AMOUNTS DUE FOR PURCHASED PRODUCTS; (B) ANY AND ALL APPLICABLE CUSTOMS, TAXES AND SHIPPING COSTS; AND (C) ANY OTHER CHARGES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES. YOUR PAYMENTS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN APPLICABLE POLICIES.
11.4 You contract directly with Sellers for the purchase of Products, and we are not a party to such sales; however, we facilitate these sales. Sellers set the listing prices (including any reference or strike-through prices) of the Products they offer on our marketplace app. Sellers also provide all other information in the Product listings. While we require Sellers to provide accurate information, we cannot guarantee the truthfulness, accuracy or completeness of the information in Product listings. Therefore, we do not represent, warrant, or guarantee that Sellers actually offered or sold Products at strike-through prices. You should not rely on the strike-through price in your purchase decision. If comparing prices is important to your purchase decision, you should do your own comparison before making a purchase.
11.5 Pricing or availability errors may occur from time to time. We reserve the right to cancel (or require the Seller to cancel) any order with pricing or availability error, with no further obligations to you, even after your receipt of an order confirmation or shipping notice.
12. Refunds, Exchanges and Related
12.1 We want you to be satisfied with your purchases through the Services. You are entitled to a refund and may return the purchased products pursuant to our Return and Refund Policy. Please follow the instructions in the policy If you want to request a refund. You acknowledge and agree that: (i) We acting as payment collection agent for Sellers may issue a refund on behalf of the relevant Seller in accordance with the Return and Refund Policy.; and (ii) if you wish to pursue any other remedy, you must seek that remedy directly from the Seller.
Unless otherwise described in the Return and Refund Policy, the refund will not cover customs, taxes, or any return shipping costs you may incur in the refund process.
13. Rewards
13.1 You may receive credits, coupons, cash, gifts or other kinds of reward by use of the Services (collectively, “Rewards”). Some rewards may only be used for discounts on or payment for eligible purchases on or through the Services (but note that not all Products may be eligible) and cannot be redeemed for cash, except in jurisdictions where required by law. You should read carefully the information and applicable rules regarding different kinds of rewards.
14. Ending Our Relationship
14.1 You are free to stop using the Services at any time. We are also free to terminate or suspend your use of the Services or your account, for any reason in our discretion, including your breach of these Terms. You acknowledge and agree that we have the sole right to decide whether you are in violation of any of the restrictions set forth in these Terms. Even after your use of the Services is terminated or suspended, these Terms will remain enforceable against you and any unpaid amount you owe to us or Sellers will remain due.
14.2 If your account is terminated for any reason, all Content and Rewards associated with your account will be destroyed and cancelled. You should try to use any remaining Rewards before the date on which such termination becomes effective.
14.3 All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive, shall survive termination of these Terms, including without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, and limitations of liability.
15. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER.
15.1 TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, RELATING TO THE SERVICES, ANY CONTENT OR ANY PRODUCT OFFERED OR PURCHASED ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTIES OF PRODUCTS’ CONDITION, QUALITY, DURABILITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY. FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR ANY WARRANTIES OF THE CONTENT’S ACCURACY, CORRECTNESS, COMPLETENESS, OR LEGALITY. ALL SUCH WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, CONDITIONS, AND UNDERTAKINGS ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED. NO COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED FROM OR THROUGH THE SERVICES SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED HEREIN. IN ADDITION, WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES REGARDING SUGGESTIONS OR RECOMMENDATIONS OF PRODUCTS OFFERED OR PURCHASED ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICES. THIS SECTION 15 DOES NOT AFFECT IN ANY WAY OUR RETURN AND REFUND POLICY FOR PRODUCTS PURCHASED ON THE SERVICES.
15.2 YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES AND YOUR USE OF ANY PRODUCT OFFERED AND PURCHASED ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICES ARE AT YOUR OWN RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, UNLESS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE, THE SERVICES, PRODUCTS OFFERED AND PURCHASED ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICES, AND THE CONTENT ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU ON AN “AS-IS” AND “AS-AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND.
15.3 YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE Edshop PARTIES (AS DEFINED IN SECTION17.1) ARE NOT LIABLE, AND YOU AGREE NOT TO SEEK TO HOLD THE Edshop PARTIES LIABLE, FOR THE CONDUCT OF THIRD PARTIES, INCLUDING OPERATORS OF EXTERNAL SITES, AND THAT THE RISK OF INJURY FROM SUCH THIRD PARTIES RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU. WE MAKE NO PROMISES WITH RESPECT TO, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY FOR: (1) PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, PROGRAMMING, AND/OR ANYTHING ELSE PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO YOU ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICES; OR (2) THE QUALITY OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY YOU ENCOUNTER IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES.
15.4 YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, INCLUDING YOUR INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER USERS OF THE SERVICES, AND THAT ANY INFORMATION YOU SEND OR RECEIVE DURING YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES MAY NOT BE SECURE AND MAY BE INTERCEPTED OR OTHERWISE ACCESSED BY UNAUTHORIZED PARTIES. YOU AGREE THAT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE TO YOUR PROPERTY OR DATA THAT RESULTS FROM ANY MATERIALS YOU ACCESS OR DOWNLOAD FROM THE SERVICES.
15.5 IF YOU RELY ON ANY DATA OR INFORMATION OBTAINED ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICES, YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS THAT RESULTS FROM YOUR USE OF SUCH DATA OR INFORMATION.
16. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
16.1 NOTWITHSTANDING US ACTING AS PAYMENT COLLECTION AGENT FOR THE SELLER FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSES OF ACCEPTING FUNDS FROM YOU, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, TORT, CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE) SHALL Edshop PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON FOR (A) ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF DATA, PROFITS, REVENUE OR GOODWILL, REPUTATIONAL HARM, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, ACCURACY OF RESULTS, OR COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES OR (B) YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICES OR THE PURCHASE AND USE OF PRODUCTS OFFERED ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICES, EVEN IF WE OR ANY OTHER PERSON HAS FORESEEN OR BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY OF A Edshop PARTY FOR (I) DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY OUR GROSS NEGLIGENCE; OR FOR (II) ANY INJURY CAUSED BY OUR FRAUD OR FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION.
16.2 THIS DISCLAIMER APPLIES, WITHOUT LIMITATION, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER LAW, TO ANY DAMAGES OR PERSONAL INJURY ARISING FROM ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECTS, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, FILE CORRUPTION, COMMUNICATION-LINE FAILURE, NETWORK OR SYSTEM OUTAGE, ANY THEFT, DESTRUCTION, UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, LOSS OR USE OF, ANY RECORD OR DATA, AND ANY OTHER TANGIBLE OR INTANGIBLE LOSS.
16.3 YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT BY ANY SELLER OR USER OF THE SERVICES.
16.4 TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE TOTAL AGGREGATE AMOUNT FOR WHICH THE Edshop PARTIES ARE LIABLE TO YOU EXCEED THE GREATER OF: (A) THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID TO US BY YOU DURING THE ONE-MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO THE ACT, OMISSION OR OCCURRENCE GIVING RISE TO SUCH LIABIITY; (B) $100.00; OR (C) THE REMEDY OR PENALTY IMPOSED BY THE STATUTE UNDER WHICH SUCH CLAIM ARISES. THE FOREGOING CAP ON LIABILTY SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABLITY OF A Edshop PARTY FOR (I) DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY OUR GROSS NEGLIGENCE; OR FOR (II) ANY INJURY CAUSED BY OUR FRAUD OR FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION. THE PRECEDING SENTENCE SHALL NOT PRECLUDE THE REQUIREMENT FOR YOU TO PROVE ACTUAL DAMAGES.
16.5 CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.
16.6 THE LIMITATIONS OF DAMAGES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND US.
17. Indemnity
17.1 To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify and hold us, our parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents, employees, suppliers, licensors and partners (each, a “EdshopParty” and collectively, the “Edshop Parties”) harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees ) arising from or in connection with any third-party claims relating to: (a) your use of the Services, including without limitation, User Submissions or any actions taken by a third party using your account; (b) your violation of these Terms; (c) your violation of any rights of another party, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right or any third-party agreement; or (d) your violation of any applicable laws, rules, or regulations. In the event of such a claim, suit, or action (“Claim”), we will attempt to provide notice of the Claim to the contact information we have for your account (provided that failure to deliver such notice shall not eliminate or reduce your indemnification obligations under these Terms).
17.2 We reserve the right, at our own cost, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which case you will fully cooperate with us in asserting any available defenses.
17.3 You agree that the provisions in this section will survive any termination of your Account, the Terms and/or your access to the Services.
18. App Stores
18.1 Application License. Subject to your compliance with the Terms, we grant you a limited non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to download, install and use a copy of the Edshop mobile application (“Application”) on a single mobile device or computer that you own or control and to run such copy of the Application solely for your own personal or internal business purposes. Furthermore, with respect to any Application accessed through or downloaded from the Apple App Store (an “App Store Sourced Application”), you will only use the App Store Sourced Application (a) on an Apple-branded product that runs the iOS (Apple’s proprietary operating system) and (b) as permitted by the “Usage Rules” set forth in the Apple App Store Terms of Service. Notwithstanding the first sentence in this section, with respect to any Application accessed through or downloaded from the Google Play store (a “Google Play Sourced Application”), you may have additional license rights with respect to use of the Application on a shared basis within your designated family group.
18.2 App Stores. You acknowledge and agree that the availability of the Application and the Services is dependent on the third party from whom you received the Application license, e.g., the Apple App Store or Google Play (each, an “App Store”). You acknowledge that the Terms are between you and Edshop and not with the App Store. Edshop , not the App Store, is solely responsible for The Services, including the Application, the content thereof, maintenance, support services, and warranty therefor, and addressing any claims relating thereto (e.g., product liability, legal compliance or intellectual property infringement). In order to use the Application, you must have access to a wireless network, and you agree to pay all fees associated with such access. You also agree to pay all fees (if any) charged by the App Store in connection with The Services, including the Application. You agree to comply with, and your license to use the Application is conditioned upon your compliance with all terms of agreement imposed by the applicable App Store when using any Service, including the Application. You acknowledge that the App Store (and its subsidiaries) are third-party beneficiaries of the Terms and will have the right to enforce it.
18.3 Accessing and Downloading the Application from iTunes. The following applies to any App Store Sourced Application accessed through or downloaded from the Apple App Store:
- 18.3.1 You acknowledge and agree that (i) the Terms are concluded between you and Edshop only, and not Apple, and (ii) Edshop , not Apple, is solely responsible for the App Store Sourced Application and content thereof. Your use of the App Store Sourced Application must comply with the App Store Terms of Service.
- 18.3.2 You acknowledge that Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services with respect to the App Store Sourced Application.
- 18.3.3 In the event of any failure of the App Store Sourced Application to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price for the App Store Sourced Application to you and to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the App Store Sourced Application. As between Edshop and Apple, any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to any warranty will be the sole responsibility of Edshop .
- 18.3.4 You and Edshop acknowledge that, as between Edshop and Apple, Apple is not responsible for addressing any claims you have or any claims of any third party relating to the App Store Sourced Application or your possession and use of the App Store Sourced Application, including, but not limited to: (i) product liability claims; (ii) any claim that the App Store Sourced Application fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (iii) claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation.
- 18.3.5 You and Edshop acknowledge that, in the event of any third-party claim that the App Store Sourced Application or your possession and use of that App Store Sourced Application infringes that third party’s intellectual property rights, as between Edshop and Apple, Edshop , not Apple, will be solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement and discharge of any such intellectual property infringement claim to the extent required by the Terms.
- 18.3.6 You and Edshop acknowledge and agree that Apple, and Apple’s subsidiaries, are third-party beneficiaries of the Terms as related to your license of the App Store Sourced Application, and that, upon your acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Terms, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce the Terms as related to your license of the App Store Sourced Application against you as a third-party beneficiary thereof.
- 18.3.7 Without limiting any other terms of the Terms, you must comply with all applicable third-party terms of agreement when using the App Store Sourced Application.
19. General
19.1. Electronic Communications. The communications between you and Edshop may take place via electronic means, whether you visit the Services or send Edshop e-mails, or whether Edshop posts notices on the Services or communicates with you via e-mail. You consent to receive communications from us electronically, such as emails, texts, mobile push notices, and notices and messages on or through the Services. You acknowledge and agree that all terms and conditions, agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications and documents that we provide to you electronically constitute and shall have the same legal effect as “in writing.” The foregoing does not affect your statutory rights, including but not limited to the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act at 15 U.S.C. §7001 et seq. (“E-Sign”).
19.2. Assignment. You may not assign, delegate, or transfer these Terms, or your rights and obligations hereunder, to any other person in any way (by operation of law or otherwise) without our prior written consent, and any attempted assignment, subcontract, delegation, or transfer in violation of the foregoing will be null and void. We may transfer, assign, or delegate these Terms and its rights and obligations hereunder to any other person without your consent.
19.3. Unforeseen Events. We shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting from causes outside our reasonable control, including, but not limited to, acts of God, war, terrorism, riots, embargos, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, accidents, pandemics, strikes, or shortages of transportation facilities, fuel, energy, labor, or materials.
19.4. Choice of Law. These Terms and any dispute of any sort that might arise between you and us hereunder will be governed by the laws of the State of New York and applicable federal laws of the United States of America, consistent with the Federal Arbitration Act, without regard to any principle of conflict-of-laws. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to these Terms. If you live outside of the United States, you may be entitled to the protection of the mandatory consumer protection provisions of your local consumer protection law.
19.5. Exclusive Venue. Any dispute of any sort between you and us that arises out of or in connection with the Services and is not subject to arbitration or eligible for small claims action, shall be decided exclusively by (a) if you enter into these Terms with Whaleco Inc., a court of competent jurisdiction located in New York, New York; (b) if you enter into these Terms with Whaleco Technology Limited, a court of competent jurisdiction located in Ireland; and (c) if you enter these Terms with Whaleco UK Limited, a court of competent jurisdiction located in England. You hereby consent to, and waive all defense of lack of personal jurisdiction and forum non conveniens with respect to, venue and jurisdiction in such courts.
19.6. Statute of Limitations. You and Edshop agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim arising out of or related to the Services must commence within one (1) year after the cause of action accrues. Otherwise, such cause of action is permanently barred.