WEBSITE TERMS & CONDITIONS
1. About the Website
(a) Welcome to www.thestylecollective.co (Website). The Website (Services).
(b) The Website is operated by The Style Collective (ACN ) (ABN ). Access to and use of the Website, or any of its associated Products or Services, is provided by The Style Collective. Please read these terms and conditions (Terms) carefully. By using, browsing and/or reading the Website, this signifies that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by the Terms. If you do not agree with the Terms, you must cease usage of the Website, or any of Services, immediately.
(c) The Style Collective reserves the right to review and change any of the Terms by updating this page at its sole discretion. When The Style Collective updates the Terms, it will use reasonable endeavors to provide you with notice of updates to the Terms. Any changes to the Terms take immediate effect from the date of their publication.
2. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using The Style Collective you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions. If you do not agree to these terms, please refrain from using the Website.
3. Use of the Website
You agree to use the Website for lawful purposes and in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations. You also agree not to:
- Violate any local, state, national, or international laws.
- Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Website.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Website.
4. Links to Third-Party Websites
The Website contains links to third-party websites. These links are provided for your convenience. We do not endorse or make any representations about these websites, and your access to them is at your own risk.
5. Limitation of Style Collective's Liability for Brands and Third-Party Actions
(a) Brands and Third Parties: The Style Collective provides a platform for brands and third parties to showcase their products, services, and content. The Style Collective is not responsible for the actions, products, or content of any brands or third parties featured on the Website.
(b) Independent Relationships: Brands and third parties featured on the Website maintain independent business relationships with users. Any transactions, agreements, or disputes arising from such relationships are solely between the user and the respective brand or third party. The Style Collective is not a party to these interactions and shall not be liable for any damages, losses, or disputes arising therefrom.
(c) Content Accuracy: While the Style Collective endeavors to provide accurate and up-to-date information, it does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any content provided by brands or third parties. Users are encouraged to independently verify information before relying on it.
6. Indemnification
Users agree to indemnify and hold the Style Collective, its officers, employees, and affiliates harmless from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses arising from their interactions with brands or third parties on the Website.
7. Copyright and Intellectual Property
(a) The Website, the Services and all of the related products of The Style Collective are subject to copyright. The material on the Website is protected by copyright under the laws of Australia and through international treaties. Unless otherwise indicated, all rights (including copyright) in the Services and compilation of the Website (including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, button icons, video images, audio clips, Website code, scripts, design elements and interactive features) or the Services are owned or controlled for these purposes, and are reserved by The Style Collective or its contributors.
(b) All trademarks, service marks and trade names are owned, registered and/or licensed by The Style Collective, who grants to you a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, revocable license whilst you are a Member to:
(i) use the Website pursuant to the Terms;
(ii) copy and store the Website and the material contained in the Website in your device's cache memory; and
(iii) print pages from the Website for your own personal and non-commercial use.
The Style Collective does not grant you any other rights whatsoever in relation to the Website or the Services. All other rights are expressly reserved by The Style Collective.
(c) The Style Collective retains all rights, title and interest in and to the Website and all related Services. Nothing you do on or in relation to the Website will transfer any:
(i) business name, trading name, domain name, trade mark, industrial design, patent, registered design or copyright, or
(ii) a right to use or exploit a business name, trading name, domain name, trade mark or industrial design, or
(iii) a thing, system or process that is the subject of a patent, registered design or copyright (or an adaptation or modification of such a thing, system or process).
(d) You may not, without the prior written permission of The Style Collective and the permission of any other relevant rights owners: broadcast, republish, up-load to a third party, transmit, post, distribute, show or play in public, adapt or change in any way the Services or third party Services for any purpose, unless otherwise provided by these Terms. This prohibition does not extend to materials on the Website, which are freely available for re-use or are in the public domain.
8. Privacy
The Style Collective takes your privacy seriously and any information provided through your use of the Website and/or Services are subject to The Style Collective's Privacy Policy, which is available on the Website.
9. General Disclaimer
(a) Nothing in the Terms limits or excludes any guarantees, warranties, representations or conditions implied or imposed by law, including the Australian Consumer Law (or any liability under them) which by law may not be limited or excluded.
(b)Subject to this clause, and to the extent permitted by law:
(i) all terms, guarantees, warranties, representations or conditions which are not expressly stated in the Terms are excluded; and
(ii) The Style Collective will not be liable for any special, indirect or consequential loss or damage (unless such loss or damage is reasonably foreseeable resulting from our failure to meet an applicable Consumer Guarantee), loss of profit or opportunity, or damage to goodwill arising out of or in connection with the Services or these Terms (including as a result of not being able to use the Services or the late supply of the Services), whether at common law, under contract, tort (including negligence), in equity, pursuant to statute or otherwise.
(c) Use of the Website and the Services is at your own risk. Everything on the Website and the Services is provided to you "as is" and "as available" without warranty or condition of any kind. None of the affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, contributors and licensors of The Style Collective make any express or implied representation or warranty about the Services or any products or Services (including the products or Services of The Style Collective) referred to on the Website. This includes (but is not restricted to) loss or damage you might suffer as a result of any of the following:
(i) failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, failure to correct defects, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus or other harmful component, loss of data, communication line failure, unlawful third party conduct, or theft, destruction, alteration or unauthorised access to records;
(ii) the accuracy, suitability or currency of any information on the Website, the Services, or any of its Services related products (including third party material and advertisements on the Website);
(iii) costs incurred as a result of you using the Website, the Services or any of the products of The Style Collective; and
(iv) the Services or operation in respect to links which are provided for your convenience.
10. Dispute Resolution:
(a) Notice: If a dispute arises, the party claiming a dispute must provide written notice to the other party, specifying the nature of the dispute, desired outcomes, and actions for resolution.
(b) Resolution: Parties must attempt to resolve the dispute amicably within 90 days through negotiation or mutually agreed means. If unresolved after 90 days, the parties may select or request a mediator.
(c) Mediation Costs: Parties share mediator fees and expenses. Each covers associated mediation costs. The mediation occurs in Melbourne, Australia.
(d) Confidentiality: Communications related to negotiations are confidential and treated as "without prejudice."
(e) Termination: If a dispute remains unresolved after 30 days of mediation, either party may request termination.
11. Venue and Jurisdiction
The Services offered by The Style Collective is intended to be viewed by residents of Australia and New Zealand. In the event of any dispute arising out of or in relation to the Website, you agree that the exclusive venue for resolving any dispute shall be in the courts of Victoria, Australia.
12. Governing Law
The Terms are governed by the laws of Victoria, Australia. Any dispute, controversy, proceeding or claim of whatever nature arising out of or in any way relating to the Terms and the rights created hereby shall be governed, interpreted and construed by, under and pursuant to the laws of Victoria, Australia, without reference to conflict of law principles, notwithstanding mandatory rules. The validity of this governing law clause is not contested. The Terms shall be binding to the benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and assigns.
13. Independent Legal Advice
Both parties confirm and declare that the provisions of the Terms are fair and reasonable and both parties having taken the opportunity to obtain independent legal advice and declare the Terms are not against public policy on the grounds of inequality or bargaining power or general grounds of restraint of trade.
14. Severance
If any part of these Terms is found to be void or unenforceable by a Court of competent jurisdiction, that part shall be severed and the rest of the Terms shall remain in force.
15. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns regarding these terms and conditions, you may contact us at hello@thestylecollective.com.au