Terms of Use

(Effective Date: August 27, 2018)

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) apply to the website located at chesedapparel.com and any other websites or applications associated with Chesed Apparel products that direct the viewer or user to these Terms (collectively, the “Site”). In these Terms, the terms “Chesed Apparel,” “we,” and “us” refer to Chesed Apparel.

Your access to and use of the Site is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users and others who access or use the Site. By accessing or using the Site you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the Terms then you should discontinue access or use of the Site.

ARBITRATION NOTICE: EXCEPT IF YOU OPT-OUT AND EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF DISPUTES DESCRIBED IN THE ARBITRATION SECTION BELOW, YOU AGREE THAT DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND CHESED APPAREL WILL BE RESOLVED BY MUTUAL CONSULTATION. IF NO AGREEMENT IS REACHED BY MUTUAL CONSULTATION THEN DISPUTES WILL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING, INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AND YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION.

ABILITY TO USE THE SITE

In order to accept the Terms and to use the Site, you must be at least 21 years of age (“Minimum Age”). The Site not intended for users under the Minimum Age. You hereby affirmatively represent that (a) you are at least the Minimum Age in the applicable country; (b) you have the consent of your parent(s) to use the Site if you are under Minimum Age; (c) you have all the applicable rights and authority to grant Chesed Apparel the rights granted in these Terms; and (d) you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you are not at least the Minimum Age, do not have parental consent, or you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of these Terms, you may not use the Site.

USE RESTRICTIONS

You understand and accept that all information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, audio, video, message or other material appearing on this Site (collectively, “Content”) are owned by Chesed Apparel or its licensors. You are expressly prohibited from using any Content without the express written consent of Chesed Apparel or its licensors. Except as otherwise stated in these Terms, none of the material may be reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted, transmitted, or copied in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of Chesed Apparel, and/or the appropriate licensor. Permission is granted to display, copy, distribute, and download the materials on this Site solely for personal, non-commercial use provided that you make no modifications to the materials and that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the materials are retained. You may not, without Chesed Apparel’s express written permission, ‘mirror’ any material contained on this Site or any other server. Any permission granted under these Terms terminates automatically without further notice if you breach any of the above terms. Upon such termination, you agree to immediately destroy any downloaded and/or printed materials. Any unauthorized use of any material contained on this Site may violate domestic and/or international copyright laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes.

ANY USE OF THE SERVICES NOT SPECIFICALLY PERMITTED UNDER THESE TERMS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

CHANGE IN TERMS

We may from time to time change the terms that govern your use of our Site. We may change, move or delete portions of, or may add to, our Site from time to time, without prior notice. Your continued use of our Site following any such change constitutes your agreement and affirmative acceptance to follow and be bound by the modified Terms. If you do not agree to, or cannot comply with, the Terms as modified, you must stop using the Site.

SUBMISSION OF CONTENT, COMMENTS, IMAGES, VIDEOS AND OTHER CONTENT

For any content you provide to Chesed Apparel, on or by the Site, or otherwise disclose, submit or offer in connection with your use of this Site or other websites such as Facebook or Instagram that may interact with this Site, including comments, ideas, images, photographs, video clips, audio clips, graphics, tags, data, materials, information, and other submissions, including submissions with any hashtags such as #chesedapparel or #chesed (collectively, ‘User Content’), you specifically grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, fully paid up, worldwide license (but not the obligation) to use any User Content that you post on or in connection with Chesed Apparel (“IP License”). The IP License includes, for example and without limitations, the right and license to use, reproduce, modify, edit, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform and display such material (in whole or part) worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed, in both digital and physical owned channels, and will not be limited in any way in its use or modifications to the submission, whether for commercial purposes or not, of the User Content. In certain circumstances Chesed Apparel may also share your contribution with trusted third parties. You are also granting us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, fully paid up, worldwide license (but not the obligation) to use your name, likeness, personality, voice, or any other materials or information you provide to Chesed Apparel in connection with your content.

Chesed Apparel is not and shall not be under any obligation (1) to maintain any User Content in confidence; (2) to pay you any compensation for any User Content; (3) to credit or acknowledge you for User Content; or (4) to respond to any User Content.

You understand and agree that it is your obligation to make sure the User Content you submit to the Site must not violate the rights of any third party, including copyright, trademark, privacy or other personal or proprietary right(s). You also understand and agree that User Content you submit to the Site must not be and will not contain libelous or otherwise unlawful, abusive, obscene, or otherwise objectionable material in Chesed Apparel’s sole discretion. For example, and without limitation, you may not post violent, nude, partially nude, discriminatory, unlawful, infringing, hateful, pornographic or sexually suggestive photos or other content via the Site or other websites such as Facebook or Instagram that may interact with this Site.

You are and shall remain solely responsible for any User Content you submit on the Site. You agree that Chesed Apparel may use and/or disclose information about your demographics and use of the Site in any manner that does not reveal your identity.

By participating in Site sweepstakes, contests, promotions, and/or requesting promotional information or product updates, you agree that Chesed Apparel may use your information for marketing and promotional purposes.

When you publish content or information using the “Public” setting, it means that you are allowing everyone, including other Website users, to access and use that information, and to associate it with you (i.e. your name and profile picture). We advise that you never reveal any personal information about yourself or anyone else (telephone number, home address, business address, delivery address or email address or any other details that would allow you to be personally identified).

If you do not want to grant Chesed Apparel the permission set out above on these terms, please do not submit User Content.

Chesed Apparel respects your right to privacy. To see how we collect and use your personal information, please see our Privacy Policy.

CHESED APPAREL’S COMMUNICATIONS TO YOU

You agree that Chesed Apparel may send electronic mail to you for the purpose of advising you of changes or additions to this Site, about any of Chesed Apparel’s products or services, or for such other purpose(s) as Chesed Apparel deems appropriate.

CONTESTS/PROMOTIONS

Any contests or promotions described or posted on this Site shall be governed by the rules regulating such event.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Most Chesed Apparel products displayed at the Site are available in the Chesed Apparel store while supplies last. In some cases, merchandise displayed for sale at the Site may not be available in the Chesed Apparel store. The prices displayed at the Site are quoted in Surinamese Dollars and are valid and effective only in Suriname.

COLORS

We have made every effort to display, as accurately as possible, the colors of our products that appear at the Site. However, as the actual colors you see will depend on your monitor, we cannot guarantee that your monitor’s display of any color will be accurate.

LINKS TO OTHER WEB SITES AND SERVICES

To the extent that this Site contains links to outside services and resources, the availability and content of which Chesed Apparel does not control, any concerns regarding any such service or resource, or any link included on the Site, should be directed to the particular outside service or resource. Chesed Apparel has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party websites or services.

DISCLAIMER

SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT PERMIT THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES. TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE LOCAL LAW SPECIFICALLY AND EXPRESSLY PROHIBITS SUCH EXCLUSIONS, THOSE SUCH EXCLUSIONS SET FORTH BELOW MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

THIS SITE AND ALL CONTENTS OF THE SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN ‘AS IS’ BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE, BY YOUR USE OF THE SITE, THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK, THAT YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ALL NECESSARY SERVICING OR REPAIRS OF ANY EQUIPMENT YOU USE IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF OUR SITE, AND THAT CHESED APPAREL SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THIS SITE.

INACCURACY DISCLAIMER

From time to time there may be information on the Site that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions that may relate to product descriptions or availability. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions and to change or update information at any time without prior notice (including after you have submitted your order).

If you are not completely satisfied with your Chesed Apparel.com purchase, you may exchange it with your invoice and or sales receipt to the Chesed Apparel store. Please see our Return & Exchanges Policy for details.

RETURNS AND EXCHANGES

This Returns and Exchanges Policy applies to all purchases made through the website of Chesed Apparel, the store of Chesed Apparel and any other website or application that directs you to this Returns and Exchanges Policy (collectively, the “Site”). All Chesed Apparel purchases may only be returned to the store. Please contact our store for any store-specific return policy information.

In-store & online purchase returns. Exchanges are allowed within 3 work days from the date of purchase. All returns must have the original receipt.

All returned or exchanged items must be unwashed, unworn, and undamaged, with all tags attached with the original receipt and in it its original packaging.

Sale items and underwear cannot be returned or exchanged.

Damaged, defective or wrong item(s). Damaged, defective, or the wrong item(s) may be returned to the Chesed Apparel store for an exchange. The amount to be exchanged will include the amount paid by you after any discount or reward was applied to the returned item(s).

INDEMNIFICATION

You (and also any third party for whom you operate an account or activity on the Site or any other third party platform such as social media that may interact with the Site) agree to defend (at Chesed Apparel’s request), indemnify and hold Chesed Apparel harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, arising out of or in any way connected with any of the following (including as a result of your direct activities on the Site or those conducted on your behalf): (i) your Content or your access to or use of the Site; (ii) your breach or alleged breach of these Terms of Use; (iii) your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation, any intellectual property right, publicity, confidentiality, property or privacy right; (iv) your violation of any laws, rules, regulations, codes, statutes, ordinances or orders of any governmental and quasi-governmental authorities, including, without limitation, all regulatory, administrative and legislative authorities; or (v) any misrepresentation made by you. You will cooperate as fully required by Chesed Apparel in the defense of any claim. Chesed Apparel reserves the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you, and you will not in any event settle any claim without the prior written consent of Chesed Apparel.

ARBITRATION

Except if you opt-out or for disputes relating to: (1) your or Chesed Apparel’s intellectual property (such as trademarks, trade dress, domain names, trade secrets, copyrights and patents); or (2) violations of the “Content Submission” provision above, (“Excluded Disputes”), you agree that all disputes between you and Chesed Apparel (whether or not such dispute involves a third party) with regard to your relationship with Chesed Apparel, including without limitation disputes related to these Terms of Use, your use of the Site, and/or rights of privacy and/or publicity, will be resolved by mutual consultation. If no agreement is reached by mutual consultation then disputes will be resolved by binding, individual arbitration under Surinamese law and you and Chesed Apparel hereby expressly waive trial by jury. You may bring claims only on your own behalf. Neither you nor Chesed Apparel will participate in a class action or class-wide arbitration for any claims covered by this agreement. You also agree not to participate in claims brought in representative capacity, or consolidated claims involving another person’s account, if Chesed Apparel is a party to the proceeding. Judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having competent jurisdiction. Any provision of applicable law notwithstanding, the arbitrator will not have authority to award damages, remedies or awards that conflict with these Terms of Use.

YOU MAY OPT OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE. If you do so, neither you nor Chesed Apparel can require the other to participate in an arbitration proceeding. To opt out, you must notify Chesed Apparel in writing within 5 work days of the date that you first became subject to this arbitration provision. You must use this address to opt out:

• Chesed Apparel
• Domineestraat #1
• Paramaribo, Suriname

You must include your name and residence address, the email address you use for your Chesed Apparel account (if any), and a clear statement that you want to opt out of this arbitration agreement.

If the prohibition against class actions and other claims brought on behalf of third parties contained above is found to be unenforceable, then all of the preceding language in this Arbitration section will be null and void. This arbitration agreement will survive the termination of your relationship with Chesed Apparel.

TIME LIMITATION ON CLAIMS

You agree that any claim you may have arising out of or related to your relationship with Chesed Apparel must be filed within three months after such claim arose; otherwise, your claim is permanently barred.

GOVERNING LAW & VENUE

You agree that any claim you may have arising out of or related to your relationship with Chesed Apparel must be filed within three months after such claim arose at the competent court in Suriname; otherwise, your claim is permanently barred.

These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the Surinamese law, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. For any action at law or in equity relating to the arbitration provision of these Terms of Use, the Excluded Disputes or if you opt out of the agreement to arbitrate, you agree to resolve any dispute you have with Chesed Apparel exclusively in a competent Surinamese court and to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the court located in Suriname for the purpose of litigating all such disputes.

If any provision of these Terms of Use is held to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable during arbitration or by a court of competent jurisdiction, then that provision will be deemed severable from these Terms of Use and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. Chesed Apparel’s failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of these Terms will not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. No waiver of any of these Terms will be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or any other term or condition. Chesed Apparel reserves the right to change this dispute resolution provision, but any such changes will not apply to disputes arising before the effective date of the amendment. This dispute resolution provision will survive the termination of any or all of your transactions with Chesed Apparel.

TERMINATION

The Terms are effective unless and until terminated by either you or Chesed Apparel. You may terminate the Terms at any time. Chesed Apparel also may terminate or suspend access to this Site at any time and may do so immediately without notice, if in Chesed Apparel’s sole discretion you fail to comply with any term or provision of these Terms. Upon any termination of the Terms by either you or Chesed Apparel, you must promptly destroy all materials, downloaded or otherwise, obtained from this Site, as well as all copies of such materials, whether made under the terms of this these Terms or otherwise.

TRADEMARKS

Chesed Apparel is a registered trademark, service mark, and/or trade name of Chesed Apparel, Inc. All other trademarks, service marks, and trade names contained in the Site are the properties of the respective owners. Chesed Apparel disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks, service marks and trade names other than its own. No use of these marks may be made without the prior written authorization of Chesed Apparel, except as necessary to accurately identify the products or services of Chesed Apparel.

CONTACT US

You may reach us at: [email protected]

Chesed Apparel

Domineestraat #1

Paramaribo, Suriname