Terms of service

TERMS OF SERVICE - ALEF BET JEWELRY BY PAULA

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This website is operated by Alef Bet Jewelry by Paula Inc. ("Company," "we," "us," or "our"). Throughout this site, these terms refer to Alef Bet Jewelry by Paula Inc. We offer this website, including all information, tools, and services available from this site, to you ("User," "you," or "your") conditioned upon your acceptance of all terms, conditions, policies, and notices stated herein.

By visiting our site and/or purchasing from us, you engage in our "Service" and agree to be bound by the following Terms of Service ("Terms"), including additional terms and policies referenced herein. These Terms apply to all users, including browsers, vendors, customers, merchants, and contributors of content.

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING OR USING OUR WEBSITE. BY ACCESSING OR USING ANY PART OF THE SITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL TERMS, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS THE WEBSITE OR USE ANY SERVICES.

Any new features or tools added to the current store shall be subject to these Terms. We reserve the right to update, change, or replace any part of these Terms by posting updates to our website. It is your responsibility to check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use following any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

Our store is hosted on Shopify Inc., which provides us with the online e-commerce platform.

SECTION 1 - ONLINE STORE TERMS

By agreeing to these Terms, you represent that:

  • You are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence, OR
  • You are the age of majority and have given us consent to allow your minor dependents to use this site
  • You have the legal capacity to enter into binding agreements
  • All information you provide is true, accurate, and complete

Prohibited Uses: You may not use our products for any illegal or unauthorized purpose, nor violate any laws in your jurisdiction (including copyright laws). You must not transmit worms, viruses, or any destructive code.

Violation Consequences: Any breach of these Terms will result in immediate termination of your Services and may result in legal action.

SECTION 2 - GENERAL CONDITIONS

  • We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason at any time
  • Your content (excluding credit card information) may be transmitted unencrypted across networks and modified to meet technical requirements. Credit card information is always encrypted during transfer
  • You may not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, or exploit any portion of the Service without our express written permission
  • Headings are for convenience only and do not limit these Terms

SECTION 3 - ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS AND TIMELINESS OF INFORMATION

Disclaimer: We are not responsible if information on this site is not accurate, complete, or current. Material is provided for general information only and should not be relied upon as the sole basis for decisions without consulting primary sources. Any reliance on site material is at your own risk.

Historical information is provided for reference only. We reserve the right to modify site contents at any time but have no obligation to update information. You agree it is your responsibility to monitor changes to our site.

SECTION 4 - PRICING POLICY AND PRICING ERRORS

Pricing Policy: All prices are subject to change without notice. We strive to ensure pricing accuracy, but errors may occur.

Pricing Error Protection:

  • If a pricing error occurs (including but not limited to typographical errors, system glitches, or incorrect promotional pricing), Alef Bet reserves the right to:
    • Cancel any orders placed at the incorrect price
    • Refuse to honor the incorrect price
    • Correct the price and offer you the option to purchase at the correct price
  • Notice and Refunds: If your order is canceled due to a pricing error, you will be notified via email and refunded in full within 5-10 business days
  • No Obligation: We have no obligation to honor obviously erroneous prices (such as items listed for $0.01 or prices significantly below market value)
  • Final Authority: Our determination of a pricing error is final and binding

Service Modifications: We reserve the right to modify or discontinue the Service (or any part thereof) without notice. We shall not be liable for any modification, price change, suspension, or discontinuance.

SECTION 5 - PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Availability: Certain products may be available exclusively online with limited quantities. Returns/exchanges are subject to our Return Policy.

Product Display: We attempt to display colors and images accurately but cannot guarantee your monitor's color accuracy.

Sales Limitations: We reserve the right to:

  • Limit sales to any person, geographic region, or jurisdiction
  • Limit quantities of any products or services
  • Discontinue any product at any time
  • Refuse offers that are void where prohibited

No Warranty: We do not warrant that product quality, services, information, or materials will meet your expectations, or that Service errors will be corrected.

SECTION 6 - BILLING AND ACCOUNT ACCURACY

Order Rights: We reserve the right to refuse, limit, or cancel orders in our sole discretion, including orders from dealers, resellers, or distributors.

Account Information: You agree to provide current, complete, and accurate purchase and account information and promptly update this information, including email addresses and payment details.

Order Modifications: If we change or cancel an order, we will attempt to notify you using the contact information provided.

SECTION 7 - THIRD-PARTY TOOLS

We may provide access to third-party tools over which we have no control. These are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties. Your use of third-party tools is entirely at your own risk. We have no liability arising from your use of such tools.

SECTION 8 - THIRD-PARTY LINKS

Third-party links may direct you to non-affiliated websites. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating third-party content and assume no liability for third-party materials, websites, products, or services. Please review third-party policies before engaging in transactions.

SECTION 9 - USER SUBMISSIONS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Content License: By submitting comments, ideas, suggestions, or other materials to us, you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, modify, publish, and distribute such content in any medium.

Content Standards: We may monitor, edit, or remove content we determine is unlawful, offensive, threatening, defamatory, pornographic, obscene, or violates intellectual property or these Terms.

User Responsibilities: You agree your comments will not:

  • Violate third-party rights (copyright, trademark, privacy, etc.)
  • Contain unlawful, abusive, or obscene material
  • Include malicious code or viruses
  • Use false email addresses or misleading information

Sole Responsibility: You are solely responsible for your comments and their accuracy.

SECTION 10 - PRIVACY POLICY

Your personal information submission is governed by our Privacy Policy, available at [Privacy Policy Link].

SECTION 11 - ERRORS, INACCURACIES AND OMISSIONS

We may have typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions relating to product descriptions, pricing, promotions, offers, shipping charges, transit times, and availability. We reserve the right to correct errors and change or update information without prior notice, including after order submission.

No Update Obligation: We have no obligation to update information except as required by law.

SECTION 12 - PROHIBITED USES

Strictly Prohibited: You may not use the site or content:

  • For unlawful purposes or to solicit unlawful acts
  • To violate any regulations, rules, or laws
  • To infringe upon intellectual property rights
  • To harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate
  • To submit false or misleading information
  • To upload malicious code affecting functionality
  • To collect personal information of others
  • To spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape
  • For obscene or immoral purposes
  • To interfere with or circumvent security features

Termination: We reserve the right to terminate your use for violating prohibited uses.

SECTION 13 - DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Service Disclaimers: We do not guarantee that our service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free. Results may not be accurate or reliable.

"As Is" Service: The service and all products are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of merchantability, fitness for purpose, or non-infringement.

Liability Limitation: IN NO EVENT SHALL ALEF BET JEWELRY BY PAULA, OUR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, REVENUE, SAVINGS, OR DATA, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE.

Maximum Liability: Where liability cannot be excluded, our total liability shall not exceed the amount you paid for the specific product or service giving rise to the claim.

SECTION 14 - INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Alef Bet Jewelry by Paula and our parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, officers, directors, agents, contractors, licensors, service providers, subcontractors, suppliers, and employees from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from:

  • Your breach of these Terms
  • Your violation of any law or third-party rights
  • Your use of the Service
  • Your content or submissions

SECTION 15 - DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Governing Law: These Terms shall be governed by the laws of California, United States, without regard to conflict of law provisions.

Jurisdiction: Any disputes shall be resolved in the courts of Los Angeles County, California.

Mandatory Arbitration: Any dispute arising from these Terms or your use of our services shall be resolved through binding arbitration under the American Arbitration Association rules, except for claims seeking injunctive relief.

SECTION 16 - SEVERABILITY

If any provision is deemed unlawful, void, or unenforceable, it shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law, and the unenforceable portion shall be severed without affecting remaining provisions.

SECTION 17 - TERMINATION

Mutual Termination Rights: Either party may terminate these Terms at any time. You may terminate by ceasing use of our services. We may terminate immediately if you violate any Terms.

Survival: Obligations and liabilities incurred prior to termination shall survive termination.

SECTION 18 - ENTIRE AGREEMENT

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Return Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and us, superseding all prior agreements. Failure to exercise any right shall not constitute a waiver.

SECTION 19 - SMS/MMS MOBILE MESSAGING PROGRAM

Program Description: Our mobile messaging program provides updates, alerts, promotions, and marketing offers via SMS/MMS to your provided mobile number.

Consent and Opt-In: Your consent to receive automated marketing messages is not required for purchase. Message frequency varies. Standard message and data rates apply.

Opt-Out Instructions: Reply "STOP" to any message to opt-out. Reply "HELP" for assistance or contact us at info@alefbet.com.

User Responsibilities: You agree to:

  • Provide a valid mobile number
  • Maintain accurate contact information
  • Complete opt-out procedures before changing/transferring your number
  • Indemnify us from claims arising from incorrect phone number information

Age Restrictions: Users must be 13+ years old. Users 13-18 must have parental permission.

SECTION 20 - CONTACT INFORMATION

For questions about these Terms of Service, contact us at:

Alef Bet Jewelry by Paula Inc.
Email: info@alefbet.com
Address: PO BOX 3974, Los Angeles, CA 91313, United States

Terms Updates: We reserve the right to update these Terms at our sole discretion. Check this page periodically for changes. Continued use following changes constitutes acceptance of modified Terms.