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Terms & Conditions

TERMS OF USE

UPDATED October 9, 2014.

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE. YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE CONSISTUTES YOUR AGREEMENT TO THESE TERMS OF USE (THE "TERMS AND CONDITIONS").

1. GENERAL

Welcome to the website of The Shop Forward. (including any of its subsidiaries or corporate affiliates, collectively, "The Shop Forward," "we" or "us"). Any person accessing or using the website and any associated webpages (collectively, the "Website") is referred to as "you".

We ask that you review and abide by these Terms and Conditions, privacy policy, and any other terms and conditions that may appear on the Website from time to time. Your use of the Website constitutes your agreement to these Terms and Conditions, and we reserve the right to revise these Terms and Conditions at any time without notice to you. When we make revisions, we will post them on the Website and they will be effective immediately upon posting. You agree to check this section periodically to be aware of any changes to the Terms and Conditions. YOUR CONTINUED USE OF THE WEBSITE AFTER THE POSTING OF ANY REVISIONS SHALL BE CONSIDERED YOUR AGREEMENT TO THE MODIFIED TERMS AND CONDITIONS. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, please do not use this Website.

This Website and its Content (as defined below) are intended solely for personal and non-commercial use by you. Any use of this Website or its Content other than for personal and non-commercial purposes is prohibited.

2. PRIVACY

Please take a few moments to review our privacy policy which describes the collection and use of information on the Website.

3. ORDERS; TERMS OF SALE

By placing an order with us, you are (i) offering to purchase a product and/or service, (ii) representing that you are at least 18 years old, (iii) representing that all information you provide to us in connection with such order is true and accurate, and (iv) representing that you are an authorized user of the payment method provided.

When you send us your order, we may verify certain items before the order is fulfilled, including without limitation your personal information, your payment information and your creditworthiness.

We reserve the right to: (a) refuse any order you place with us; (b) correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions (including but not limited to the price) with regard to the products or services offered; (c) change or update information in connection with any products or services offered; and (d) modify or cancel your order, whether or not the order has been confirmed, each at any time without notice to you (including after you have submitted your order) and without liability to you. If we modify your order, we will attempt to give you prior notice of this and provide you with the opportunity to cancel the order in its entirety. If we cancel your order, we will attempt to notify you by contacting you via the contact information you provided at the time the order was made. We reserve the right to limit, reject, modify, or cancel orders that, in our sole judgment, appear to be placed by unauthorized parties, including resellers.

If your payment method has already been charged for an order that is later modified or cancelled, The Shop Forward shall issue you a refund in the amount of the incorrect price back to your original method of payment. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.

4. PRODUCT & PRICING INFORMATION

All prices and products advertised are subject to change. Although the Website is composed with care, it may happen that the pricing information on the Website contains errors. We are not bound by our offer or any prices on the Website and we therefore reserve the right to modify or cancel your purchase in the event of spelling, pricing, or other errors on the Website.

All prices displayed on the Website are quoted in US Dollars ($).

Shipping costs are applied per order and depend on where your order is shipped and by what method. Shipping costs and all other applicable taxes, fees or charges of any nature shall be added to the total amount of your purchase and will be displayed prior to checkout.

The images of the products on our Website are for illustrative purposes only. Although we have made every effort to display the colors accurately, we cannot guarantee that your computer's display of the colors accurately reflect the actual colors of the product(s). Your product(s) and the packaging of your product(s) may vary from that shown on images on our Website.

5. SHIPPING, DELIVERY, RETURNS AND EXCHANGES

Please note that shipping dates, delivery dates, and timeframes for processing returns and refunds are estimates only and not guaranteed. We can only fulfill domestic orders to home and office addresses and do not ship to P.O. Boxes. The Shop Forward does not ship internationally.

We currently do not accept returns, items are all final sale.

The risk of loss of any product(s) ordered through this Website shall transfer to you upon delivery of the product(s) to the shipping carrier.

We do not offer exchanges at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.

6. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS; CONTENT

Unless otherwise noted, the Website, its features, functionality, and all materials, including, but not limited to, images, text, graphics, logos, descriptions, data, illustrations, designs, icons, photographs, video clips, audio clips, sounds, files, trademarks, trade dress, software, specifications, advertisements, titles, names, User Generated Content (as defined below), and any other materials that appear as part of or on the Website (collectively, the "Content"), are protected by copyright, trade dress, and/or trademark laws of the United States, and all worldwide rights, title and interest in and to the Website and Content are owned controlled, and/or licensed by The Shop Forward. Please note that certain trademarks, product names, company names, logos, service marks or material displayed on the Website may be owned by third parties, and you understand that you are not authorized to display or use such without the prior written permission of the relevant third party.

Except as may be expressly permitted by The Shop Forward you may not use, reproduce, copy, publish, transmit, distribute, display, modify, perform, download, license, create derivative works of, reverse engineer, frame, transfer, sell or participate in any sale of, or exploit in any way, in whole or in part, any Content, the Website, or any related software. You are hereby granted a non-exclusive, limited and revocable license to view the Content on the Website, but only while accessing the Website. No right, title or interest in or to any downloaded materials or software is transferred to you as a result of any such downloading or copying.

The Content may contain omissions, errors, or may be out of date. The Content is provided for informational purposes only and The Shop Forward is under no obligation to keep the Content updated. The Shop Forward may, in its sole discretion, change, delete, update, modify or otherwise alter the Content at any time without providing notice to you.

7. USER GENERATED CONTENT

As used in this Section, (i) "User Generated Content" means Comments (as defined below), messages (including e-mail), data, information, text, music, sounds, photos, graphics, images, designs, icons, video or audio clips, files, or other material or content; (ii) "Comments" means comments, feedback, suggestions, reviews, ideas, proposals and questions; and (iii) "Interactive Areas" means reviews, forums, blogs, chat areas, bulletin boards or other interactive areas in which you or other Website users may post Comments, content, messages, materials or other items on the Website.

INTERACTIVE AREAS

This Website may contain Interactive Areas. If The Shop Forward provides such Interactive Areas, you are solely responsible for your use of such Interactive Areas and you use them at your own risk. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when using any of the Interactive Areas, you will not post, upload, transmit, distribute, store, create or otherwise publish any of the following:

  1. Material that is sexually explicit, violent, derogatory, unlawful, libelous, defamatory, slanderous, obscene, pornographic, indecent, lewd, harassing, threatening, an invasion of the privacy or publicity rights of a third party, abusive, inflammatory, fraudulent or otherwise objectionable;

  2. Material that promotes illegal drugs, tobacco or firearms use;

  3. Material that constitutes hate speech or encourages or provides instructions for a criminal offense, violates the rights of any individual or group, or that otherwise creates liability or violates any applicable local, state, national or international laws or regulations;

  4. Material that may infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other intellectual or proprietary right of any third party;

  5. Material that uses the names or likenesses of persons living or dead or their property without their prior express written permission or that impersonates any person or entity or otherwise misrepresents your affiliation with any person or entity;

  6. Advertising or links to other commercial websites;

  7. Names, postal addresses, telephone or telecopy numbers, email addresses, driver licenses, Social Security, national identity , passport and/or credit card numbers or other personally identifiable information of any third party;

  8. Viruses, corrupted data or other harmful, disruptive or destructive files;

  9. Material that is unrelated to the topic of the Interactive Areas in which such material is posted;

  10. Material that communicates messages inconsistent with the goodwill of The Shop Forward or which otherwise violates these Terms and Conditions; or

  11. Material that, in the sole judgment of The Shop Forward, is objectionable or which may expose The Shop Forward you or other Website users to any harm, prejudice or liability.

To the extent possible under applicable law, The Shop Forward takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any User Generated Content posted, published, displayed or uploaded by you, or for any loss or damage thereto, nor is The Shop Forward liable for any errors, mistakes, defamation, slander, libel, omissions, falsehoods, obscenity, pornography, profanity or racial or gender slurs you may encounter or any other type of content posted, published, displayed or uploaded by third parties in violation of these Terms and Conditions. As a simple provider of the Interactive Areas, to the extent permissible by applicable law, The Shop Forward is not and shall not be liable for any statements, representations or User Generated Content provided by its users on this Website. The Shop Forward has no legal or contractual obligation to screen, edit or monitor any of the User Generated Content posted, published, displayed or uploaded to or through any Interactive Area and makes no claim that it will do so. However, The Shop Forward reserves the option and right, at its sole discretion, to remove or modify any User Generated Content posted or stored on this Website without any prior notice of any type whatsoever and for any reason whatsoever.

Any use of the Website, including the Interactive Areas, in violation of these Terms and Conditions may result in termination or suspension of your permission to use the Website.

COMMENTS

Ownership of the content and form of all Comments posted, published, displayed or uploaded on or to the Website shall automatically be transferred to The Shop Forward and shall become the sole and exclusive property of The Shop Forward and shall not be returned to you. The Shop Forward is and shall be under no obligation:

  1. to pay any compensation for any Comments;

  2. to attribute any Comments to you; or

  3. to respond to any Comments.

You agree that no Comments submitted by you to this Website will violate any third party rights, including, but not limited to, copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity or other personal or proprietary right(s). You further agree that no Comments submitted by you to this Website will be or contain libelous, slanderous, defamatory or otherwise unlawful, abusive or obscene material. You are and shall remain solely responsible for the content and form of any Comments you submit or post to the Website.

8. THIRD PARTY CONTENT; LINKS TO THIRD PARTY WEBSITES

Any Content, products or services posted on, transmitted through, or linked to by third parties from the Website are the sole responsibility of the third-party originator of such Content. The Shop Forward does not control, approve, sponsor or endorse any third-party Content, products or services on or linked through the Website and we make no representations regarding, and are not liable or responsible for the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, reliability or availability of any third-party Content, products or services. Links to any third-party Content are provided for your convenience only. If you choose to access any third-party Content, you agree that you do so at your own risk and The Shop Forward is not responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort that you may incur as a result of any third-party Content, products or services.

This Website may contain links to third-party services and resources. You acknowledge that (a) The Shop Forward is not responsible for the contents of any linked website or any link contained in a linked website, or any changes or updates to such websites; and (b) The Shop Forward is not responsible for any other form of transmission received from any linked website. The Shop Forward is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by The Shop Forward of the website. Any concerns regarding any such link should be directed to the particular third party website.

9. ACCESS TO AND USE OF WEBSITE; ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY

We do not guarantee that the Website, or any Content on it, will always be available or uninterrupted. Access to the Website is permitted on a temporary basis. We may suspend, withdraw, discontinue or change any or all part of the Website without notice. We will not be liable to you if, for any reason, our Website is unavailable at any time or for any period.

Although we make reasonable efforts to update the information on the Website, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content on the Website is accurate, complete or up to date.

ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY

By using the Website, you agree to comply with all content and conduct standards set forth in these Terms and Conditions. By way of example and not limitation, you agree not to:

  • modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works of, frame, use, transfer or sell any information, products, services or Content provided through or obtained from the Website, including without limitation, engage in the practice of "screen scraping," or any other similar activity;

  • hack into the Website, the server on which the Website is stored, or any server, computer or database connected to the Website, or attack the Website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of service attack;

  • modify another website so as to falsely imply that it is associated or affiliated with the Website;

  • damage, disable, overburden, transmit any worms, viruses, trojans, logic bombs or other material of a destructive nature, or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Website;

  • violate any applicable laws, rules or regulations in your jurisdiction;

  • use any automatic or manual conduct, device, process, software, program, algorithm, methodology or routine, including but not limited to a "robot," "spider" or other similar process or functionality to interfere (or attempt to interfere) with, damage, disable or impose an unreasonable burden or load on, the operation of the Website; or

  • use the Website for any illegal, obscene, abusive, offensive, harassing, improper or objectionable purpose, to sell or offer to sell any goods or services, to conduct or forward surveys, contests, or chain letters, or for any purpose that is prohibited by these Terms and Conditions.

ACCOUNT SECURITY

For any portion of the Website that requires a user name and/or password, you are responsible for all use of your account (under any user name or password) and for ensuring that all use of your account complies fully with the provisions of these Terms and Conditions. You shall be responsible for protecting the confidentiality of your user name(s) or password(s), if any.

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10. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless The Shop Forward , its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, suppliers, vendors, manufacturers, and distributors from and against any and all claims, actions, demands, charges, complaints, damages, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses (including but not limited to attorneys' fees), arising from or in connection with: (a) your use of the Website; (b) any Content submitted, posted, or otherwise provided by you to the Website, The Shop Forward, and/or its agents, third party licensors or licensees, (c) your breach of any provision of these Terms and Conditions or any representations you provide herein, and/or (d) your use of the Website or purchase of any products or services from the Website. The Shop Forward reserves the right to take exclusive control and defense of any claim subject to this indemnification by you, in which event you will cooperate fully with The Shop Forward in asserting any and all available defenses.

11. DISCLAIMER; WARRANTIES

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE WEBSITE, CONTENT, PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES ON THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ON AN "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW AND EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, The Shop Forward DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. The Shop Forward DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES THE WEBSITE AVAILABLE ARE FREE FROM VIRUSES OR ANYTHING ELSE HARMFUL. FURTHER, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, The Shop Forward MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY, ADEQUACY, USEFULNESS, RELIABILITY, OR COMPLETENESS OF THE WEBSITE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, CONTENT, THE CONTENT OF ANY THIRD-PARTY WEBSITE LINKED TO OR FROM THIS WEBSITE, COMMENTS, INFORMATION, GIVING INFORMATION MADE BY The Shop Forward OR ITS GIVING PARTNERS, INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OUR MARKETPLACE VENDORS, OR ANY OTHER ITEMS OR MATERIALS ON THE WEBSITE OR LINKED TO FROM THE WEBSITE.

The Shop Forward ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (A) , EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN SECTION 6 OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ERRORS, MISTAKES OR INACCURACIES OF THE CONTENT, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, WEBSITE AND MATERIALS SET FORTH ON OR MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE, (B) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE WEBSITE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES OR ANY THIRD PARTY WEBSITE(S), PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, (C) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SERVERS THAT HOST THE WEBSITE OR ANY THIRD PARTY WEBSITE(S) AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (D) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE WEBSITE OR THIRD PARTY WEBSITE(S), (E) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES OR THE LIKE, WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR ANY THIRD PARTY WEBSITE(S) BY The Shop Forward OR ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (F) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE NETWORK OR ANY CONTENT, INFORMATION AND MATERIALS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THIRD PARTY WEBSITE(S)) OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING.

NO PERSON (INCLUDING ANY AGENT, DEALER OR REPRESENTATIVE OF The Shop Forward) IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY CONCERNING PRODUCTS EXCEPT TO REFER YOU TO SECTION 6 OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, AND YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NOT RELIED ON ANY OTHER WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS.

12. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

IN NO EVENT SHALL The Shop Forward OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, VENDORS, MANUFACTURERS OR DISTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA, REVENUE OR PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR LOSS OF BUSINESS OPPRTUNITY OR GOODWILL, ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH (A) THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE; (B) THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, PRODUCTS, MATERIALS, CONTENT, OR SOFTWARE AVAILABLE FROM, ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR ANY THIRD-PARTY WEBSITE(S); OR (C) THE CONDUCT OF OTHER USERS OF THE WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF The Shop Forward HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOU ASSUME COMPLETE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE. YOUR SOLE REMEDY AGAINST The Shop Forward FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE WEBSITE OR ANY CONTENT IS TO STOP USING THE WEBSITE. THAT SAID, IF The Shop Forward IS FOUND TO BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR WHICH IS IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, ANY CONTENT, OR PURCHASE OF ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE, The Shop Forward 's LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED $100.00 IN THE AGGREGATE.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF YOU RESIDE IN ONE OF THESE JURISDICTIONS, THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS NOTED IN SECTIONS 14 AND 15 MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

13. TITLE TO PRODUCTS

The title to any product(s) ordered through this Website shall transfer to you upon our delivery to the shipping carrier.

14. PROMOTIONS

Any and all offers or promotions advertised on this Site are void where prohibited, and are subject to the posting of any official rules to such offers or promotions.

15. GENERAL LEGAL PROVISIONS

These Terms and Conditions are effective unless and until terminated by either you or The Shop Forward. You may terminate these Terms and Conditions as they apply to you at any time by ceasing to use the Website. The Shop Forward may terminate these Terms and Conditions at any time immediately and without notice, and accordingly deny you access to the Website, for any reason in its sole discretion; however, the provisions in these Terms and Conditions that relate to intellectual property, indemnification, disclaimer, limitation of liability, and choice of law shall survive any termination of these Terms and Conditions.

These Terms and Conditions shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to any conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising under these Conditions shall be resolved exclusively by the state and/or federal courts of the State of California, County of Los Angeles and/or the Central District of California.

Unless otherwise specified, the Website and Content are displayed solely for the purpose of promoting The Shop Forward products and services available in the United States. This Website is controlled and operated by The Shop Forward from its offices in California.

If any portion of these Terms and Conditions is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalid or unenforceable portion shall be modified in accordance with the applicable law with a provision that most closely reflects the intention of the original provision, and the remainder of these Terms and Conditions shall remain in full force and effect. The failure of The Shop Forward to insist upon or enforce strict performance by you of any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right.

We may provide notice to you relating to the Website and/or these Terms and Conditions by sending an e-mail to your last known e-mail address, and any such notice shall be deemed given and received on the day it is sent. A printed version of these Terms and Conditions and of any notices given to you in electronic form or otherwise shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to these Terms and Conditions to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form. You agree that any cause of action that you may desire to bring arising out of or related to these Terms and Conditions and/or the Website must commence within one (1) year after the cause of action arises. You may not use the Website or export the Content in violation of U.S. export laws and regulations. If you access the Website from a location outside the United States, you are responsible for compliance with all local laws.

The Shop Forward 's performance of these Terms and Conditions is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in this these Terms and Conditions is in derogation of The Shop Forward 's right to comply with law enforcement requests or requirements.

These Terms and Conditions (together with our Privacy Policy, which is expressly incorporated herein by reference and which can be accessed on this Website, and any other terms that may appear on the Website from time-to-time) contain the entire understanding between you and us with respect to your use and access of this Website and any product(s) or services you purchase on or through this Website, and supersede all prior agreements, terms, conditions and understandings, both written and oral, with respect to such use and access of the Website. No representation, statement or inducement, whether oral or written, not contained in these Terms and Conditions (and any other terms that may appear on the Website from time-to-time) or the privacy policy, shall bind any party to this agreement. No additional or different terms or conditions will be binding upon us unless expressly agreed to in writing by an officer of The Shop Forward. No other representative has any authority to waive, alter, vary or add to these Terms and Conditions. Before using this Website please read through all referenced documents carefully.

16. COPYRIGHT

© 2014 The Shop Forward. All rights reserved.

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