TERMS OF USE
Welcome to the web site (the “Site”) of Yuki (also referred to as “we”, “our” or “us”). By accessing and/or using the Site, you (as a user of the Site) agree to follow and be bound by the terms and conditions set forth below as well as our Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights ("Privacy Policy" and collectively, the “Terms of Use”). Please read these Terms of Use, including its Privacy Policy, carefully. If you do not accept the Terms of Use, we do not permit your use of and access to our Site. These Terms of Use may have changed since the last time you visited our Site. Any breach by you of any of the Terms of Use will automatically terminate this agreement and your permission from Yuki to access and use the Site and/or the Content (defined below).
1. AUTHORIZED USES
The Site and all text, graphics, information and other content displayed on the Site (the “Content”) as well as services involving but not limited to production, delivery, repair, inquiry, and maintenance (the “Service”) shall only be used by you in connection with your direct personal use of the Site as permitted by these Terms of Use. Your use of the Site and/or access to the Content is also subject to the following restrictions and conditions:
A. You may use the Site only for informational purposes or for purchasing any products that we offer for sale on the Site.
B. You may not send unsolicited commercial email to any email addresses provided on the Site. In addition, spam, chain emails, advertising solicitations and similar email solicitations by you are expressly prohibited.
C. You may not redistribute, retransmit, republish, copy, duplicate, download or otherwise use or exploit any Content on the Site except for purposes permitted by these Terms of Use.
D. You may not use the Site or the Content in any manner inconsistent with or in violation of any applicable laws or regulations.
E. You may not delete, modify or attempt to change or alter any of the Content on the Site.
F. You may not use any device, software or routine that interferes with the proper functioning of the Site or take any other action that interferes with other parties’ use of the Site.
G. You may not use any “robot”, “spider”, “scraper” or other automatic or manual device or process to compile information on the Site for any purpose other than for a generally available search engine.
H. You may not, without express written authority from Yuki, provide access to the Site through any hyperlink or other link from any other web site nor may you frame the Site within or as a portion of any other web site or page.
I. You may not use the Site to post or transmit any harmful, unlawful, threatening, offensive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, abusive, pornographic or otherwise objectionable material or any material that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or would otherwise violate the law.
J. Any information sent to Yuki via email is not secure and is sent on a non-confidential basis and will be handled by us in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
2. PHOTOGRAPHY
Items may appear smaller or larger than actual size due to screen variations and photography methods. Items may be represented larger than actual size to show detail or smaller than actual size to show the entire item. We have made every effort to display as accurately as possible the color and images of our products. We cannot guarantee that your computer monitor’s display of any color will be accurate.
3. NOTE ON VARIATIONS
Due to each pearl’s organic nature, variations in color, shape, size, texture do exist. Yuki will do its best to match the pearls to those pictured and to ensure that the general design of the piece advertised is the same. Blemishes on a pearl are a natural occurrence and should not be considered a defect. The designer uses her discretion in selecting a specific pearl that will preserve the aesthetic of the piece. However, Yuki will not be held accountable for variations in pearls including, but not limited to, color, shape, size, and texture.
4. RIGHT TO REFUSE SERVICE
Yuki retains the right to refuse any transaction.
We use a third-party service to secure all credit card processing, and we retain the right to refuse any suspicious or high-risk transactions. Credit Card billing and shipping address must be identical on all international orders.
We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason at any time.
5. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES; “AS IS”
The site and all content, materials, information and services provided on the site, are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. Yuki expressly disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, title, non-infringement, and security and accuracy, as well as all warranties arising by usage of trade, course of dealing, or course of performance. Yuki makes no warranty, and expressly disclaims any obligation, that: (a) the site will meet your requirements or will be available on an uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free basis; (b) the content will be up-to-date, complete, comprehensive, accurate or applicable to your circumstances; (c) the results that may be obtained from the use of the site or any services offered through the site will be accurate or reliable; or (d) the quality of any content, services, information, or other material obtained by you through the site will meet your expectations.
6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
In no event shall Yuki be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive, or consequential damages, or damages for loss of profits, revenue, data or use, incurred by you or any third party, whether in an action in contract or tort, arising from your access to or inability to access, or use of, the site or any content, materials, information or services provided through or in connection with the site, even if Yuki was advised that such damages were likely or possible and/or even if any remedy available to you fails of its essential purpose. This limitation on liability applies to, but is not limited to, the transmission of any disabling device or viruses which may infect your equipment or system, failure of mechanical or electronic equipment or communication lines, telephone or other interconnect problems, unauthorized access, theft, bodily injury, property damage, operator errors, strikes or other labor problems or anyforce majeure. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations or exclusions of liability in some circumstances. Accordingly, some of the foregoing limitations may not apply to you.
7. PRIVACY
Yuki will treat any information we collect from you or which you submit to us in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
8. CHILDREN
This Site is not intended for children under the age of thirteen. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under the age of 13 (or other relevant age, as applicable, pursuant to relevant law) through our Site. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under such age, we will promptly delete the information from our records. If you believe that a child under such age may have provided us with personal information, please contact us at info@yukipearls.com.
For more information on the protection of children’s personal information, see our Privacy Policy.
9. THIRD PARTY CONTENT
The Site may from time to time display the content, services, products or hyperlinks of other companies or persons. Notwithstanding the presentation of any third party information on the Site, no such presentation shall be considered an endorsement, representation or warranty, either express or implied, by Yuki on behalf of any third party. In addition, Yuki does not endorse, warrant or otherwise guarantee the substance of any information or services provided by third parties. Yuki shall have no liability or responsibility whatsoever for the content, subject matter or substance of any information accessed or obtained from third party web sites accessed from the Site or web sites that have links to the Site. Access to third party web sites from the Site is established at your own risk.
10. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
The Site (including the “look and feel” of the Site) and all Content are the property of Yuki, or of third parties as indicated, and is protected by U.S. copyright laws and international treaties. All product names, names of services, trademarks and service marks (“Marks”) are the property of Yuki, or the property of their respective owners, as indicated. You may not use the Marks for any purpose whatsoever other than as permitted by these Terms of Use.
11. COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), Yuki has designated an agent to receive notifications of alleged copyright infringement associated with the Site. Yuki will, upon receiving proper notice as set forth below, use commercially reasonable efforts to remove or disable access to any such material as set forth in the DMCA. If you believe that your copyrighted work or the copyrighted work of another party is being infringed, please e-mail info@yukipearls.com. If material is believed in good faith by Yuki to infringe a copyright or otherwise violate any intellectual property rights, Yuki will remove or disable access to any such material.
12. INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Yuki from and against any and all liability, claims, causes of actions, damages, losses, costs and expenses, including but not limited to, attorneys’ fees, costs of suit, costs of investigation and costs of enforcement of this provision arising out of your breach of these Terms of Use.
13. GENERAL
The information on the Site (including without limitation product descriptions, pricing and availability) may contain typographical errors or inaccuracies and may not be complete or current. Yuki reserves the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions and to change or update information at any time without prior notice to you.
Yuki may modify these Terms of Use from time to time and at any time, such modifications to take effect immediately upon the posting thereof on the Site. The terms of this Agreement are severable to the extent any term is deemed invalid, illegal, or unenforceable. The failure of Yuki to enforce any term or condition of these Terms of Use shall not be deemed a waiver thereof and shall not prevent its later enforcement.
These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the State of Maryland, without respect to its conflict of laws principles. Jurisdiction for any claims arising under these Terms of Use shall lie exclusively with the state and federal courts located within Maryland, except that, to the extent that you have or are threatening to violate, infringe or otherwise misappropriate any intellectual property rights of Yuki (or the intellectual property rights of any third parties made available on this Site), Yuki may also seek injunctive or other appropriate relief in any other jurisdiction and venue permitted by law. You expressly consent to service of process in any action relating hereto by registered mail or by any other means provided by law. If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms of Use, which shall remain in full force and effect.
14. INFORMATION FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
Under California Civil Code Section 1789.3, California residents are entitled to the following specific consumer rights information:
Pricing - Current prices for the products available on the Site may be obtained by going to the pricing schedules for each product. We reserve the right to change the prices at any time. Purchases are subject to the provisions contained in the “Customer Service” area of this site, including the Terms of Sale.
Complaints - The Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs may be contacted in writing at 400 R Street, Sacramento, California 95814, or by telephone at 1-800-952-5210.
15. CONDITIONS OF SALE
In addition to the conditions as set forth in the accompanying Customer Service section, all sales made pursuant to this website are subject to the following further limitations:
Modifications To Service
Yuki reserves the right to modify or discontinue all or part of the Service, temporarily or permanently, with or without notice to you, and is not obligated to support or update the Service. You acknowledge and agree that Yuki shall not be liable to you or any third party in the event that Yuki exercises its right to modify or discontinue all or part of the Service.
Order Acceptance
You may place orders for Yuki Products and Services via the Service. Your receipt of an electronic or other form of order confirmation does not constitute Yuki's acceptance of your order, nor does it constitute confirmation of Yuki's offer to sell you the particular Yuki Product or Service. Yuki reserves the right at any time after receipt of your order to accept, decline, or limit your order for any reason. Your credit card will not be charged until Yuki has accepted your order and prepared your order for shipment or for download. You may cancel your order at any time prior to shipment. We may require additional verifications or information before accepting any order. Price and availability of Yuki and Services offered on the Site are subject to change without prior notice. To the extent we provide information on the availability of any Yuki Products, such information may be subject to further verification by you. Yuki will not be liable for any lack of availability of Yuki Products you may order.
Security
The purchase area of the Service is designed to be secure. However, if you experience fraudulent use of your credit card as a result of shopping the Yuki website, notify Yuki and your credit card company in accordance with its reporting rules and procedures. In no event shall Yuki be liable or responsible in any way for the fraudulent use of your credit card.
Prices
Unless otherwise expressly indicated in writing by Yuki, prices for all Yuki Products are as noted on Yuki's Site as in effect on date your order is placed. Unless otherwise indicated on Yuki’s acknowledgment and/or invoice, Buyer shall pay, and be exclusively liable for, all costs of shipping, delivery, insurance and the like after Yuki has effected delivery of the products to the U.S. postal Service or other carrier. All prices are in United States dollars.
Taxes
Prices do not include any tax or other governmental charge or assessment on the sale, shipment, production or use of any products sold to Buyer hereunder. Such taxes and charges, when applicable, may appear as separate additional charges on Yuki’s acknowledgment and/or invoice. Buyer shall be solely responsible for, and shall pay to Yuki upon demand, any such tax, charge or assessment, unless Buyer has furnished to Yuki an appropriate valid certificate of exemption issued by or acceptable to the tax authority in question.
Delivery
Yuki shall make every reasonable effort to effect shipment on or before the scheduled shipping date(s) reflected on Yuki acknowledgment and/or invoice, but such schedule may vary due to, among other things, conditions beyond Yuki’s reasonable control, including, but not limited to Yuki receipt of all materials and information to be supplied by Buyer. If no shipping date is specified, shipment will be made on date(s) selected by Yuki. In no event shall Yuki be liable for any damages or penalties for delay in delivery or for failure to give notice of delay.
Title
Title to all Yuki Products sold by Yuki to Buyer shall pass from Yuki to Buyer when such Yuki Products are delivered by Yuki to the carrier for shipment to Buyer.
Inspection by Buyer
Buyer shall carefully inspect all deliveries of Yuki as they are received by Buyer and report to Yuki promptly (but in any event within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of shipment) any alleged error, shortage, defect or nonconformity of such products. Any failure by Buyer to so inspect and report shall constitute a waiver by Buyer of any claim or right of Buyer against Yuki arising out of or related to any such error, shortage, defect or nonconformity that was reasonably discoverable by such an inspection.
Limited Warranty
It is the sole and exclusive responsibility of Buyer to determine the suitability of any and all Yuki Products for Buyer’s intended purposes and uses. Yuki warrants that the Yuki Products sold hereunder will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of shipment. If you discover a defect covered by this warranty, we will replace the Yuki Product at our option, provided that Yuki shall not have any liability whatsoever for any damage to or defect in Yuki Products resulting directly or indirectly from events occurring after the delivery of such products to the U.S. postal Services and/or carrier by Yuki. This limited warranty does not cover damage caused by abuse, misuse, accident, modification or repair by any person other than Yuki, moisture, extreme heat or cold, or corrosive environments. The limited warranty does not cover any Yuki Product with an altered or defaced serial number. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE WARRANTY GIVEN BY Yuki WITH RESPECT TO Yuki PRODUCTS. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY ARISING UNDER APPLICABLE LAW IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OR USE OF PRODUCTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NONINFRINGEMENT, IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE 30 DAY TERM OF THE EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY ABOVE. NO REPRESENTATIVE OF Yuki IS AUTHORIZED TO GIVE OR MAKE ANY OTHER REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OR MODIFY THIS WARRANTY IN ANY WAY EXCEPT IN A WRITTEN AMENDMENT OF THESE TERMS OF SALE SIGNED BY A DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF Yuki WHICH MAKES SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO THESE TERMS OF SALE. Limitation on Yuki’s Liability. Yuki’S LIABILITY IS LIMITED SOLELY TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE Yuki PRODUCTS OR COMPONENTS. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL NOT IN ANY EVENT BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE ANY LIABILITY, OBLIGATION OR RESPONSIBILITY OF Yuki FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH Yuki PRODUCTS, OR THEIR SALE OR USE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY PROPERTY, INJURY TO PERSON, LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT, OR INCONVENIENCE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON THE DURATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. THEREFORE, THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.
Indemnification
Buyer agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend Yuki (and its employees, consultants, advisors, experts, officers, directors, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns and agents) from and against any and all claims, demands, judgments, liabilities, damages, losses, expenses and costs (including, but not limited to, court costs and attorneys’ fees) incurred or suffered by Yuki, which relate to or arise out of (a) Buyer’s use, handling, sale or distribution of the Yuki Products sold hereunder; or (b) Buyer’s breach of any representation, warranty or obligation hereunder.
Termination & Effect
Either you or Yuki may terminate access to or use of the Service with or without cause at any time and effective immediately. Yuki shall not be liable to you or any third party for termination of the Service. If you object to any provision of the Terms of Sale or any subsequent modifications thereto or become dissatisfied with the Service in any way, your only recourse is to terminate your use of the Service.
You agree that upon termination of these Terms of Sale, you will perform your obligations under all outstanding purchases.