Terms & Conditions

Welcome to Ethics Girls' Online Shop at www.ethicsgirls.co.uk (the 'Site'). This Site and its supporting operation is managed by Ethics Girls Limited (registered U.K. number SP002713).(www.ethicsgirls.co.uk).  Please read the following policies carefully before using the Site. By using the Site, you signify your agreement to be bound by these conditions.

In these policies, the following definitions apply:

"Ethics Girls Limited" (also referred to as ‘we’ and ‘us’) means Ethics Girls Limited, whose registered office is 6 Lowry Place, Rosyth, KY11 2PR

“Site” means Ethics Girls' online shopping website at www.ethicsgirls.co.uk

"Shop" means Ethics Girls' Online Shop for online ordering of merchandise located at www.ethicsgirls.co.uk

 

I. Terms of UseTop Λ

 
These are the general terms and conditions of Ethics Girls Limited governing your use of the Site.

1. What you are allowed to do

1.1 purchase goods from the Shop, provided you accept the Terms of Sale, which will apply to any contract made between you and Ethics Girls Limited for the purchase and sale of goods from the Shop. These terms are outlined in Section 2 below;
1.2 browse the Shop using a compatible web browser. Permission to browse the Shop includes permission to make transient or cached copies of parts of the Shop to the extent that this occurs in the normal course of using your browser and that these copies are used only to facilitate current or subsequent access to the Shop by you;
1.3 print a copy of any page of the Shop; for your own personal purposes, provided you do not do any of the things set out under "What you are not allowed to do".

2. What you are not allowed to do
2.1 you may not remove or change anything on the Shop;
2.2 you are not allowed to copy or use any material from the Shop for any commercial purpose, unless permission has been indicated on the Site in connection with a Creative Commons License.
2.3 you are not allowed to remove or change any copyright, trade mark or other intellectual property rights notices contained in the original material or from any material copied or printed off from the Shop.

3. Your personal information
3.1 Usage of your personal information is governed by Ethics Girls Limited’s Privacy Policy, which forms part of these General Terms of Use.

4. Usernames and Passwords
4.1 If you want to purchase something from the Shop, we will ask you to register an account with us. During registration, you will be asked to provide your email address and password, which you can use to make a purchase;
4.2 You must keep your password(s) confidential at all times, and must not disclose the password(s) or permit anyone else to use your password(s). Any breach of any of these terms by anyone to whom you disclose the password(s) will be treated as if the breach had been committed by you, and will not relieve you of your obligations under these terms of use;
4.3 In the event of any failure or error in the operation of a password(s), you shall cease using the password(s) and exit the Shop immediately, and notify EthicalSuperstore.com Ltd of such failure or error.

5. Rights
5.1 All intellectual property rights in any material (including text, photographs and other images and sound, downloads, software, trade marks and logos) contained in these Site is either owned by Ethics Girls Limited or has been licensed to Ethics Girls Limited by the rights owner(s) so that Ethics Girls Limited can use this material as part of the Shop. These rights are protected by United Kingdom and international copyright and database right laws. You are only allowed to use this Shop and the material they contain as set out in these terms.
5.2 Certain parts of this Site and certain works sold through the Shop are made available under Creative Commons license(s) www.creativecommons.org. EthicalSuperstore.com Ltd’s related policies are outlined in section 4 - Creative Commons Licensing Policies.

6. Third party web sites
6.1 This Shop also contains links to other third party web sites, which are not under the control of and are not maintained by Ethics Girls Limited. Any such links do not constitute an endorsement by Ethics Girls Limited of any products or services available on such sites. Ethics Girls Limited provides these links for your convenience only and you use such links entirely at your own risk. We accept no responsibility for the content or use of such sites or information contained in them.

7. Suspension and termination of accounts
7.1 Ethics Girls Limited may suspend the operation of the Site for repair or maintenance work or in order to update or upgrade the contents or functionality of the Shop from time to time. Access to or use of the Shop or pages linked to it will be not necessarily be uninterrupted or error free;
7.2 Ethics Girls Limited may terminate your account(s) immediately in the event you breach any of these terms of use or if you are late or do not pay any sums due to Ethics Girls Limited.

8. Enquiries or complaints 8.1 If you have any enquiries or complaints about the Site then please address them to:

Customer Services
Ethics Girls Limited
6 Lowry Place
Rosyth KY11 2PR
Email: contact@ethicsgirls.co.uk

9. General and governing law
9.1 Ethics Girls Limited may change these terms of use from time to time and will endeavour to notify you of any major changes by posting a message on the Site. By browsing the Site you are accepting that you are bound by the current terms of use. Please review this policy each time you use the Site as it is subject to change at any time by Ethics Girls Limited without notice to you;
9.2 This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Ethics Girls Limited and you and supersedes all prior agreements, representations, statements and understandings between Ethics Girls Limited and you regarding the use of the Site. You agree that you have not relied upon any representation or statement not recorded in these Conditions in entering into this Agreement.
9.3 The failure of Ethics Girls Limited to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement or the delay by Ethics Girls Limited in so doing shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. The section titles in this Agreement are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.
9.4 These terms and conditions shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with Scottish law, and you consent to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Scottish courts in respect of any dispute arising therefrom.

II. Terms of Sale: Shop Top Λ 

 
This Terms Of Sale Policy forms part of the General Terms of Use, which governs your use of the Site, and encompasses purchasing activities on the Shop.

1. The Sales Terms
Should you purchase any goods from the Shop, you will be contracting with Ethics Girls Limited on the terms outlined below. Please read these terms and conditions carefully.
1.1 These Terms of Sale ("Sales Terms") govern the supply of any goods you order via this Shop. Please read through the Sales Terms carefully. If you do not agree with the Sales Terms, do not order any goods from this Shop. If Ethics Girls Limited accepts any order for goods from you, then its agreement with you will be made on these Sales Terms.
1.2 Please note that Ethics Girls Limited reserves the right to amend the Sales Terms from time to time. Ethics Girls Limited will publish the amended Sales Terms on the Shop and any new versions of the Sales Terms will come into effect as soon as Ethics Girls Limited publish them on the Shop (with the exception that any orders that Ethics Girls Limited have already accepted from you prior to any such change will be subject to the Sales Terms in force at that point).

2. Availability of the goods supplied by the Shop
2.1 Ethics Girls Limited may terminate or suspend the supply of any goods displayed on the Shop in the event of out of stocks, for support or maintenance work, in order to update content or for any other reason. Ethics Girls Limited Ltd may do this at any time and without notice. Products on the Shop are normally available for despatch within 24 hours and for products with slower availability, an estimated shipment preparation time is provided in the associated product listings on the Shop.

3. Buying goods from this Shop
3.1 Pricing policy - Ethics Girls Limited may change the prices of the goods displayed on the Shop at any time. The prices for all the goods available on the Shop are clearly marked in their description and are inclusive of VAT (if applicable). All applicable delivery charges are also displayed on the Shop. All prices are in Pounds Sterling. Ethics Girls Limited may make available offers and discounts using promotion codes. Only one promotion code is valid per order.
3.2 Conclusion of Contract of Sale -The information relating to Ethics Girls Limiteds goods and relevant prices are displayed on the Shop for your information and to enable you decide whether you would like to make us an offer to purchase any such goods. When you place an order to purchase a product from www.ethicsgirls.co.uk, we will send you an e-mail confirming receipt of your order and containing the details of your order. Your order represents an offer to us to purchase a product which is accepted by us when we send e-mail confirmation to you that we've dispatched that product to you. That acceptance will be complete at the time we send the dispatch confirmation e-mail to you. Any products on the same order which we have not confirmed in a dispatch confirmation e-mail to have been dispatched do not form part of that contract.
3.3 Method of payment - For orders placed via the Shop, Ethics Girls Limited accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express and bank Maestro cards. Ethics Girls Limited does not accept Visa Electron,  Diner's Club, Solo. When making your payment, it is imperative that you provide the information that Ethics Girls Limited specify is required, for example, cardholder's name as it is shown on the card and address exactly as it appears on the card statement. Your card will be debited when Ethics Girls Limited confirms that it has accepted your order. Ownership or title to the product shall not pass to you, the buyer, until Ethics Girls Limited has received payment in full.
3.4 Delivery - Standard service delivery is charged at:

 

WeightDelivery Charge
upto 750g£2.95
over 750g
£3.95

to any UK mainland address and Northern Ireland (excluding offshore territories). These charges cover packing, handling and delivery. Orders are usually responded to within 24 hours, and are normally dispatched within 5 working days. Please allow up to 14 days for delivery. If you have not received your goods within the above timeframe, please contact our customer services department by email at contact@ethicsgirls.co.uk We can ship most items worldwide. Additional charges will apply for all international shipping.

For European deliveries - standard signed for delivery price £8.00


3.5 Out of stocks - If any item you have chosen is unavailable, Ethics Girls Limited will contact you via phone or your email address and set out the options that are available to you.
3.6 Return of goods policy - We want you to be completely satisfied with your purchases. Please let us know if you are not entirely satisfied with our products or our service, so that we can rectify the situation. We try to ensure that the products are the same as our original samples, although sometimes differences do occur. Items are described and photographed as accurately as possible, but please note that sizes, colours and designs may vary. If you are not completely satisfied with any item you ordered, just return it, if possible in the original packaging (with your customer advice note) within 14 days of the date of receipt and we will refund your money or send you a replacement - no questions asked. Items returned under Ethics Girls Limited's  14 days returns policy must be unopened with any seals and shrink-wrap intact (e.g., for CDs and DVDs, electronics, food). Please note: we can only accept the return of opened items if they are faulty. We are only able to replace identical products (requests for different sizes acceptable), so if you wish to order additional items it will be treated as a new order. The Ethics Girls Limited guarantee is in addition to your statutory rights. 

Please note the following: In terms of returning clothing and linen, we will accept returns, product exchanges and refunds providing the items are sent back in fully resaleable condition and the item has not been used. You should send back the item's individual wrapping as in tact as possible. Undergarments and jewellery should not be used at all and cosmetics and toiletries must be returned unopened.
When you send your item back to us, we'll process the returned item then notify you via e-mail of your refund. You can expect a refund in the same form of payment originally used for purchase within three weeks of our receiving your return.
If you are returning an item because of an error on our part or because it is damaged or defective, we will be happy to refund the delivery charges incurred in sending the item to you and we'll reimburse your costs in returning it to us.
If the product is damaged in any way or has become broken in transit please contact customer services by email at contact@ethicsgirls.co.uk.
3.7 Cancellation Policy - Please note that you have a legal right to cancel your order within 7 days of the date of receipt of the goods (provided the goods are returned to us new and in an unused condition in the original packaging together with a copy of the receipt. By returning, packing securely and enclosing the advice note and sending it back to Ethics Girls Limited, 6 Lowry Place, Rosyth KY11 2PR, a refund will be provided within 30 days of the date of cancellation.
3.8 Legal age - ethicsgirls.co.uk does not sell products for purchase by children. We sell children's products for purchase by adults. If you are under 18, you may use ethicsgirls.co.uk only with the involvement of a parent or guardian.
In accordance with UK law when you place an order for alcoholic beverages with Ethics Girls Limited from the Shop you warrant that you are at least 25 years of age and that you are legally capable of entering into binding contracts.

 

III. Privacy Policy Top Λ 

 
Ethics Girls Limited is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy forms part of the General Terms of Use, which governs your use of the Site. This means that you agree to our use of any personal information that we may collect from you on the terms set out in this Privacy Policy.

From time to time, we may add or change functions, features or products to the Site. This, and our commitment to protecting the privacy of your personal information, may result in periodic changes to this Privacy Policy. As a result, please remember to refer back to this Privacy Policy regularly to review any amendments.

Please contact Ethics Girls Limited with questions regarding this Privacy Policy.

1. Collection of Information
In order to buy products from the Shop, you must provide certain personal details in order to complete your transaction. To become an Online Community member, a user must first become a Member by completing our member registration form. During registration you are required to give information such as your e-mail address and birth date. In addition, you may choose to provideEthics Girls Limited with additional information about yourself.
Based on what you tell us about yourself and where we think it is relevant, we may contact you to provide information about Ethics Girls Limited Ltd and our products and services, but you may tell us at any time not to do this by following the unsubscribe instructions in any email we send you.
Where you request information from us, Ethics Girls Limited or one of our approved partners will contact you to provide you with the requested information.

2. Children's Information

To purchase products other than alcoholic beverages from the Shop, you must be 18 or over or if you are younger, you must have parental consent. Please note that all minors are encouraged to discuss this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use Agreement with their parents or legal guardians before they attempt to register. In accordance with UK law when you place an order for alcoholic beverages withEthics Girls Limited from the Shop you warrant that you are at least 25 years of age and that you are legally capable of entering into binding contracts.

Information gathered by us concerning Members under the age of 16 will be used by us strictly as necessary for the provision or supply of appropriate goods and services only and for no other purpose.

3. How We Use The Information That We Gather
Ethics Girls Limited use information obtained from Site users as stated in this Policy and to enhance users' experiences on the Site. Ethics Girls Limited does not rent, sell, or share personal information about you with other people or non-affiliated companies except to provide products or services you have requested, when we have your permission, or under the following circumstances:
We respond to subpoenas, court orders, or legal process, or to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims.
We believe it is necessary to share information in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, violations of Ethics Girls Limited's General Terms of Use for the Site, or as otherwise required by law.

4. Links

The Site may contain links to other websites. Please be aware that Ethics Girls Limited are not responsible for the privacy practices of other web sites. We encourage our Shop Customers and Site Visitors to be aware when they leave our Site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by Ethics Girls Limited through your use of the Site.

5.Cookies

In our effort to provide you with services customised to your interests, we use "cookies" to assist in the collection of information. A cookie is a small data file containing information that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer's hard drive.

As part of Ethics Girls Limited's efforts to streamline your experience on the Site, we use cookies to: access your account information (stored on our computers) in order to deliver better and more personalised services; and identify which areas of the Site you have visited.

Tracking information such as cookies is also used to create aggregate reports on user demographics and traffic patterns on the Site, and may be provided to our partners. We also collect IP (Internet Protocol) addresses to analyse trends, administer the Site, track a user's movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use.

6. Security

For orders through the Shop, we work to protect the security of your payment information during transmission by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts information you input.

The Site uses reasonable security methods to protect the personal data (e.g., contact details) that resides on our servers. However, no security system is impenetrable. Ethics Girls Limited cannot warrant or guarantee the security of its or its partners' servers, nor can it guarantee that information that Shop Users supply will not be intercepted while being transmitted to Ethics Girls Limited or its partners over the Internet.

When you register to purchase products on the Shop, you will be asked provide your email address and password. You must keep your passwords confidential and must not disclose it to or share it with anyone. You are responsible for all activities that occur under your login details for the Shop. If you know or suspect that someone else knows your password, notify us immediately at contact@ethicsgirls.co.uk.

7. Correction/Updating Personal Information

If you have registered to purchase from the Shop and would like to change your details, please email contact@ethicsgirls.co.uk.  Keep in mind, however, that there will be residual information that will remain within EthicalSuperstore.com Ltd's databases, access logs, and other records, which may or may not contain such personally identifiable information.

You may also opt out of receiving our newsletters and/or promotional information from Ethics Girls and/or from third parties affiliated with Ethics Girls at any time. If you receive unwanted emails from Ethics Girls, you can opt-out by following the instructions and links on the bottom of emails from Ethics Girls.

8. General

Your personal information will be held and used by us in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and related legislation and nothing in this Privacy Policy or the accompanying Terms of Use should be interpreted as affecting your rights thereunder. If you have any queries about this Privacy Policy, please email us at contact@ethicsgirls.co.uk.

9. E-mail page to a friend and E-card Facilities

The e-mail to a friend and e-card facilities allow a user to e-mail story and product links or e-cards to other online users. Users can include a personal message together with a name and e-mail address.

The details you provide will not be used for any purpose other than delivering the appropriate information to the intended recipient. Ethics Girls Limited will not use the details to send unsolicited e-mail, and will not sell details to any third party.

 

IV. Creative Commons Licensing Policy Top Λ

 
This Creative Commons Licensing Policy forms part of the General Terms of Use, which governs your use of the Sites, and encompasses activities on the Online Community and Shop.

To encourage collaboration and to support its fair trade social and commercial objectives, EthicalSuperstore.com Ltd makes certain content and products on its Sites available under licenses from Creative Commons.

All Shop merchandise rights are reserved by original artists, authors, and creators of products sold in the Shop, unless a product has been indicated otherwise by the presence of a Creative Commons logo and link to the accompanying license.
For Shop merchandise sold under Creative Commons license, underlying works are made available under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license and the DevelopingNations license. Specifically, this means:
You can copy, distribute, display, and perform the work provided you give credit to the original artist.

Derivative works (for example: remixes, cover songs, sampling, articles, photo collages) are explicitly allowed, so long as you make the work available under the same Creative Commons licensing terms (i.e., ShareAlike). Some music is accompanied with the "source code" so you can rework and improve it. This includes scores, lyrics, MIDI files, samples and track-by-track audio files.

Non-commercial use of Shop Merchandise under Creative Commons License and its "source code" is free. However, if you make money ("commercial use") with our music, you'll have to "share the wealth" and give us and our artists a share.

Shop Merchandise available under the Developing Nations license can be copied, distributed, displayed, and performed free of charge in developing nations as defined by the United Nations for commercial or non-commercial purposes provided you give credit to the original artist.