Terms and Conditions of Sale

www.dorotheedemonfreid.fr / online shop

PREAMBLE
These Terms and Conditions of Sale are entered into between Dorothée de Monfreid, manager of the website www.dorotheedemonfreid.fr, and any user of this site. They are the only applicable terms and replace all other conditions, unless otherwise agreed upon in writing and in advance. By visiting all or part of this site and/or purchasing one or more products from it, you agree to be bound by all the terms, conditions, policies and notices referenced herein. If you do not accept all the terms, conditions, policies and notices of this agreement as defined herein, you must not access the website or use the services offered thereon.
It is your responsibility to carefully read these Terms and Conditions of Sale before using this site. We may update, change or replace all or part of the provisions of these terms and conditions of sale, so it is necessary to re-read them before each visit to the website www.dorotheedemonfreid.fr. Your continued use of or access to the website following the posting of any changes constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

ARTICLE 1 – USE OF THE SITE
By making a purchase on the website www.dorotheedemonfreid.fr, you declare that you are of legal age in the country, state or province where you reside and have legal capacity or hold parental authorization allowing you to order from the site. You guarantee the truthfulness and accuracy of the information you provide on this site. You further declare that your purchase of products on the website www.dorotheedemonfreid.fr is limited to strictly personal and lawful use of said products.
Any infringement or violation of these Terms and Conditions of Sale will result in immediate termination of services. We reserve the right to refuse access to the services offered on this site to any person at any time, for any reason whatsoever.
You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any element of the website www.dorotheedemonfreid.fr without prior express written authorization from Dorothée de Monfreid, manager of the site and in accordance with French legislation in force regarding intellectual property.

ARTICLE 2 – PRODUCTS
The prints sold on the site are printed with high-quality pigment inks on 100% acid-free cotton paper, archival quality. Some may only be available in limited quantities. The sale of numbered prints is limited to 4 copies of the same print per order. Each of these products is presented on the site in the form of a description outlining its main technical characteristics (format, paper type, print run, etc.). They may only be exchanged or returned within the framework of our returns policy. The photos presenting the products in our shop are as faithful as possible to reality, but we cannot guarantee that the display of their colors will conform to the vision you have of them on your computer screen.
We guarantee the conformity of all our products but cannot guarantee that the item will meet your expectations.

ARTICLE 3 – PRICES
Product prices are indicated in euros, all taxes included (VAT applicable on the date of order + other taxes) excluding the purchaser’s contribution to processing and shipping costs. Any change in the VAT rate will be reflected in the price of the products.
In case of an order to a country other than metropolitan France, you are the importer of the product(s) concerned. Customs duties, local taxes, import duties or state taxes may be required. These additional costs will be borne by you and are your sole responsibility, both in terms of declaration and payment to the competent authorities and/or organizations in your country.
We reserve the right to modify our prices at any time without prior notice, at our sole discretion. Products will be invoiced based on the prices in effect at the time the orders are recorded, subject to availability. They remain our property until full payment of the indicated price.
We reserve the right at any time to modify or discontinue the service without notice and at any time. The site manager’s liability cannot be engaged towards you or any other third party for any price modification, suspension or discontinuation of the service.

ARTICLE 4 – ORDER AND PAYMENT TERMS
We reserve the right to refuse any order you place with us at our sole discretion. In the event that we modify an order or cancel it, we may attempt to notify you by contacting you at the email, billing address or telephone number provided at the time the order was placed. Payment for products is made through the secure Paypal system or by credit card via the Paypal system. You “add to cart” the product(s) you wish to purchase, modify the order if necessary (quantity, formats, references…). You undertake to provide accurate and complete delivery information for any order placed on the site. Shipping costs will then be calculated automatically in accordance with the address you provide. We collect this data exclusively to manage your order. After verifying all the information, having read and accepted these Terms and Conditions of Sale by checking the corresponding box, you are invited to validate your order by clicking on the “confirm my order” button. You will then be redirected to the secure Paypal interface to safely enter your Paypal account details or personal credit card information. If payment is accepted, the order is recorded and the contract is definitively formed. Confirmation of your order necessarily entails acceptance of these Terms and Conditions of Sale. All the data provided and the confirmation recorded will serve as proof of the transaction. We will send you confirmation of your order by email to the address you provided in the form.
If you wish to contact us, you can do so by email at boutique@dorotheedemonfreid.fr

ARTICLE 5 – DELIVERY
Deliveries are made to the address you indicated on the order form, which can only be within the agreed geographical area. The items you ordered will be carefully packaged in a cardboard tube, protected by tissue paper. Delivery will be made by La Poste via Colissimo, a delivery service with tracking and signature confirmation. Delivery times are given for information purposes only and cannot be used in the event of a dispute. Check the package carefully before accepting it from the post office. If it is damaged, refuse it. It will be returned to us and we will proceed with its exchange or refund.

ARTICLE 6 – RETURNS
Only products whose packaging has not been opened will be accepted for return for any reason whatsoever. To qualify for a return, your item must remain unused, in the condition in which you received it, with its original unopened packaging. Otherwise, the product cannot under any circumstances be returned and cannot be exchanged or refunded. Return shipping costs will be borne by you and cannot be refunded.

ARTICLE 7 – LIABILITY AND WARRANTIES
The products we offer on the website www.dorotheedemonfreid.fr comply with current French legislation. We strive to ensure, to the best of our ability, the accuracy and updating of information disseminated on this site, of which we reserve the right to correct the content at any time and without notice. However, we cannot guarantee the accuracy, precision or completeness of the information contained therein. Consequently, we decline all responsibility in the event of site interruption, occurrence of malfunctions related to computer problems, inaccuracy or omission concerning information available on the site, as well as in the event of hacking, viruses or damage resulting from fraudulent introduction by a third party having led to modification of information present on the site.

ARTICLE 8 – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
As defined by French positive law via the Intellectual Property Code, all elements of the website www.dorotheedemonfreid.fr are and remain the exclusive property of Dorothée de Monfreid. No one is authorized to reproduce, exploit, or use in any capacity whatsoever, even partially, elements of the site, whether they be photos, drawings, prints, images, videos, illustrations, logos, texts, etc. (non-exhaustive list). As such, any total or partial reproduction or representation of the content of the website www.dorotheedemonfreid.fr is strictly prohibited.

ARTICLE 9 – APPLICABLE LAW
This contract is subject to French law in force. Any dispute relating to its interpretation or execution shall fall under the jurisdiction of the Paris courts.

ARTICLE 10 – SEVERABILITY
In the event that a clause or provision present in the Terms and Conditions of Sale is deemed to be illegal, null or unenforceable, this state of affairs does not prevent the application of other unaffected clauses and the applicability of all these other remaining provisions.

ARTICLE 11 – COMMENTS
You agree to write comments that do not violate the rights of third parties, including copyright, trademarks, confidentiality, personality, or other personal or property rights. You also agree that your comments will not contain illegal, defamatory, offensive or obscene content, nor will they contain computer viruses or other malicious software that could affect in any way the operation of the Service or any other associated website. You may not use a false email address, pretend to be someone you are not, or attempt to mislead us and/or third parties as to the origin of your comments. You are fully responsible for all comments you post and their accuracy. We assume no responsibility and disclaim any commitment regarding any comments you post or that any other third party posts.

ARTICLE 12 – CONTACT INFORMATION
Questions regarding the Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use should be sent to the following email address: boutique@dorotheedemonfreid.fr