ahilya Terms and Conditions

The handicraft that makes us so unique – hand spinning, hand weaving and hand dyeing – makes our scarves, stoles and shawls unique too. Be reassured by the slight irregularities in size, shade and texture.

Entire agreement

Ahilya Limited informs you that these terms and conditions may be amended at any time. Such amendments shall be published by means of putting them on line and shall be deemed accepted without reserve by any and all internet users accessing the Site after the said amendments have been put on line.

The Terms and Conditions (as amended from time to time) constitutes the entire agreement between you and Ahilya Limited regarding your use of this Site, and supersedes any other agreement or understanding, arrangements, undertaking or proposal, written or oral, between you and Ahilya Limited in relation to such matters. In the event any other rules, code of conduct, or other matter posted on this Site conflicts with the terms of the Terms and Conditions, the Terms and Conditions shall govern. No oral explanation or oral information given by any party shall alter the interpretation of the Terms and Conditions. You confirm that, in agreeing to accept the Terms and Conditions, you have not relied on any representation save insofar as the same has expressly been made a representation in the Terms and Conditions and you agree that you shall have no remedy in respect of any misrepresentation which has not become a term of the Terms and Conditions save that your agreement contained in this Clause shall not apply in respect of any fraudulent misrepresentation whether or not such has become a term of the Terms and Conditions.

Identification

This Site, which can be accessed via the http://www.ahilya.com, http://www.ahilya.mu, http://www.ahilya.co.uk and http://www.ahilya.fr URLs, (otherwise known as the 'Site') is published by Ahilya Limited, a Registered Company in England and Wales under number 5810702 with a registered office located at Stirling House, 107 Stirling Road, London N22 5BN, United Kingdom.

The Site publication director is: Manuela Moollan in her capacity as Communications Director.

Terms of use

The access and usage of the Site are subject to the usage stipulations provided hereinafter. The act of accessing and browsing this Site by the internet implies full and unreserved acceptance of the following stipulations. You use this Site at your sole risk. You agree that you will be personally responsible for your use of this Site and for all of your communication and activity on this Site. We reserve the right to deny you access to this Site, or any part of this Site, at any time without notice. If we determine, in our sole discretion, that you engaged in prohibited activities, were not respectful of other users, or otherwise violated the terms and conditions, we may deny you access to this Site on a temporary or permanent basis and any decision to do so is final.

Privacy Policy

Ahilya Limited respects your privacy. We follow strict guidelines under the Data Protection Act (1998). Sensitive data is not held in clear text on any website or stored on any logs.

Ahilya respects your concerns about privacy and follow strict procedures to protect customer information and ensure that your personal information is handled in a responsible manner.

Collected information

Currently, Ahilya gathers online customer information to enhance your online experience with us, to improve and maintain the content of our website, and for marketing and promotional purposes.

We collect information from you when you complete our newsletter sign up form and send emails to us. We may use this information to advise you of changes to our website, to let you know about our newest products or to send you a newsletter. We may also record which products you are interested in and enquire after and other information you provide to us relating to Ahilya so as to improve our features and customer service on our website.

As a user of our services, we may collect non-personal data about use of the website, such as pages visited, times and volume of use of the services as well as Traffic Data. Traffic data includes logs, details of networks, time of log-on or access, length of sessions and similar systems data.

It is not the Ahilya Limited’s current policy to share its customers' personal details with third parties. If we change our policy on disclosure to third parties, we will inform you and give you the choice of opting out.

Your rights

If you do not wish to receive e-mails or mailings from Ahilya, you can email us at any time and we will immediately remove you from our lists. You may exercise your right of access, right of rectification, supplement, update, data locking, cancellation and deletion of data of a personal nature regarding you. To exercise the above rights, you can contact us.

Cookies

Ahilya Limited may create a "cookie" (alphanumeric identifier) in the hard disk of the internet user solely with the aim of recognising the said user when he or she subsequently views the Site. The term of conservation of information concerning browsing by the internet user, as provided by the 'cookie' on the Site, shall not exceed one year. The internet user is reminded that he or she may prevent cookies from being created on his or her hard disk by configuring the internet browsing software (Internet Explorer, Netscape, etc.) accordingly. The internet user is referred accordingly to the user guide ("Help" section in the browser toolbar) for the internet browsing software or may obtain any such information as deemed useful from the publisher of the said software.

Copyright/Intellectual property

Ownership

Ahilya Limited is the owner of the domain names http://www.ahilya.com, http://www.ahilya.co.uk, http://www.ahilya.mu and http://www.ahilya.fr. The Site in its entirety, as well as its components (in particular, texts, structure, software, animated items, photographs, illustrations, drawings, graphic representations, etc.) is a creative work protected by international copyright laws. The Site and its components are the sole property of Ahilya Limited, the sole party authorised to exercise intellectual property and related personality rights in particular brands, models, copyright and image rights as the originator or through a formal authorisation or license. Each of various trademarks, product names, company names represented on the Ahilya Limited’s website are the property of their owner-companies.

Penalties

This Site is for the personal, non-commercial use of the internet user only. He/her may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, commercially exploit, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any Content, software, products, or services contained within this Site. He/her may not use this Site, or any of its Content, to further any commercial purpose, including any advertising or advertising revenue generation activity on his/her own Site.

Hypertext links

It is forbidden to create any and all hypertext links to any one of the web pages or components of the Site without prior written authorisation from Ahilya Limited. Said authorisation may be withdrawn at any moment. Any and all Sites with hypertext links to the Site or any one of its components shall not be under the control of Ahilya Limited. Ahilya Limited formally declines any liability (in particular with regard to editorial content) concerning access to, and the contents of, such Sites.

Liability

Ahilya Limited shall undertake to ensure to the best of its ability the accuracy and updates of the information published on the Site, concerning which the company reserves the right to correct content at any time and without prior notification. However, Ahilya Limited may not guarantee the accuracy, precision and comprehensiveness of information made available on the Site. Said information shall not constitute any guarantee or commitment by Ahilya Limited with regard to the internet user.

In particular, Ahilya Limited shall not be held liable for: - any lack of precision, inaccuracy or omission regarding the information available on the Site - any and all damage arising from computerised intrusion by a third party resulting in a modification to the information made available on the Site - and, more generally, any and all direct and indirect damage irrespective of the cause, origin and consequences caused as a result of access by any one to the Site or impossibility to access the said Site, along with use of the Site and/or credit given to any information arising directly or indirectly therefrom. Ahilya Limited shall implement means intended to ensure the security of the files generated from the data of a personal nature collected from the Site. It is, however, formally stated that Ahilya Limited has no control over the risks related to the operation of the Internet and draws the attention of internet users to the presence of possible risks in terms of confidentiality of data transmitted across this network.

Ahilya Limited reserves the right to amend errors, make changes to its website, withdraw any part of its Site or to update product information at any time if it considers it necessary.

Liability and indemnity

Except in relation to our contractual obligations to supply goods following acceptance of orders placed on our website, neither we nor any of our directors, employees, suppliers or other representatives will be liable in contract, tort, negligence or otherwise for any loss or damage whatsoever in any way connected with your use of the website.

You agree fully to indemnify us, our directors, employees, suppliers or other representatives from and against all liabilities against all claims, liability, damages, losses, costs and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising out of any breach of the conditions by you or any other liabilities arising out of your use of this website. We may terminate your use of the website immediately if we consider that you have breached these terms and conditions.

You acknowledge and agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and AHILYA LIMITED as a result of the TOS or your use of this Site. You agree that you may not and will not hold yourself out as a representative, agent, or employee of AHILYA LIMITED, and we shall not be liable for any representation, act, or omission on your part.

Law applicable/Disputes

These terms and conditions and together with all our policies and procedures in our website are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and you irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England.

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