Terms & Conditions
Before you may use the site, you must read and accept all of the terms and conditions in and linked to, this terms & conditions and the linked privacy policy. This is effective upon acceptance and if it conflicts with any other document, the terms & conditions will prevail for the purposes of usage of the site. If you do not agree to be bound by this terms & conditions and the privacy policy, you may not use the site for purchases.
1.Use of Site
The Shoe Story grants you a limited license to access and make personal use of the site and the service. This license does not include any downloading or copying of account information for the benefit of another vendor or any other third party; caching, unauthorized hypertext links to the site and the framing of any content available through the site uploading, posting, or transmitting any content that you do not have a right to make available (such as the intellectual property of another party); uploading, posting, or transmitting any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment; any action that imposes or may impose (in The Shoe Story ‘s sole discretion) an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on The Shoe Story’s infrastructure; or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools. You may not bypass any measures used by The Shoe Story to prevent or restrict access to the site. Any unauthorized use by you shall terminate the permission or license granted to you by The Shoe Story .
The www.theshoestory.in service is not available to minors under the age of 18 or to any users suspended or removed from the system by The Shoe Story for any reason. Users may not have more than one active account. Additionally, users are prohibited from selling, trading, or otherwise transferring your www.theshoestory.in account to another party. If you do not qualify, you may not use the www.theshoestory.in service or the site.
In consideration of your use of the site, you represent that you are of legal age to form a binding contract and are not a person barred from receiving services under the laws as applicable in india. You also agree to provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the site’s registration form. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete (or becomes untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete), or The Shoe Story has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, The Shoe Story has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the site (or any portion thereof). If you use the site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password, and for restricting access to your computer. You agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. Because of this, we strongly recommend that you exit from your account at the end of each session. You agree to notify The Shoe Story immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security. The Shoe Story reserves the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, or remove or edit content at its sole discretion.
2.Product
- The Shoe Story enables the sale of a variety of products. Shipping for all the products on the website shall be per the company’s policy, which may be changed by The Shoe Story from time to time.
- In case you receive a damaged product, please get in touch with our Customer Support Team on+91 9833211997 or write to us on help@thetheshoestory. Damage will be assessed and a solution will be offered. The product may be replaced or other corrective measure may be taken to address the issue
- Incase the product is out of stock, our Customer Support Team will get in touch with you and a refund request will be raised. For paid orders the refund will be processed directly into your debit/credit card or online account. The money will reflect on your card or in your bank account within 7 to 21 working days from when the refund request was raised. For Cash On Delivery (COD) payments, there will be no refund given as no payment was received by us.
3.Services
- You should take all responsibility for your own actions in utilizing the products purchased by you; The Shoe Story shall not be liable for any such action.
- You represent that you are of legal age to form a binding contract and are not a person barred from receiving services under the laws as applicable in India.
- The Shoe Story shall not be responsible for any deficiency in payment of consideration payable towards the products purchased on the website.
4.Shipping Policy
Purchases are shipped from our own warehouses. Our endeavour is to make the products reach you within 7-10 business days from receipt of payment. Order deliveries will be made by our own staff or third party courier or logistics companies usually between 9am – 5pm monday – friday, excluding public holidays. Products will need to be signed for upon delivery and acknowledgement shall be the conclusive evidence that the products are delivered. We take no responsibility for acknowledgement signed by an alternative person other than the person ordering the product at the address indicated at the time of the order. Since the transactions are authorised by the card holder, we do not take responsibility for incorrect addresses provided at the time of placing the order. We are not responsible for damage of products after delivery. If you believe that the product is not in good condition, or if the packaging is tampered with or damaged, before accepting delivery of the goods, please refuse to take delivery of the package, and send an email at info@theshoestory.in mentioning your order reference number. We shall make our best efforts to ensure that a replacement delivery is made to you at the earliest. Title and risk of loss for all products ordered by you shall pass on to you upon The Shoe Story’s shipment to the shipping carrier.
5.Priority Shipping
- This is a service at an additional costs – costs vary based on the product and the pin-code where its needs to be shipped
- This is a service offered only on selected products and pin-code which can be confirmed by calling our Customer Care team on +91 9833211997
- In case of unlikely circumstances of a delay in the arrival of the package for reasons beyond our control, THE SHOE STORY will not be liable for the same
- If THE SHOE STORY is unable to fulfill the shipment in a timely manner, the extra fee will be refunded in the form of a store credit
6.Cancellations
In case of requests for order cancellations, THE SHOE STORY reserves the right to accept or reject requests for order cancellations for any reason. As part of usual business practice, if we receive a cancellation notice within 36 hours of the order and if the order has not been processed / approved by us, we shall cancel the order and in store credit shall be given to you. We will not be able to cancel orders that have already been processed. THE SHOE STORY has the full right to decide whether an order has been processed or not. The customer agrees not to dispute the decision made by THE SHOE STORY and accept THE SHOE STORY’S decision regarding the cancellation.
7.Billing
The SHOE STORY reserves the right to collect taxes for shipping charges wherever applicable.
8.Pricing Information
. The pricing information relating to the product shall be as disclosed to you at the time of your purchase.
. The SHOE STORY does not guarantee that the price will be the lowest in the city, region or geography. Prices and availability are subject to change without notice or any consequential liability to you.
. While The SHOE STORY strives to provide accurate information relating to products, services including pricing information, typographical and other errors may occur. In the event that a product or service is listed with incorrect price or with incorrect information due to an error, The SHOE STORY may, at its discretion, either contact you for instructions or cancel your order and notify you of such cancellation. The SHOE STORY will have the right to modify the price of the product and contact you for further instructions via the e-mail address provided by you at the time of registration, or cancel the order and notify you of such cancellation. If The SHOE STORY cancels the order after the payment has been processed, the entire amount will be remitted to your account from which the payment was made.
9.Refunds Policy
No cash refund shall be given in any case, including but not limited to the following:
(i) return of products in case of defective products/products not as per the original order.
(ii) non-processing of order due to technical errors.
(iii) cancellation of order.
In-store credit shall be given to the customer in above mentioned cases. In store credit means an amount shall be credited to the account of customer and the same shall be used by the customer for making their next online purchase on the website. If the customer does not have an account on the website, the same shall be created for getting the in store credit.
10.Returns Policy
Once products are delivered to you and accepted as accurate and as per the original order, there is no refund or exchange possible.return will be acceptable only in case of defective products (only manufacturing defect) or if the product is not as per original order. To return any items that are discovered damaged or not as per your original order , please contact customer service by email at info@theshoestory.in within 24 hours of delivery. The company shall decide whether the product shall be replaced or not and the same shall be communicated to you. All defective products which are not as per order must be accompanied by a copy of the original receipt, a return authorization number. Postage and charges for return of these will not be refunded. Please note that products shall be in a saleable condition, unused with the product tags and shall be sent through a proper packaging to us. Please allow three to four weeks from the day you return your package for your request to be processed. You will be communicated once your return is accepted/rejected. Damages due to neglect, improper usage or application will not be covered under our returns policy. Some special rules for promotional offers may override this policy. Please note that the shipping charge would not be included in the refund value of your order as these are non-refundable charges. In all the cases, company’s decision to replace the product shall be final and binding on you.
11.Disclaimer
All the information on this website is published in good faith. Any action you take upon the information on our website is strictly at your own risk. We are not liable for any losses and damages in connection with the use of our website. We do not warrant that our products/website or its functioning or the content and material of the products/services made available thereby will be timely, secure, uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that our websites or the servers that make our website available are free of viruses or other harmful components. The use of our website is at your sole risk and you assume full responsibility for any costs associated with your use of our website. We will not be liable for any damages of any kind related to the use of our website. In force majeure events (acts of god), we shall not be responsible for the delivery of the products in time and we shall not be liable for any losses/damages caused to you with respect to the same. In no event will we, or our affiliates, our or their respective content or service providers, or any of our or their respective directors, officers, agents, contractors, suppliers or employees be liable to you for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages, losses or causes of action, or lost revenue, lost profits, lost business or sales, or any other type of damage, whether based in contract or tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, arising from your use of, or the inability to use, or the performance of, our website or the content or material or functionality through our website, even if we are advised of the possibility of such damages.
12.Disclaimer of Warranty
All content, products, and services on the site are provided to you “as is” without warranty of any kind either express or implied including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, security or accuracy.
Other than as required under applicable consumer protection law, under no circumstance will THE SHOE STORY be liable for any loss or damage caused by a user’s reliance on information obtained through the site, it is the responsibility of the user to evaluate the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any opinion, advice or other content available through the site. Please seek the advice of professionals, as appropriate, regarding the evaluation of any specific opinion, advice, product, service, or other content.
13.Credit Card / Debit Card / Internet Banking Details
You agree, understand and confirm that the credit/debit/internet banking details provided by you for availing of services on THE SHOE STORY will be correct and accurate and you shall not use the personal details which is not lawfully owned by you. You further agree and undertake to provide the correct details to THE SHOE STORY. Further the said information will not be utilized and shared by THE SHOE STORY with any of the third parties unless required for fraud verifications or by law, regulation or court order. THE SHOE STORY will not be liable for any credit/debit card/internet banking fraud. The liability for use of a card fraudulently will be on you and the onus to ‘prove otherwise’ shall be exclusively on you.
14.Fraudulent / Declined Transactions
THE SHOE STORY reserves the right to recover the cost of goods, collection charges and lawyers’ fees from persons using the site fraudulently. THE SHOE STORY reserves the right to initiate legal proceedings against such persons for fraudulent use of the site and any other unlawful acts or omissions in breach of these terms and conditions
15.Limitation of Liability
THE SHOE STORY will not be liable in any way for loss, damage, costs or expenses (including loss of profit) arising directly or indirectly from any failure or delay in performing any obligation under this contract by reason of any event or circumstance outside the reasonable control of THE SHOE STORY , including but not limited to), any strikes, industrial action, failure of power supplies or equipment, government action or act of god. You expressly understand and agree that THE SHOE STORY and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, partners and licensors shall not be liable to you for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages, including, but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data or other intangible losses (even if THE SHOE STORY has been advised of the possibility of such damages), resulting from use of the site, sale and supply of goods content or any related services.
This limitation of liability section shall prevail over any conflicting or inconsistent provision contained in any of the documents comprising this agreement. It is up to you to take precautions to ensure that whatever you select for your use is free of such items as viruses, worms, trojan horses and other items of a destructive nature.
- TRADEMARK
The trademarks, logos and service marks (“marks”) displayed on the site are the property of THE SHOE STORY and other respective persons. Users are prohibited from using any marks for any purpose including, but not limited to use as meta tags on other pages or sites on the world wide web without the written permission of THE SHOE STORY or such third party which may own the marks. All information and content including any software programs available on or through the site (“content”) is protected by copyright. Users are prohibited from modifying, copying, distributing, transmitting, displaying, publishing, selling, licensing, creating derivative works or using any content available on or through the site for commercial or public purposes.
17.Modifications and Notification of Changes
THE SHOE STORY reserves the right to make changes to the site, related policies and agreements, this terms & conditions and the privacy policy at any time which may or may not be updated on the website.
18.Governing Law
12.1. These Terms & Conditions and the relationship between you and The SHOE STORY shall be governed in accordance with the laws of India without reference to conflict of laws principles.
12.2. All claims, differences and disputes arising under or in connection with or in relation to the Terms & Conditions or any transactions entered into on or through the website or the relationship between you and The SHOE STORY shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts at Mumbai, Maharashtra and you hereby accede to and accept the jurisdiction of such courts.
19.General Terms for Offers, Promotions, Contests
- THE SHOE STORY shall introduce various offers, promotions, contests from time to time. The terms and conditions for these shall be separately called out and THE SHOE STORY reserves right to change/ modify/ add/ delete any of terms and conditions on such contests or promotions at its discretion at any time without prior intimation.
- While participating in such contests/ promotions, you hereby agree to release and hold THE SHOE STORY harmless from any claims or demand.
- Winners to contests will be decided by the team at THE SHOE STORY and THE SHOE STORY is not obliged or required to disclose the mechanism of the same.
- in reserves the right to vary any of the terms and conditions of the contest and the decision of TheShoeStory.in shall be valid and binding on the contestants.
- All personal information collected, in the course of this contest shall be kept confidential. TheShoeStory.in shall use such information for communicating various marketing and promotional activities, subject to the contestant’s choice to receive such communications, while entering the contest.
- The participant’s profile must be public. Entries from private profiles can’t be viewed and therefore will be considered invalid.
- If TheShoeStory.in shares any participants photo that does not mean that participant is a winner. A participant will only be considered a winner once TheShoeStory.in explicitly declares the same.
- Entries being featured on TheShoeStory.in instagram handle and facebook page are entirely up to the discretion of TheShoeStory.in.
- If any entry is found to have abusive and profane language, or an attempt to attack the integrity, personality of any individual or an entity or where there is any attempt to harass any individual or entity or doing/having anything which in our view is demeaning or derogatory, such entry shall stand disqualified and or deleted from the contest and content.
- All other terms and conditions on the website TheShoeStory.in not in conflict with these terms and conditions, shall prevail.
- All dispute based on this contest is subject to arbitration and jurisdiction of all such dispute shall be within the Courts of Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- This contest is void where prohibited by law.