Terms of Use
These Terms of Use (“Terms”) shall govern your access and use of the Platform and of the services therein. The term “Platform” pertains to the website operated by HMS Development Corporation (“We” or "Us" or “Our”) at https://giftregistry.crateandbarrel.com.ph, including the mobile versions and mobile applications made available by us, if any. By continuing to access or use the Platform and/or any of the services therein, you represent that you are at least 18 years old and you have read, understood and agree, without limitation or qualification, to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not access and/or use the Platform or any of the services therein.
General
In using the Platform and the services therein, you agree to:
- do so only for its intended and lawful purposes;
- ensure that all information or data you provide in the Platform are accurate and agree to take sole responsibility for such information and data;
- be responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information and password and for restricting access to such information and to your computer. You agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account, whether such activity is authorized or not. You should notify us immediately if you have knowledge that or have reason for suspecting that the confidentiality of your account has been compromised or if there has been any unauthorized use thereof;
- not try or attempt to try to interrupt or harm the Platform, its operations, services, facilities or software in any manner;
- not impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity; and
- not use or upload any material that contains, or which you have reason to suspect contains, viruses, worms, trojan horses, spyware, adware, damaging components, malicious code or harmful or disruptive components which may impair or corrupt the Platform’s data or damage or interfere with the operation of the Platform.
Registration and Account Security
To access and use the Platform, you are required to register and create an account. However, we have the absolute discretion to refuse your registration and/or to terminate the same for any reason whatsoever at any time, with or without notice.
Upon registration:
- You must provide us with accurate, complete and up to date registration information; and
- We are authorized to assume that any person using the Platform with your username and password is either you yourself or is authorized to act in your behalf.
You are responsible for safeguarding your username and password that you use to access the Platform and for any activities or actions under your password. You shall be liable for every order made under your login and as such, agree to indemnify us for all claims, losses, damages whatsoever arising from the actions of a person in connection with the access and use of the Platform using your login details.
At any time, we may request you to update your username and/or password. We shall not be liable or responsible for any losses suffered by you arising out of or in connection with or by reason of such request or due to any invalidation in username or password, regardless of cause.
Creating an Event and Wishlist
If you are entering the Platform as a Registrant, you may create and register a wedding event and personalize it by providing the details of your event. As a Registrant, you may search for products available in the online catalog and add your desired items in the wishlist (“Wishlist”). To preserve your wishlist and the availability of the items, you may register as early as 6 months before or at least 1 month before your event date.
After completing the Wishlist, you may send the URL/link of the Wishlist to your guests (“Guests”) via email, SMS, Viber or Facebook. Upon clicking the URL/link, the Guests will be redirected to our Platform, where they will be required to create an account to access the Wishlist and place an order.
You may also choose to visit a Crate and Barrel store and approach any of our registry experts for the registration of your event and the creation of your Wishlist.
Products, Pricing, Content and Specifications
We do our best to provide you with an accurate description of the products featured on the Platform, our catalogues, website and social media pages (collectively, the “Products”), but we cannot assure you that such description, color, information or other content available are accurate, complete, reliable, current or free from error. Some Product descriptions may include weight, measurements and other descriptions, but they are just approximate figures provided for your convenience only. We make all reasonable efforts to accurately display and describe the attributes of the Products, including the available colors. However, the color you see in the Platform, catalogues, websites and social media pages may differ from actual color, depending on your mobile device, computer system, monitor and/or other display features.
We may, at any time, change the price and other specifications of the Products.
Placing an Order
If you are placing an order or entering the Platform as a Guest, you may choose Product/s from the Wishlist and place your order by clicking the “Buy now” or “Add to my cart/bag” or other similar button, and proceed to the checkout page. You will be redirected to our website at www.crateandbarrel.com.ph to complete your purchase. An account on www.crateandbarrel.com.ph will be required. By clicking the “Buy now” or “Add to my cart/bag” button or “Checkout” or similar button, you are effectively submitting your offer to buy a particular Product, which we may accept or reject. You shall be responsible for ensuring the completeness and accuracy of the information provided for the order placed.
You may also choose to visit a Crate and Barrel store and approach any of our registry experts to purchase any Products from the Wishlist and present the registrant’s event barcode available on the wishlist page.
Restrictions, Limitations or Conditions of Purchase
We may, without prior notice, limit the quantities sold on the Platform, cancel any order at any time, and/or refuse service to any customer. We will notify you through the email address or contact number you provided for any cancellation or change status in your order. We may also require verification of information prior to the acceptance and/or shipment of any order.
Payment
All prices indicated on the Platform, in our catalogue, website and social media pages are in Philippine Peso. When an order is placed in the Platform, you have the following payment options:
- Pre-payment (Credit or Debit Card)
Most major credit and debit cards, such as Visa, Mastercard, JCB and American Express, are accepted. When you pay using your credit or debit card, you will be redirected to another website owned and operated by an independent payment gateway service provider, which shall collect and process your financial information pursuant to its own terms and policies. - Online Payment and E-wallets
Online and e-wallet payments are also accepted. You will be redirected to another website owned and operated by the bank or the e-wallet company, which shall collect and process your financial information pursuant to its own terms and policies.
If you fail to make any payment pursuant to the payment method selected or payment is cancelled for any reason whatsoever, we will cancel the order and suspend delivery of the Products until payment is made in full.
Invoicing
We will issue to you a sales invoice via email or upon delivery of the Product/s purchased upon approval of your credit/debit card or e-wallet transactions.
Shipping, Delivery and Store Pickup Limitations
When an order is placed and paid, as the Registrant, you have the following options to receive the Products:
- Delivery
A one-time free delivery is available for the registrant’s consolidated gifts on the chosen delivery date between 7 to 14 days from the date of the event.
If gifts are purchased after the delivery has been made to the registrant, corresponding delivery charges will apply.
To avoid delay or cancellation of delivery, you have to ensure that you are compliant with our or the independent logistic company’s shipping restrictions and applicable terms and conditions. If you will not be personally available to receive your delivery, please provide an authorization letter and a government-issued ID to an authorized representative for timely releasing of your order. - Store Pickup
- Registrant may choose the pick-up option in their preferred branch.
- Preferred pick-up date can be chosen between 7 to 14 days from the date of the event.
- The registrant will receive a reminder advisory via email 3 days prior pick-up date.
- If the gifts will be claimed through an authorized representative, he/she must present an authorization letter signed by the registrant and government-issued I.D.
- If the Product stored for pick-up is different from the product purchased by the Guest, you may return the Product at any of the counters of any store branches for proper checking and processing in accordance with our Return and Exchange Policy.
- Registrant has five (5) days from the date stated in the email to pick-up the Product/s purchased through the Guests. After the lapse of the said period, we may cancel the order and refund the payment made, if any, in accordance with our Return and Exchange Policy.
- Registrant may choose the pick-up option in their preferred branch.
Store pick-ups are subject to store/branch’s other pick-up guidelines and restrictions.
Delays may unfortunately occur due to high volume of orders, logistics limitations, geographic restrictions, inclement weather, community/localized lockdown and other instances that are beyond our control. However, we will do our best to prepare your orders and have them ready for your pick up or deliver them the soonest we can.
Return Policy
All gift registry purchases will include a gift receipt. Return and exchange of Products are subject to our Return and Exchange Policy.
Termination of Account and Platform Services
We may suspend or terminate your account or your use of the Platform at any time, for any reason. We reserve the right to change, suspend, or discontinue all or any aspect of the Platform at any time, without prior notice. However, you are personally liable for any orders or charges that you incur prior to termination or suspension of your account and/or Platform services.
Accuracy of Information
Our Platform, catalogue, website and social media pages may contain typographical errors or inaccuracies and may not be complete or current. As such, we may correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions (including after an order has been submitted) and change or update information at any time without prior notice. Such errors, inaccuracies or omissions may relate to pricing and availability, and we may cancel or refuse to accept any order placed based on incorrect pricing or availability of information.
Intellectual Property
All information and content available on the Platform, in our catalogue, website and social media pages, including but not limited to, trademarks, logos, service marks, features, functions, text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, data compilations and software, and the compilation and organization thereof (collectively, the "Content") are our property or the property of our parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or licensors, and are protected by international laws, including laws governing copyrights and trademarks.
Except as required under applicable law, neither the Content nor any portion of the Platform, our catalogue, website and social media pages may be used, reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, accessed, or modified, or otherwise exploited, in whole or in part, for any purpose without our express, prior written consent. Nothing contained in the Platform, our catalogue, website and social media pages grant or should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any trademarks, trade names, service marks or logos displayed on the Platform, our catalogue, website and social media pages without our written permission or such third party owner, as may be applicable.
Third Party Links
From time to time, the Platform may contain links to websites, applications, or online or digital sites or services that are not owned, operated or controlled by us or our affiliates, subsidiaries or partners. All such links are provided solely as a convenience to you and are not an endorsement by us, our parents, subsidiaries, our affiliates or our partners. If you use these links, you will leave the Platform and your use of the said links will be at your own risk. Neither we, nor any of our affiliates, subsidiaries or partners are responsible for any content, materials or other information located on or accessible from any other website, application, or online or digital site or service. We are in no way responsible for examining or evaluating, and we do not warrant the offerings of, off-website pages or any other websites linked to or from the Platform, nor do we assume any responsibility or liability for the actions, content, products, or services of such pages and websites, including, without limitation, their privacy policies and terms and conditions.
User Information
Other than Personal Data as defined under Republic Act No. 10173 (Data Privacy Act of 2012), which is subject to our Privacy Policy, any material, information, suggestions, idea, concept, know-how, technique, question, comment, feedback/review or other communication you transmit, upload, or post to or through the Platform in any manner ("User Communications") are and will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. We may use any or all User Communications for any purpose whatsoever, including, without limitation, reproduction, transmission, disclosure, publication, broadcast, development, deletion and/or marketing in any manner whatsoever for any or all commercial or non-commercial purposes. We may, but are not obligated to, monitor or review any User Communications. We shall have no obligation to use, return, review, or respond to any User Communications. We will have no liability related to the content of any such User Communications, whether or not arising under the laws of copyright, libel, privacy, obscenity, or otherwise. However, we retain the right to remove any or all User Communications that includes any material we deem inappropriate or unacceptable.
Limitations on Liability
We, our parents, subsidiaries, affiliates or partners, or our/their respective directors, officers, employees, shareholders and agents will not be responsible or liable for any ordinary, direct, indirect, consequential, incidental, special, punitive or exemplary damages or any other losses or liabilities arising out of (a) the use or inability to use the Platform or any of its services, facilities, software, or information; (b) any decision made, action or inaction taken by any party in reliance upon the contents of the Platform; (c) business interruption; (d) delay/interruption in access to the Platform; (e) transmission blackout, data non-delivery, misdelivery, corruption, destruction or other modification; (f) loss or damages of any sort incurred as a result of accessing the third party links on the Platform; (g) computer viruses, system failures, malfunctions or any breach in connection with use of the Platform; (h) any information obtained from the Platform; (i) any delays, inaccuracies, modifications, errors in or omissions in the content of the Platform; (j) use of the Product; (k) delay in the delivery of the Product; and (l) breach by independent service providers.
For the Product purchased, your sole remedy, if any, is with the manufacturer or supplier of the Product, in accordance with such manufacturer’s or supplier’s warranty, or to seek a return or refund for such Products in accordance with our Return and Exchange Policy.
Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of the Philippines.
Revisions to the Terms of Use
Our online services will continue to evolve to bring you new features and services and to implement technological advances. As a result, we may change these Terms from time to time without prior notice. Revised versions of these Terms will be posted on this page, together with an updated effective date. In some cases, we may also send an email or other communication notifying users of the changes. You should check this page periodically to see if there are any recent changes to these Term. By downloading, installing, accessing or using any of our online services after we post any such changes, you agree to the updated Terms. Your continued use of any our services shall be deemed as acceptance of any of the revisions.
If you have any questions relating to our services and to the platform, please refer to Frequently Asked Questions or you may send us a message via the Contact Us page or contact us at 0917-817-4473.
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