Terms & Conditions

We are trading as Very Important Pets with the legal name of VIP Pets Shop Ltd ('Company', 'we', 'us', or 'our'), registered in England at 8 Lombard Road, London SW19 3TZ.

We operate the website https://veryimportantpets.shop (the 'Website') as well as any other related products and services, media form, media channel, mobile Website, or mobile application that refer or link to these terms and conditions (the 'Terms and Conditions')(collectively, the 'Services').

Each time you place an online order with us, you will be asked to agree to our current terms and conditions. Please ensure you are familiar with these as they are subject to change anytime. Your use of our Services is also subject to our Privacy & Cookie Policy.

These Terms and Conditions constitute a legally binding agreement between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity ('you' and 'your'), and VIP Pets Shop Ltd, concerning your access to and use of the Website and Services. You agree that by accessing the Services, you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by all these Terms and Conditions. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE SERVICES, AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. OUR SERVICES
2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
3. USER REPRESENTATIONS
4. USER REGISTRATION
5. PRODUCTS
6. PURCHASES AND PAYMENT
7. RETURN/REFUNDS POLICY
8. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
9. USER-GENERATED CONTRIBUTIONS
10. CONTRIBUTION LICENCE
11. GUIDELINES FOR REVIEWS
12. SOCIAL MEDIA
13. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND CONTENT
14. SERVICES MANAGEMENT
15. PRIVACY POLICY
16. TERM AND TERMINATION
17. MODIFICATIONS AND INTERRUPTIONS
18. GOVERNING LAW
19. CORRECTIONS
20. DISCLAIMER
21. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
22. INDEMNIFICATION
23. USER DATA
24. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSACTIONS, AND SIGNATURES
25. MOBILE SMS
26. MISCELLANEOUS
27. CONTACT US

1. OUR SERVICES

The information provided when using the Services is not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject us to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. Accordingly, those persons who choose to access the Services from other locations do so on their initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with local laws if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Our intellectual property

We are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in our Services, including all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics in the Services (collectively, the 'Content'), as well as the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the 'Marks').

Our Content and Marks are protected by copyright and trademark laws (and other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws) and treaties worldwide.

The Content and Marks are provided in or through the Services' AS IS' for personal, non-commercial use only.

Your use of our Services

Subject to your compliance with these Terms and Conditions, including the 'PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES' section below, we grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to:

• access the Services; and
• download or print a copy of any portion of the content you have properly gained access to solely for your personal, non-commercial use.

Except as set out in this section or elsewhere in our Terms and Conditions, no part of the Services and no Content or Marks may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever, without our express prior written permission.

If you wish to use the Services, Content, or Marks other than as set out in this section or elsewhere in our Terms and Conditions, please address your request to: hello@veryimportantpets.shop. If we do grant you permission to post, reproduce, or publicly display any part of our Services or Content. In that case, you must identify us as the owners or licensors of the Services, Content, or Marks and ensure that any copyright or proprietary notice appears or is visible on posting, reproducing, or displaying our content.

We reserve all rights not expressly granted to you in and to the Services, Content, and Marks.

Any breach of these Intellectual Property Rights will constitute a material breach of our Terms and Conditions, and your right to use our Services will terminate immediately.

Your submissions and contributions

Please review this section and the 'PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES' section carefully before using our Services to understand the (a) rights you give us and (b) obligations you have when you post or upload any content through the Services.

Submissions: By directly sending us any question, comment, suggestion, idea, feedback, or other information about the Services ('Submissions'), you agree to assign to us all intellectual property rights in such Submission. You agree that we shall own this Submission and be entitled to its unrestricted use and dissemination for any lawful purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgement or compensation to you.

Contributions: The Services may invite you to chat, contribute to, or participate in blogs, message boards, online forums, and other functionality during which you may create, submit, post, display, transmit, publish, distribute, or broadcast content and materials to us or through the Services, including but not limited to text, writings, video, audio, photographs, music, graphics, comments, reviews, rating suggestions, personal information, or other material ('Contributions'). Any Submission that is publicly posted shall also be treated as a Contribution.

You understand that Contributions may be viewable by other Services users and possibly through third-party websites.

When you post Contributions, you grant us a licence (including use of your name, trademarks, and logos): By posting any Contributions, you grant us an unrestricted, unlimited, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free, fully-paid, worldwide right, and licence to: use, copy, reproduce, distribute, sell, resell, publish, broadcast, retitle, store, publicly perform, publicly display, reformat, translate, excerpt (in whole or in part), and exploit your Contributions (including, without limitation, your image, name, and voice) for any purpose, commercial, advertising, or otherwise, to prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into other works, your Contributions, and to sublicence the licences granted in this section. Our use and distribution may occur in any media format and through any media channels.

This licence includes our use of your name, company name, and franchise name, as applicable, and any of the trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos, and personal and commercial images you provide.

You are responsible for what you post or upload: By sending us Submissions or posting Contributions through any part of the Services or making Contributions accessible through the Services by linking your account through the Services to any of your social networking accounts, you:

• confirm that you have read and agree with our 'PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES' and will not post, send, publish, upload, or transmit through the Services any Submission nor post any illegal Contribution, harassing, hateful, harmful, defamatory, obscene, bullying, abusive, discriminatory, threatening to any person or group, sexually explicit, false, inaccurate, deceitful, or misleading;
• to the extent permissible by applicable law, waive any and all moral rights to any such Submission or Contribution.
• warrant that any such Submission or Contributions are original to you or that you have the necessary rights and licences to submit such Submissions or Contributions and that you have full authority to grant us the rights mentioned above concerning your Submissions or Contributions; and
• warrant and represent that your Submissions or Contributions do not constitute confidential information.

You are solely responsible for your Submissions or Contributions, and you expressly agree to reimburse us for any and all losses that we may suffer because of your breach of (a) this section, (b) any third party's intellectual property rights, or (c) applicable law.

We may remove or edit your Content: Although we have no obligation to monitor any Contributions, we shall have the right to remove or edit any Contributions at any time without notice if, in our reasonable opinion, we consider such Contributions harmful or in breach of these Terms and Conditions. If we remove or edit any such Contributions, we may suspend or deactivate your account and report you to the authorities.

3. USER REPRESENTATIONS

By using the Services, you represent and warrant that

1. you will provide true, accurate, current, and complete registration information;
2. you will maintain the accuracy of such information and promptly update such registration information as necessary;
3. you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms and Conditions and agree to comply with them;
4. you are of legal age in the jurisdiction in which you reside;
5. you will not access the Services through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script or otherwise;
6. you will not use the Services for any illegal or unauthorised purpose; and
7. your use of the Services will comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

Suppose you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete. In that case, we have the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Services (or any portion thereof).

4. USER REGISTRATION

You may be required to register to use the Services. You agree to keep your password confidential and will be responsible for all your account and password use. We reserve the right to remove, reclaim, or change a username you select if we determine, in our sole discretion, that such username is inappropriate, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.

5. PRODUCTS

We strive to accurately display the products' colours, features, specifications, and details on the Services. However, we do not guarantee that the colours, features, specifications, and details of the products will be accurate, complete, reliable, current, or free of errors, and your electronic display may not accurately reflect the actual colours and details of the products. All products are subject to availability, and we cannot guarantee that items will be in stock. We reserve the right to discontinue any products anytime for any reason. Prices for all products are subject to change.

6. PURCHASES AND PAYMENT

We accept the following forms of payment:

- PayPal
- Visa
- Mastercard
- American Express
- Discover
- Shop Pay
- Klarna

You agree to provide current, complete, and accurate purchase and account information for all purchases made via the Services. You further agree to promptly update account and payment information, including email address, payment method, and payment card expiration date, so we can complete your transactions and contact you as needed. Sales tax will be added to the purchase price as required. We may change prices at any time. All payments shall be in GBP.

You agree to pay all charges at the prices then in effect for your purchases and any applicable shipping fees, and you authorise us to charge your chosen payment provider for any such amounts upon placing your order. Suppose your order is subject to recurring or subscription charges. In that case, you consent to our charging your payment method on a recurring basis without requiring your prior approval for each recurring charge until you cancel the applicable order. We reserve the right to correct any errors or mistakes in pricing, even if we have already requested or received payment.

We reserve the right to refuse any order placed through the Services. In our sole discretion, we may limit or cancel quantities purchased per person, household, or order. These restrictions may include orders placed by or under the same customer account, payment method, or orders using the same billing or shipping address. We reserve the right to limit or prohibit orders that, in our sole judgement, appear to be placed by dealers, resellers, or distributors.

7. RETURN/REFUNDS POLICY

Please review our Return and Refunds Policies posted on the Website footer links before purchasing.

8. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

You may not access or use the Services for any purpose other than that for which we make the Services available. The Services may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavours except those specifically endorsed or approved by us.

As a user of the Services, you agree not to:

• Systematically retrieve data or other content from the Services to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or directory without our written permission.
• Trick, defraud or mislead other users and us, especially in any attempt to learn sensitive account information such as user passwords.
• Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Services, including features that prevent or restrict the use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on the use of the Services or the content contained therein.
• Disparage, tarnish, or otherwise harm, in our opinion, us or the Services.
• Use any information from the Services to harass, abuse, or harm another person.
• Misuse our support services or submit false reports of abuse or misconduct.
• Use the Services in a manner inconsistent with applicable laws or regulations.
• Engage in unauthorised framing of or linking to the Services.
• Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) viruses, Trojan horses, or other material, including excessive use of capital letters and spamming (continuous posting of repetitive text), that interferes with any party's uninterrupted use and enjoyment of the Services or modifies, impairs, disrupts, alters, or interferes with the use, features, functions, operation, or maintenance of the Services.
• Engage in any automated system use, such as scripts to send comments or messages or use data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools.
• Delete the copyright or other proprietary rights notice from any Content.
• Attempt to impersonate another user or person or use the username of another user.
• Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) any material that acts as a passive or active information collection or transmission mechanism, including, without limitation, clear graphics interchange formats ('gifs'), 1×1 pixels, web bugs, cookies, or other similar devices (sometimes referred to as 'spyware' or 'passive collection mechanisms' or 'pcms').
• Interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the Services or the networks or services connected to the Services.
• Harass, annoy, intimidate, or threaten any of our employees or agents providing any portion of the Services to you.
• Attempt to bypass any measures of the Services designed to prevent or restrict access to the Services or any portion of the Services.
• Copy or adapt the Services' software, including but not limited to Flash, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, or other code.
• Except as permitted by applicable law, decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software comprising or in any way making up a part of the Services.
• Except as may be the result of a standard search engine or Internet browser usage, use, launch, develop, or distribute any automated system, including, without limitation, any spider, robot, cheat utility, scraper, or offline reader that accesses the Services, or use or launch any unauthorised script or other software.
• Use a buying or purchasing agent to make purchases of the Services.
• Make any unauthorised use of the Services, including collecting usernames or email addresses of users by electronic or other means to send unsolicited emails or create user accounts by automated means or under false pretences.
• Use the Services as part of any effort to compete with us or otherwise use the Services or the Content for any revenue-generating endeavour or commercial enterprise.
• Sell or otherwise transfer your profile.
• Use the Services to advertise or offer to sell goods and services.

9. USER-GENERATED CONTRIBUTIONS

The Services may invite you to chat, contribute to, or participate in blogs, message boards, online forums, and other functionality. They may provide you with the opportunity to create, submit, post, display, transmit, perform, publish, distribute, or broadcast content and materials to us or on the Services, including but not limited to text, writings, video, audio, photographs, graphics, comments, suggestions, or personal information or other material (collectively, 'Contributions'). Contributions may be viewable by other Services users and through third-party websites. As such, any Contributions you transmit may be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. When you create or make available any Contributions, you thereby represent and warrant that:

• You have the necessary rights and permissions to create, distribute, transmit, publicly display, or perform your Contributions, and their use does not infringe upon the proprietary rights, including but not limited to the copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, or moral rights of any third party.
• You are the creator and owner of or have the necessary licences, rights, consents, releases, and permissions to use and to authorise us, the Services, and other users of the Services to use your Contributions in any manner contemplated by the Services and these Terms and Conditions.
• You have the written consent, release, or permission of each identifiable person in your Contributions to use the name or likeness of each such identifiable person to enable inclusion and use of your Contributions in any manner contemplated by the Services and these Terms and Conditions.
• Your Contributions are true, accurate, and not misleading.
• Your Contributions are not unsolicited or unauthorised advertising, promotional materials, pyramid schemes, chain letters, spam, mass mailings, or other forms of solicitation.
• Your Contributions are not obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, violent, harassing, libellous, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable (as determined by us).
• Your Contributions do not ridicule, mock, disparage, intimidate, or abuse anyone.
• Your Contributions are not used to harass or threaten (in the legal sense of those terms) any other person or to promote violence against a specific person or class of people.
• Your Contributions comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and rules.
• Your Contributions do not violate any third party's privacy or publicity rights.
• Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law concerning child pornography or otherwise intended to protect the health or well-being of minors.
• Your Contributions do not include offensive comments connected to race, national origin, gender, sexual preference, or physical handicap.
• Your Contributions do not otherwise violate or link to material that violates any provision of these Terms and Conditions or any applicable law or regulation.

Any use of the Services in violation of the preceding violates these Terms and Conditions and may result in, among other things, termination or suspension of your rights to use the Services.

10. CONTRIBUTION LICENCE

By posting your Contributions to any part of the Services or making Contributions accessible to the Services by linking your account from the Services to any of your social networking accounts, you automatically grant. You represent and warrant that you have the right to consent to us an unrestricted, unlimited, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free, fully-paid, worldwide right, and licence to host, use, copy, reproduce, disclose, sell, resell, publish, broadcast, retitle, archive, store, cache, publicly perform, publicly display, reformat, translate, transmit, excerpt (in whole or in part), and distribute such Contributions (including, without limitation, your image and voice) for any purpose, commercial, advertising, or otherwise, and to prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into other works, such Contributions, and grant and authorise sub-licenses of the preceding. The use and distribution may occur in any media format and through any media channels.

This licence will apply to any form, media, or technology now known or hereafter developed and includes our use of your name, company name, and franchise name, as applicable, and any of the trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos, and personal and commercial images you provide. You waive all moral rights in your Contributions, and you warrant that moral rights have not otherwise been asserted in your Contributions.

We do not assert any ownership over your Contributions. You retain full ownership of all your Contributions and any intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights associated with your Contributions. We are not liable for any statements or representations in your Contributions provided by you in any area of the Services. You are solely responsible for your Contributions to the Services, and you expressly agree to exonerate us from any and all responsibility and to refrain from any legal action against us regarding your Contributions.

We have the right, in our sole and absolute discretion:

1. To edit, redact, or otherwise change any Contributions
2. To re-categorise any Contributions to place them in more appropriate locations on the Services
3. To pre-screen or delete any Contributions at any time and for any reason without notice

We are under no obligation to monitor or moderate your Contributions.

11. GUIDELINES FOR REVIEWS

We may provide areas on the Services to leave reviews or ratings. When posting a review, you must comply with the following criteria:

1. You should have first-hand experience with the person/entity being reviewed.
2. Your reviews should be respectful and refrain from offensive language.
3. Your reviews should not contain discriminatory references based on religion, race, gender, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability.
4. Your reviews should not contain references to illegal activity.
5. You should not be affiliated with competitors if posting negative reviews.
6. You should not make any conclusions as to the legality of conduct.
7. You may not post any false or misleading statements.
8. You may not organise a campaign encouraging others to post positive or negative reviews.

We may accept, reject, or remove reviews at our sole discretion. We have no obligation to screen reviews or delete reviews, even if anyone considers reviews objectionable or inaccurate. We do not endorse reviews and do not necessarily represent our opinions or the views of any of our affiliates or partners. We do not assume liability for any review or claims, liabilities, or losses resulting from any review. By posting a review, you, as a result of this, grant to us a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid, assignable, and sublicensable right and licence to reproduce, modify, translate, transmit by any means, display, perform, or distribute all content relating to the review.

12. SOCIAL MEDIA

As part of the functionality of the Services, you may link your account with online accounts you have with third-party service providers (each such account, a 'Third-Party Account') by either: (1) providing your Third-Party Account login information through the Services; or (2) allowing us to access your Third-Party Account, as is permitted under the applicable terms and conditions that govern your use of each Third-Party Account. You represent and warrant that you are entitled to disclose your Third-Party Account login information to us or grant us access to your Third-Party Account without breach by you of any of the terms and conditions that govern your use of the applicable Third-Party Account and without obligating us to pay any fees or making us subject to any usage limitations imposed by the third-party service provider of the Third-Party Account. By granting us access to any Third-Party Accounts, you understand that (1) we may access, make available, and store (if applicable) any content that you have provided to and stored in your Third-Party Account (the 'Social Network Content') following the privacy settings you have established so that it is available on and through the Services via your account, including without limitation any friend lists and (2) we may submit to and receive from your Third-Party Account additional information to the extent you are notified when you link your account with the Third-Party Account. Depending on the Third-Party Accounts you choose and subject to the privacy settings you have set in such Third-Party Accounts, personally identifiable information you post to your Third-Party Accounts may be available on and through your account on the Services. Please note that if a Third-Party Account or associated service becomes unavailable or our access to such Third-Party Account is terminated by the third-party service provider, Social Network Content may no longer be available on and through the Services. You can turn off the connection between your account on the Services and your Third-Party Accounts anytime. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR THIRD-PARTY ACCOUNTS IS GOVERNED SOLELY BY YOUR AGREEMENT(S) WITH SUCH THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS. We make no effort to review any Social Network Content for any purpose, including but not limited to accuracy, legality, or non-infringement, and we are not responsible for any Social Network Content. You acknowledge and agree that we may access your email address book associated with a Third-Party Account and the contacts list stored on your device, but we will only use this information to identify and notify you of contacts who have also registered to use the Services. You can deactivate the connection between the Services and your Third-Party Account by contacting us using the contact information below or through your account settings (if applicable). We will attempt to delete any information stored on our servers obtained through such Third-Party Account, except the username and profile picture associated with your account.

13. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND CONTENT

The Services may contain (or you may be sent via the Website or App) links to other websites ('Third-Party Websites') as well as articles, photographs, text, graphics, pictures, designs, music, sound, video, information, applications, software, and other content or items belonging to or originating from third parties ('Third-Party Content'). Such Third-Party Websites and Third-Party Content are not investigated, monitored, or checked for accuracy, appropriateness, or completeness by us. We are not responsible for any Third-Party Websites accessed through the Services or any Third-Party Content posted on, available through, or installed from the Services, including the content, accuracy, offensiveness, opinions, reliability, privacy practices, or other policies of or contained in the Third-Party Websites or the Third-Party Content. Inclusion of, linking to, or permitting the use or installation of any Third-Party Websites or any Third-Party Content does not imply our approval or endorsement. If you decide to leave the Services and access the Third-Party Websites or to use or install any Third-Party Content, you do so at your own risk, and you should be aware that these Terms and Conditions no longer govern. You should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices, of any website you navigate from the Services or relate to any applications you use or install from the Services. Any purchases you make through Third-Party Websites will be through other websites and from other companies, and we take no responsibility whatsoever concerning such purchases, which are exclusively between you and the applicable third party. You agree and acknowledge that we do not endorse the products or services offered on Third-Party Websites, and you shall hold us blameless from any harm caused by your purchase of such products or services. Additionally, you shall hold us blameless from any losses sustained by you or harm caused to you relating to or resulting in any way from any Third-Party Content or any contact with Third-Party Websites.

14. SERVICES MANAGEMENT

We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to

1. Monitor the Services for compliance with these Terms and Conditions and applicable laws;
2. Take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in our sole discretion, violates the law or these Terms and Conditions, including, without limitation, reporting such user to law enforcement authorities;
3. In our sole discretion and without limitation, refuse, restrict access to, limit the availability of, or disable (to the extent technologically feasible) any of your Contributions or any portion thereof;
4. In our sole discretion and without limitation, notice, or liability, to remove from the Services or otherwise turn off all files and content that are excessive in size or are in any way burdensome to our systems; and
5. Otherwise, manage the Services in a manner designed to protect our rights and property, facilitate the proper functioning of the Services, and ensure a positive user experience.
   
   

15. PRIVACY POLICY

We care about data privacy and security. By using the Services, you agree to be bound by our Privacy Policy posted on the Website, which is incorporated into these Terms and Conditions. Please be advised that the Services are hosted in the United Kingdom. If you access the Services from any other region of the world with laws or other requirements governing personal data collection, use, or disclosure that differ from applicable laws in the United Kingdom, then through your continued use of the Services, you are transferring your data to the United Kingdom and consenting to the processing of your data in the United Kingdom.

16. TERM AND TERMINATION

These Terms and Conditions shall remain in full force and effect while you use the Services. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT NOTICE OR LIABILITY, DENY ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICES (INCLUDING BLOCKING CERTAIN IP ADDRESSES) TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY REASON OR NO REASON, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR BREACH OF ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR COVENANT CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OR OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION. WE MAY TERMINATE YOUR USE OR PARTICIPATION IN THE SERVICES OR DELETE YOUR ACCOUNT AND ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION THAT YOU POSTED AT ANY TIME, WITHOUT WARNING, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION.

Suppose we terminate or suspend your account for any reason. In that case, you are prohibited from registering and creating a new account under your name, a fake or borrowed name, or the name of any third party, even if you may be acting on behalf of the third party. In addition to terminating or suspending your account, we reserve the right to take appropriate legal action, including, without limitation, pursuing civil, criminal, and injunctive redress.

17. MODIFICATIONS AND INTERRUPTIONS

We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents of the Services at any time or for any reason at our sole discretion without notice. However, we have no obligation to update any information on our Services. We also reserve the right to modify or discontinue all or part of the Services without notice. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, price change, suspension, or discontinuance of the Services.

We cannot guarantee that the Services will always be available. We may experience hardware, software, or other problems or need to perform maintenance related to the Services, resulting in interruptions, delays, or errors. We reserve the right to change, revise, update, suspend, discontinue, or otherwise modify the Services at any time or for any reason without notice to you. You agree that we have no liability whatsoever for any loss, damage, or inconvenience caused by your inability to access or use the Services during any downtime or discontinuance of the Services. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions will be construed to obligate us to maintain and support the Services or to supply any corrections, updates, or releases in connection in addition to that.

18. GOVERNING LAW

These Terms and Conditions are governed by and interpreted by English Law. Any dispute arising from or related to such use and any such Services and contracts shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales. We make no representation that materials on the Website are appropriate or available for use in locations outside the United Kingdom, and accessing the Website from territories where its contents are illegal or unlawful is prohibited. If you choose to access the Website from locations outside the United Kingdom, you do so on your initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws. Overseas orders (i.e. orders from outside the United Kingdom) will not be accepted.

19. CORRECTIONS

Information on the Services may contain typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions, including descriptions, pricing, availability, and other information. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update the information on the Services at any time without prior notice. However, we do not guarantee that errors, inaccuracies, or omissions will be corrected.

20. DISCLAIMER

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS-IS" AND "AS-AVAILABLE" BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES WILL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES AND YOUR USE THEREOF, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE SERVICES' CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY WEBSITES OR MOBILE APPLICATIONS LINKED TO THE SERVICES. WE WILL ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (1) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT AND MATERIALS, (2) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICES, (3) ANY UNAUTHORISED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (4) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SERVICES, (5) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SERVICES BY ANY THIRD PARTY, OR (6) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT AND MATERIALS OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SERVICES. WE DO NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE SERVICES, ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE, OR ANY WEBSITE OR MOBILE APPLICATION FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING. WE WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND ANY THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. AS WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY MEDIUM OR IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, YOU SHOULD USE YOUR BEST JUDGEMENT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE APPROPRIATE.

21. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

IN NO EVENT SHALL WE OR OUR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFIT, LOST REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO US FOR THE SERVICES DURING THE TERM OF YOUR USE.

22. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our subsidiaries, affiliates, and all of our respective directors, officers, agents, partners, and employees, from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees), made by any third party due to or arising out of

1. your Contributions;
2. use of the Services;
3. breach of these Terms and Conditions;
4. any breach of your representations and warranties outlined in these Terms and Conditions;
5. your violation of the rights of a third party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights; or
6. any overt harmful act toward any other user of the Services with whom you connected via the Services.

Notwithstanding the preceding, we reserve the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defence and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate, at your expense, with our defence of such claims. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action, or proceeding subject to this indemnification upon becoming aware.

23. USER DATA

We will maintain certain data that you transmit to the Services to manage the performance of the Services, as well as data relating to your use of the Services. Although we perform routine data backups, you are solely responsible for all data you transmit or related to any activity you have undertaken using the Services. You agree that we shall have no liability to you for any loss or corruption of any such data, and you waive any right of action against us arising from any such loss or corruption of such data.

24. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSACTIONS, AND SIGNATURES

Visiting the Services, sending us emails, and completing online forms constitute electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic communications and agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications we provide to you electronically, via email and on the Services satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in writing. YOU, AS A RESULT OF THIS, AGREE TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES, CONTRACTS, ORDERS, AND OTHER RECORDS AND THE ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF NOTICES, POLICIES, AND RECORDS OF TRANSACTIONS INITIATED OR COMPLETED BY US OR VIA THE SERVICES. You, as a result of this, waive any rights or requirements under any statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, or other laws in any jurisdiction which require an original signature or delivery or retention of non-electronic records or to payments or the granting of credits by any means other than electronic means.

25. MOBILE SMS

The Very Important Pets mobile message service (the "Service") is operated by VIP Pets Shop Ltd (“VIP Pets Shop Ltd”, “we”, or “us”). Your use of the Service constitutes your agreement to these terms and conditions (“Mobile Terms”). We may modify or cancel the Service or any of its features without notice. To the extent permitted by applicable law, we may also modify these Mobile Terms at any time and your continued use of the Service following the effective date of any such changes shall constitute your acceptance of such changes.

By consenting to Very Important Pets' SMS/text messaging service, you agree to receive recurring SMS/text messages from and on behalf of VIP Pets Shop Ltd through your mobile provider to the mobile number you provided, even if your mobile number is registered on any Do Not Call list. Text messages may be sent using an automatic telephone dialling system or other technology. Service-related messages may include updates, alerts, and information (e.g., order updates, account alerts, etc.). Promotional messages may include promotions, specials, and other marketing offers (e.g., cart reminders).

You understand that you do not have to sign up for this program in order to make any purchases, and your consent is not a condition of any purchase with VIP Pets Shop Ltd. Your participation in this program is completely voluntary.

We do not charge for the Service, but you are responsible for all charges and fees associated with text messaging imposed by your mobile provider. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Check your mobile plan and contact your mobile provider for details. You are solely responsible for all charges related to SMS/text messages, including charges from your mobile provider.

You may opt-out of the Service at any time. Text the single keyword command STOP to VIPsShop or click the unsubscribe link (where available) in any text message to cancel. You'll receive a one-time opt-out confirmation text message. No further messages will be sent to your mobile device, unless initiated by you. If you have subscribed to other VIP Pets Shop Ltd mobile message programs and wish to cancel, except where applicable law requires otherwise, you will need to opt out separately from those programs by following the instructions provided in their respective mobile terms. For Service support or assistance, text HELP to VIPsShop or email hello@veryimportantpets.shop. We may change any short code or telephone number we use to operate the Service at any time and will notify you of these changes. You acknowledge that any messages, including any STOP or HELP requests, you send to a short code or telephone number we have changed may not be received and we will not be responsible for honouring requests made in such messages. The mobile carriers supported by the Service are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You agree to provide us with a valid mobile number. If you get a new mobile number, you will need to sign up for the program with your new number. To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree that we will not be liable for failed, delayed, or misdirected delivery of any information sent through the Service, any errors in such information, and/or any action you may or may not take in reliance on the information or Service. We respect your right to privacy. To see how we collect and use your personal information, please see our Privacy Policy.

26. MISCELLANEOUS

These Terms and Conditions and any policies or operating rules posted by us on the Services or concerning the Services constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and us. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. These Terms and Conditions operate to the fullest extent permissible by law. We may assign any or all our rights and obligations to others at any time. We shall not be responsible or liable for any loss, damage, delay, or failure to act caused by any cause beyond our reasonable control. Suppose any provision or part of a provision of these Terms and Conditions is determined to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable. In that case, that provision or part of the provision is deemed severable from these Terms and Conditions and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. No joint venture, partnership, employment or agency relationship is created between you and us due to these Terms and Conditions or use of the Services. You agree that these Terms and Conditions will not be construed against us by having drafted them. As a result, you waive any and all defences you may have based on the electronic form of these Terms and Conditions and the lack of signing by the parties hereto to execute these Terms and Conditions. The headings in these Terms and Conditions are for convenience only and shall have no legal or contractual effect.

27. CONTACT US

To resolve a complaint regarding the Services or to receive further information regarding the use of the Services, please get in touch with us at:

Very Important Pets Shop
8 Lombard Road
London SW19 3TZ
England
Phone: +4420 3004 4580
hello@veryimportantpets.shop

Last updated 5 January 2024