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AGREEMENT TO LEGAL TERMS

Welcome to H & A ("Company," "we," "us," "our"). We are a registered company in Pakistan, located at D-67 M SITE Super Highway, Phase #1, Scheme 33, Karachi, Sindh 74600. Our website, www.handastore.com, along with related products and services (collectively referred to as the "Services"), are governed by these Legal Terms.

You can contact us by email at support@handastore.com, info@handastore.com, or by mail at the aforementioned address.

By accessing or using our Services, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Legal Terms. If you do not agree with all of the terms outlined below, you must immediately cease using the Services.

We reserve the right to modify these Legal Terms at our sole discretion. Any changes will be posted on this page, and you will be bound by the modified terms once posted. Please check this page regularly for updates.

1. OUR SERVICES

The information provided through our Services is not intended for distribution or use by any person or entity in jurisdictions where such distribution or use is prohibited by law or regulation. It is your responsibility to ensure compliance with local laws when accessing our Services from outside Pakistan.

2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Our Intellectual Property

We own or hold licenses to all intellectual property rights in the Services, including source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, text, photos, graphics, and logos (collectively, "Content"), as well as trademarks and service marks (collectively, "Marks"). These are protected by copyright and trademark laws in Pakistan and worldwide.

Use of the Services

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the Services for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may download or print Content from the Services for personal use, provided that you do not modify or exploit it for commercial purposes without obtaining our prior written consent.

Any use of the Services beyond the scope granted here requires written permission from us. You may request such permission by contacting us at support@handastore.com.

Submissions

Any suggestions, feedback, or other information provided to us through the Services ("Submissions") shall become our property. You agree that we may use these Submissions without any obligation to compensate or credit you.

You represent that you own or have the necessary rights to any Submissions you send us and that they do not infringe on third-party rights or violate applicable laws.

3. USER REPRESENTATIONS

By using our Services, you represent and warrant that:

  • All information you provide is accurate, current, and complete.
  • You have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms and Conditions.
  • You will comply with all applicable laws while using the Services.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account details and agree to bear responsibility for all activities that occur under your account.

4. USER REGISTRATION

You may be required to register to access certain features of the Services. You agree to keep your password secure and to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your account.

We reserve the right to remove, reclaim, or change any username that we deem inappropriate or offensive.

5. PRODUCTS

We strive to ensure that product descriptions and pricing are accurate. However, we do not guarantee that all details, including color or features, will be completely accurate due to various technical factors, including screen displays. Product availability is subject to change without notice.

6. PURCHASES AND PAYMENT

We accept payments through COD and Pay-Fast payment gateways. You agree to provide accurate, current payment information and promptly update any changes.

Prices and taxes are subject to change. All payments must be made in US dollars. You authorize us to charge your payment method for any amounts owed, including shipping fees, applicable taxes, and product costs.

7. RETURN POLICY

Please review our Return Policy posted on the Services prior to making any purchases. By making a purchase, you agree to the terms and conditions outlined in the Return Policy. We encourage you to carefully read this policy to ensure you understand the guidelines for returns, exchanges, and refunds.

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 endeavors except those that are 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 written permission from us.
  • Trick, defraud, or mislead us and other users, 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 and/or the Content contained therein.
  • Disparage, tarnish, or otherwise harm, in our opinion, us and/or the Services.
  • Use any information obtained from the Services in order to harass, abuse, or harm another person.
  • Make improper use of our support services or submit false reports of abuse or misconduct.
  • Use the Services in a manner inconsistent with any applicable laws or regulations.
  • Engage in unauthorized 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 use of the system, such as using scripts to send comments or messages, or using any 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 engaged in 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 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 unauthorized script or other software.
  • Use a buying agent or purchasing agent to make purchases on the Services.
  • Make any unauthorized use of the Services, including collecting usernames and/or email addresses of users by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email, or creating user accounts by automated means or under false pretenses.
  • Use the Services as part of any effort to compete with us or otherwise use the Services and/or the Content for any revenue-generating endeavor 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 does not offer users to submit or post content. We 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 users of the Services and through third-party websites. As such, any Contributions you transmit may be treated in accordance with the Services' Privacy Policy.

When you create or make available any Contributions, you thereby represent and warrant that:

  • The creation, distribution, transmission, public display, or performance, and the accessing, downloading, or copying of your Contributions do not and will not infringe 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 licenses, rights, consents, releases, and permissions to use and to authorize us, the Services, and other users of the Services to use your Contributions in any manner contemplated by the Services and these Legal Terms.
  • You have the written consent, release, and/or permission of each and every identifiable individual person in your Contributions to use the name or likeness of each and every such identifiable individual person to enable inclusion and use of your Contributions in any manner contemplated by the Services and these Legal Terms.
  • Your Contributions are not false, inaccurate, or misleading.
  • Your Contributions are not unsolicited or unauthorized 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, libelous, slanderous, 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 and to promote violence against a specific person or class of people.
  • Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law, regulation, or rule.
  • Your Contributions do not violate the privacy or publicity rights of any third party.
  • 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 any offensive comments that are 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 Legal Terms, or any applicable law or regulation.

10. CONTRIBUTION LICENSE

You and Services agree that we may access, store, process, and use any information and personal data that you provide following the terms of the Privacy Policy and your choices (including settings).

By submitting suggestions or other feedback regarding the Services, you agree that we can use and share such feedback for any purpose without compensation to you.

We do not assert any ownership over your Contributions. You retain full ownership of all of 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 on 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.

11. GUIDELINES FOR REVIEWS

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

  • You should have firsthand experience with the person/entity being reviewed;
  • Your reviews should not contain offensive profanity, or abusive, racist, offensive, or hateful language;
  • Your reviews should not contain discriminatory references based on religion, race, gender, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability;
  • Your reviews should not contain references to illegal activity;
  • You should not be affiliated with competitors if posting negative reviews;
  • You should not make any conclusions as to the legality of conduct;
  • You may not post any false or misleading statements;
  • You may not organize a campaign encouraging others to post reviews, whether positive or negative.

We may accept, reject, or remove reviews in our sole discretion. We have absolutely no obligation to screen reviews or to delete reviews, even if anyone considers reviews objectionable or inaccurate.

Reviews are not endorsed by us, 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 for any claims, liabilities, or losses resulting from any review. By posting a review, you hereby grant to us a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid, assignable, and sublicensable right and license to reproduce, modify, translate, transmit by any means, display, perform, and/or distribute all content relating to the review.

12. Services Management

We reserve the right to:

  • Monitor the Services for compliance with these Legal Terms.
  • Take legal action against any user who violates the law or these Terms, including reporting to law enforcement authorities.
  • Limit or restrict access to your Contributions or any part of it, at our discretion.
  • Remove large files or content that may burden our systems, without liability.
  • Manage the Services to protect our rights and ensure their proper functioning.

13. Privacy Policy

We prioritize data privacy and security. By using the Services, you agree to our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms. The Services are hosted in Pakistan, and if you access them from a different region, you consent to have your data processed in Pakistan.

14. Term and Termination

These Terms remain effective while you use the Services. We can deny access or terminate your account at any time, for any reason, without liability. If terminated, you are prohibited from re-registering under any name.

15. Modifications and Interruptions

We may change, modify, or discontinue the Services at any time. We do not guarantee continuous availability, and any interruptions will not result in liability.

16. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Pakistan. Any dispute shall be resolved exclusively by the courts in Pakistan.

17. Dispute Resolution

Before initiating arbitration, we agree to attempt informal negotiations for at least 48 hours. Arbitration shall be limited to individual disputes and not class actions. Intellectual property disputes, theft, privacy violations, and claims for injunctive relief are exempt.

18. Corrections

We may correct any errors or inaccuracies on the Services at any time without prior notice.

19. Disclaimer

The Services are provided "as-is." We disclaim all warranties, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We are not liable for errors, personal injury, unauthorized access, or any loss resulting from your use of the Services.

20. Limitations of Liability

We are not liable for any indirect, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Services. Our liability is limited to the amount you paid for the Services in the six months prior to the claim.

21. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify us from any claims, losses, or damages arising from your use of the Services, breach of these Terms, or violation of third-party rights.

22. User Data

We maintain certain data for service management purposes. However, you are responsible for any data you transmit and bear the risk of any loss or corruption of such data.

23. Electronic Communications, Transactions, and Signatures

By using the Services, you agree to electronic communications, electronic signatures, and the delivery of records, satisfying legal requirements for written communications.

24. Miscellaneous

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us. If any part is deemed unenforceable, the remainder will remain valid. We may assign our rights and obligations at any time.

25. Contact Us

For any complaints or inquiries regarding the Services, please reach out to us through the following channels: