TERMS OF USE
Welcome to DCGirlsInTheKnow.com (the "Site"). Girls In The Know LLC ("Girls In The Know" or "we", "our" or "us") provides this Site and its features to you ("you" or "your") subject to the following terms and conditions ("Terms of Use" or "TOU"). If you access, browse or use this Site or any Girls In The Know services, you accept these Terms of Use. Please read them carefully. If you do not wish to be bound by these Terms of Use, you may not access or use our services.
Please be aware that Girls In The Know, in its sole discretion and without notice, may revise these Terms of Use at any time by updating this posting. Your continued use of the Site following updates to these Terms of Use will mean that you accept those changes so we encourage you to check back periodically for updates.
PRIVACY
Girls in the Know takes very seriously the private nature of your personal information. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs your visit to the Site, to understand our information collection, use and disclosure practices. Privacy Policy
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
When you visit the Site or send e-mails to us, you are communicating with us electronically. You consent to receive communications from us electronically. We will communicate with you by e-mail or by posting notices on this Site. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.
THIRD PARTY SERVICES AND PRODUCTS
Through the Site and the e-mails that we send you, we may advertise the services, products, events and websites offered or otherwise provided by other third party vendors (each an "Offering") that are not related to us. We also provide a way for you to purchase certain third party Offerings and include links to their websites and certain other business websites.
We attempt to be as accurate as possible is describing the third party vendor Offerings advertised on the Site; however, we do not warrant that descriptions of any of these Offerings or other content of this Site is accurate, complete, reliable, current, or error-free. Further, we do not endorse, represent or warrant the offerings of any businesses or individuals advertised on the Site or the content or services of their websites. We do not assume any responsibility or liability for the Offerings of these businesses or individuals, or the content or services on any of their websites. You should carefully review their privacy statements and other conditions of use or terms of sale.
MAKING PURCHASES
THE FOLLOWING TERMS, IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN THESE TERMS OF USE AND ANY VENDOR-SET TERMS DESCRIBED ON THE CURRENT DEALS PAGE OF THE GITK WEBSITE, WILL APPLY TO YOUR PURCHASES.
| 1) | Vouchers |
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| a) | After you have selected the vendor services, /products or other Offering that you wish to purchase and provided us with all of the required information, we will process your order and the intended recipient may receive, via e-mail, a voucher ("Voucher"). Vouchers are issued for many, but not all, Offerings you have purchased. |
| b) | The Voucher will include, among other information, (i) a transaction code that must be provided to the vendor of the Offering in order to receive what has been purchased, (ii) the name and address of the authorized user of the Voucher, (iii) the date by which the Voucher must be used, (iv) the vendor location(s) at which the authorized user of the Voucher may receive the Offering, and (v) any other conditions that may apply to your purchase. Please note that the Voucher recipient may not obtain the Offering at any location other than the vendor location(s) listed in the Voucher unless the vendor otherwise agrees. |
| c) | In Order for Voucher Holders to obtain or receive the Offering, She/He Must Do All of the Following: |
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| i) | In the case of purchased services, contact the vendor named in the Voucher, provide the unique transaction code specified in the Voucher, and make an appointment to visit the vendor; |
| ii) | In the case of purchased products, the Voucher holder must visit the vendor-designated location to receive the product. Products will not be shipped to Voucher holders; |
| iii) | Submit the Voucher to the vendor, in person, at the vendor-designated location; |
| iv) | Use the Voucher before the end of the Offer Period. The Offer Period is the period of time after the date of purchase of the applicable product or service during which the vendor has agreed the Voucher holder may book the service/product. For example, if the desired service is purchased June 15, 2008, and the Voucher states that the holder has 12 months to use it, the Voucher holder has until June 15, 2009 to make an appointment with the vendor for the services/products covered in the Voucher; and, |
| v) | Bring a valid photo ID when visiting the vendor. For security reasons, only the person whose name appears on the Voucher can use the Voucher. |
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| d) | IN SOME CASES (FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE CASE OF PRODUCTS OR OTHER ITEMS SUCH AS TICKETS OR GIFT CARDS THAT A VENDOR AGREES TO SHIP TO YOU) VOUCHERS WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND INSTEAD YOUR ORDER WILL BE SHIPPED TO YOU OR THE PERSON YOU DESIGNATE. HOWEVER, UNLESS WE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBE A PRODUCT OR ITEM AS ONE THAT WILL BE SHIPPED, THE VOUCHER REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED ABOVE WILL APPLY AND YOU MUST VISIT THE VENDOR LOCATION IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE OFFERING. |
| e) | Validity. Your Vouchers are valid for your one-time use and may not be reused for any reason. |
| f) | Transfers. Vouchers are non-transferable. Only the person designated in the applicable Voucher may use the issued Voucher. |
| | 2) | Shipments For items being shipped to you, please be aware that the vendor, not Girls In The Know, is solely responsible for the shipment of your order. |
| 3) | Questions About The Offering. If you have any questions about the Offerings advertised on the Site, please contact us via our customer service email address support@dcgirlsintheknow.com. |
| 4) | Trouble Making A Purchase. If you do not receive a Voucher or order confirmation or have problems making a purchase through the Site, please contact us at support@dcgirlsintheknow.com. |
| 5) | Cancellations/Changes/Refunds. ALL CANCELLATIONS, CHANGES, CREDITS AND REFUNDS ARE SOLELY CONTROLLED BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET BY THE VENDOR PROVIDING THE PRODUCT OR SERVICE OR OTHER OFFERING YOU WISH TO PURCHASE OR HAVE PURCHASED SO PLEASE CONSULT THE APPLICABLE VENDOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS OR CONTACT THE VENDOR DIRECTLY. |
| 6) | Payment Methods. We currently accept payment only by credit card. We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. |
| 6) | No Endorsements. As noted in our Terms of Use under "Third Party Product and Services", we are not responsible for examining or evaluating, and we do not endorse, represent or warrant, the Offerings of any third party services. Further, we assume no responsibility or liability for any of those Offerings or for any vendor acts or omissions. |
TRADEMARKS
GIRLS IN THE KNOW, DC GIRLS IN THE KNOW, DCGIRLSINTHEKNOW.COM, GIRLS IN THE KNOW & Design, DC GIRLS IN THE KNOW & Design, and the girls shopping design are trademarks or registered trademarks of Girls In The Know in the U.S. and/or other countries. Girls In The Know trademarks may not be used in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits Girls In The Know. All other trademarks not owned by Girls In The Know that appear on this Site are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with or connected to Girls In The Know.
COPYRIGHT
All content included on this Site, such as text, graphics, logos, photographs, button icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is the property of Girls In The Know or its content suppliers and protected by United States and international copyright laws. The compilation of all content on this Site is the exclusive property of Girls In The Know and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All software used on this Site is the property of Girls In The Know or its software suppliers and protected by United States and international copyright laws.
LICENSE AND SITE ACCESS
Girls In The Know grants you a limited license to access and make personal use of this Site. Neither this Site nor any portion of it may be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without express written consent of Girls In The Know. You may not download (other than page caching) or modify the Site, or any part of it, except with express written consent of Girls In The Know. This license does not include any resale of this Site or its contents; any derivative use of this Site or its contents; any downloading or copying of account information for the benefit of another merchant; or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools. You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) of Girls In The Know without our express written consent. You may not use any meta tags or any other "hidden text" utilizing the Girls In The Know name or trademarks without the express written consent of Girls In The Know. Any unauthorized use terminates the permission or license granted by Girls In The Know. You are granted a limited, revocable, and nonexclusive right to create a hyperlink to the home page of the Site so long as the link does not portray Girls In The Know, or its products or services in a false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise offensive matter. You may not use any Girls In The Know logo or other proprietary graphic or trademark as part of the link without express written permission.
YOUR ACCOUNT
If you use this Site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information and password and for restricting access to your computer and other Internet and e-mail access devices, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password.
USER POSTINGS
In some areas of the Site, you may be able to post on or otherwise submit to Girls In The Know certain materials, information and other content (collectively referred to as the "Submissions"). You hereby grant Girls In The Know a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive, unrestricted, worldwide and irrevocable right and license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, translate, prepare derivative works based upon, distribute, perform or display such Submissions, in whole or in part, in any form, for any purpose, now or in the future, without any payment to, or further authorization by, you. You hereby waive any and all claims against Girls In The Know for any alleged or actual infringements of any rights of privacy or publicity, moral rights, rights of attribution or any other intellectual property rights in connection with our use and publication of such Submissions. We do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any Submissions displayed, uploaded, posted on any message board, or otherwise distributed through this Site by any user of this Site, or any information provider or any other third party. Girls In The Know expressly disclaims any and all liability related to Submissions, and you acknowledge that any reliance upon such Submissions shall be at your sole risk.
COPYRIGHT COMPLAINTS
Girls In The Know respects the intellectual property of others. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please follow our Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
THIS SITE AND ALL INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) AND SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN WRITING. GIRLS IN THE KNOW MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THIS SITE OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THIS SITE, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN WRITING. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.
TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, GIRLS IN THE KNOW DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, OR DATA ACCURACY. GIRLS IN THE KNOW DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THIS SITE; INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THIS SITE; THEIR SERVERS; OR E-MAIL SENT FROM GIRLS IN THE KNOW ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. GIRLS IN THE KNOW WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS SITE OR FROM ANY INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THIS SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN WRITING.
CERTAIN STATE LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.
INDEMNIFICATION
You hereby agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Girls In The Know and all of its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, members, investors, employees, agents, representatives and attorneys and their respective heirs, successors and assigns (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") from and against any and all liability and costs, including, without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by any of the Indemnified Parties in connection with any claim arising out of or relating to any information that you submit, post, transmit or otherwise make available through the Site, your use of the Site, your violation of any provision of these Terms of Use, or your violation of any rights of another.
APPLICABLE LAW
By visiting our Site, you agree that the laws of the state of Maryland, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern these Terms of Use and any dispute of any sort that might arise between you and Girls In The Know. Each party to these Terms of Use submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts having jurisdiction in the state of Maryland, and waives any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such courts. In any action to enforce these Terms of Use, the prevailing party will be entitled to costs and attorney fees.
MODIFICATION, AND SEVERABILITY
We reserve the right to make changes to our Site, policies, and these Terms of Use at any time. In the event that any provisions of this TOU are held to be unenforceable, such provisions shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that this TOU shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.
NOTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide the Site's copyright agent the written information specified below. Please note that this procedure is exclusively for notifying Girls In The Know that your copyrighted material has been infringed.
- An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest;
- A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed upon;
- A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Site, including the auction ID number, if applicable;
- Your address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
- A statement by you that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
- A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
Our Copyright Agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement on the Site can be reached as follows:
| Copyright Agent: | Girls In The Know, Legal Department |
| Name: | Attn: C. Jacobs |
| Address: | P.O. Box 15698 |
| | Chevy Chase, MD 20825 |
| Tel: | 301-538-2469 |
| e-mail: | support@dcgirlsintheknow.com |
CONTACT US
| If you wish to contact us for any reason, you may do so using the following information: |
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| Attn: | Customer Care |
| Address: | P.O. Box 15698 |
| | Chevy Chase, MD 20825 |
| Tel: | 301-538-2469 |
| e-mail: | support@dcgirlsintheknow.com |
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