POLICIES AT ASPECTS OF ART
Service as It Should Be
In today’s online shopping market, we believe that honesty is the best policy. That’s why we designed the most generous, fair and transparent store policy for our customers. Read the following sections to find out more about how we ship or exchange products, or about how we secure your personal data. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions!
OUR SHIPPING POLICY
How We Do It
We wrap both sides of the picture with starch foam. We then place additional cardboard on both sides of the print before placing in cardboard shipping containers.
OUR RETURN POLICY
Everything You Need to Know
Returns are only accepted if damaged in shipping. Photos of the damaged work must be presented to us. Upon arrival of art work, start by showing the damage on the outside of the carton before opening. After opening, examine for damage, and then photograph and return pictures with the art work for full refund or replacement. Please specify which you prefer in your return statement.
OUR PRIVACY POLICY
Your Data is Secure
1 - PURPOSE OF THE T&Cs
2 - ACCEPTANCE
3 - ORDER
4 - SALE PRICE AND PAYMENT TERMS 5 - DELIVERY OF ARTWORKS
6 - RIGHT OF WITHDRAWAL
7 - LEGAL GUARANTEES
8 - FORCE MAJEURE
9 - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
10 - DATA PROTECTION
11 - APPLICABLE LAW
12 - MEDIATION
1 - PURPOSE AND ENFORCEABILITY OF THE GCVS
The purpose of Aspects of Art Gallery website accessible at https.aspectsofartgallery.com (hereinafter the "Website”) is to display the Artists' (hereinafter the "Sellers”) Artworks (hereinafter the "Artworks”) to users of the site (potential "Buyers"), and give them the opportunity to purchase them online directly from the Website.
The purpose of the present T&Cs is to define the terms and conditions for the online sale of the Artworks displayed on the Website, and to define the rights and obligations of the Parties in this transaction.
Sales made through the Website are executed directly between the Buyer and the Website Gallery.
The terms and conditions of sale which may be laid down by the Seller in each of its offers, the legal provisions and contractual liability shall apply to the sale contract executed between the Buyer and the Seller.
2 - ACCEPTANCE
The acceptance of these T&Cs is required for the conclusion of the sales contract, by both the Seller and the Buyer.
3 - ORDER
The Seller offers the Artworks for sale on the Website.
Each proposed Artwork comes along a short description containing information on its support, dimensions, weight and nature.
To purchase an Artwork, the Buyer must select the Artwork of his/her choice, place it in his/her shopping cart and fill in the information required for the order (or identify him/herself, if he/she has a user account). Before confirming the order, the Buyer must check the information contained in the order summary, and has the possibility of correcting any errors, as well as agreeing on the delivery costs.
In the event the Artwork is not available, an email informing the Buyer will be sent within 48 hours from the order, resulting in the cancellation of the order.
SPECIFIC CASES OF REQUESTS FOR CUSTOMISATION OF ARTWORKS
A "customization request" is defined as any change requested by the user that results in a modification of the initial characteristics of the Artwork (size, material, aspect...).
If the Artwork (in stock or to be produced) is subject to a customization request from the Buyer, the Seller will make a quotation to the Buyer and will wait for its validation before producing the Artwork. The quotation contains a provisional delivery date for the customized Artwork.
If Aspects of Art Gallery has confirmed receipt of payment within 3 working days of the quotation being sent to the Buyer, the sale is then considered to have been concluded under the terms of these T&Cs.
If after 3 working days Aspects of Art Gallery has not validated the order by confirming receipt of payment, the order is canceled.
4 - SALE PRICE AND PAYMENT TERMS
The sale price of the Artworks is displayed on the Website in the currency determined by the Seller and does not include all taxes, with the exception of delivery and packaging costs where applicable.
The different possible delivery methods, and the related costs, are indicated at the time of the order summary before check out. The delivery and packaging costs depend on the nature of the Artwork, its dimensions, its weight and the place of delivery.
Payment of the price of the Artwork by the Buyer to the Seller is made via the payment services made available by Square.
The transfer of ownership takes place once the Buyer has paid the full price. In the event of non-payment of the full price, the sale will be automatically cancelled and the Artwork will be put back for sale on the Website.
5 - DELIVERY OF ARTWORKS
Artworks are delivered at the address indicated in the order summary form, during working hours and in accordance with the terms and conditions laid down by the carrier determined at the time of the order.
The Buyer must acknowledge the terms and conditions of delivery of Artworks carriers.
The obligations relating to the delivery of the Artwork, i.e. compliance with the estimated delivery date, the quality of the packaging of the Artwork, as well as compliance with the fit for purpose obligation, are the sole responsibility Aspects of Art Gallery.
The Buyer is obliged, upon reception of the order, to check the condition of the Artwork and to express any reserve in writing and without delay, at the latest within 48 hours as from the reception, to Aspects of Art Gallery.
6 - RIGHT OF WITHDRAWAL
If the Artwork is subject to a customization request, the Buyer may not exercise his right of withdrawal.
If the Seller is acting as a consumer or non-professional, he/she shall specify in the offer whether the Buyer is granted a right of withdrawal.
The Buyer exercises his/her right of withdrawal with Aspects of Art Gallery by sending an email to the following address AspectsofArtGallery@yahoo.com .
Aspects of Art Gallery will then deal with the Buyer's request for withdrawal and will reimburse the Buyer within 14 days of the date on which Aspects of Art Gallery is informed of the Buyer's withdrawal.
The refund will be for the price of the Artwork paid by the Buyer as well as the return costs.
Artworks returned damaged or soiled by the Buyer will not be taken back or reimbursed, Aspects of Art Gallery reserving this choice at its sole discretion.
7 - LEGAL GUARANTEES
The Seller undertakes to respect and implement the legal guarantees from which the Buyer benefits, namely: the guarantee of non-conformity and the guarantee of hidden defects.
8 - FORCE MAJEURE
The existence of a case of force majeure may suspend the performance of the sale contract or, if it is definitive, lead to the cancellation of the sale.
Expressly, are considered as force majeure or fortuitous events, those usually retained by the jurisprudence of the French courts and tribunals, i.e. an event beyond the control of the debtor, which could not be reasonably foreseen at the time of the execution of the contract and the effects of which could not be avoided by appropriate measures
The Party invoking Force Majeure must immediately notify the other Party of this and of its disappearance.
9 - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The Seller guarantees that he is the author of the transferred Artwork, that the Artwork does not infringe any laws, regulations or standards and that it does not violate the rights of third Parties.
Seller undertakes to guarantee Aspects of Art Gallery and the Buyer and keep them harmless against any claim filed by a third Party concerning the Artwork.
At the time of the sale, the Seller transfers to the Buyer the material support of the Artwork and its rights of representation on the Artwork.
However, the Seller retains the moral rights (copyright) to the Artwork as well as the rights related to its reproduction.
10 - DATA PROTECTION
Aspects of Art Gallery collects and keeps the personal data of the Buyer and the Seller for the proper execution of the present T&Cs.
Pursuant to Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to data processing, files and individual liberties, the Buyer has the right to access, modify, rectify and delete personal data concerning him/her processed via the Website at the time of ordering, as well as the right to oppose the communication of such data to third Parties for just reasons by sending a request to the following address: AspectsofArtGallery@yahoo.com .
The personal data provided by the Buyer will be destroyed at the latest six months after the deletion of the Buyer's account.
Aspects of Art Gallery reserves the right to keep certain data in order to justify, if necessary, the perfect execution of its contractual or legal obligations. The data stored in this way will be limited to what is strictly necessary for the operation of the services.
Aspects of Art Gallery undertakes to put in place all the security measures necessary to protect the confidentiality of the information provided by the Buyer and the Seller.
11 - APPLICABLE LAW
These T&Cs are governed by United States law.
12 - MEDIATION
In the event of a complaint by one or both Parties, they undertake to seek an amicable solution together before any litigation.
In the event a dispute arises between the Seller and the Buyer, the dispute shall be resolved in accordance with the provisions applicable to the contract between the Buyer and the Seller and in particular in compliance with the rules laid down in any terms and conditions of sale established by the Seller.