Terms of service

FULL WEBSITE TERMS OF SERVICE & TERMS AND CONDITIONS | ANICHAN.CO

OVERVIEW

This website is operated by AniChan. Throughout the site, the terms “we”, “us” and “our” refer to AniChan. AniChan offers this website, including all information, tools, and Services available from this site to you, the user, conditioned upon your acceptance of all terms, conditions, policies, and notices stated here.

By visiting our site and/or purchasing something from us, you engage in our “Service” and agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions (“Terms of Service”, “Terms”), including those additional terms and conditions and policies referenced herein and/or available by hyperlink. These Terms of Service apply to all users of the site, including without limitation users who are browsers, vendors, customers, merchants, and/or contributors of content.

Please read these Terms of Service carefully before accessing or using our website. By accessing or using any part of the site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, then you may not access the website or use any Services. If these Terms of Service are considered an offer, acceptance is expressly limited to these Terms of Service.

Any new features or tools which are added to the current store shall also be subject to the Terms of Service. You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any time on this page. We reserve the right to update, change or replace any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and/or changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to the website following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

Our store is hosted on Shopify Inc. They provide us with the online e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our products and Services to you.


SECTION 1 - ONLINE STORE TERMS
By agreeing to these Terms of Service, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state or province of residence and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site.
You may not use our products for any illegal or unauthorized purpose nor may you, in the use of the Service, violate any laws in your jurisdiction (including but not limited to copyright laws).
You must not transmit any worms or viruses or any code of a destructive nature.
A breach or violation of any of the Terms will result in an immediate termination of your Services.


SECTION 2 - GENERAL CONDITIONS
We reserve the right to refuse Service to anyone for any reason at any time.
You understand that your content (not including credit card information), may be transferred unencrypted and involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices. Credit card information is always encrypted during transfer over networks.
You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any portion of the Service, use of the Service, or access to the Service or any contact on the website through which the Service is provided, without express written permission by us.
The headings used in this agreement are included for convenience only and will not limit or otherwise affect these Terms.


SECTION 3 - ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS AND TIMELINESS OF INFORMATION
We are not responsible if information made available on this site is not accurate, complete or current. The material on this site is provided for general information only and should not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for making decisions without consulting primary, more accurate, more complete, or more timely sources of information. Any reliance on the material on this site is at your own risk.
This site may contain certain historical information. Historical information, necessarily, is not current and is provided for your reference only. We reserve the right to modify the contents of this site at any time, but we have no obligation to update any information on our site. You agree that it is your responsibility to monitor changes to our site.


SECTION 4 - MODIFICATIONS TO THE SERVICE AND PRICES
Prices for our products are subject to change without notice.
We reserve the right at any time to modify or discontinue the Service (or any part or content thereof) without notice at any time.
We shall not be liable to you or to any third-party for any modification, price change, suspension, or discontinuance of the Service.


SECTION 5 - PRODUCTS OR SERVICES (if applicable)
Certain products or Services may be available exclusively online through the website. These products or Services may have limited quantities and are subject to return or exchange only according to our Refund Policy.
We have made every effort to display as accurately as possible the colors and images of our products that appear at the store. We cannot guarantee that your computer monitor's display of any color will be accurate.
We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to limit the sales of our products or Services to any person, geographic region, or jurisdiction. We may exercise this right on a case-by-case basis. We reserve the right to limit the quantities of any products or Services that we offer. All descriptions of products or product pricing are subject to change at any time without notice, at our sole discretion. We reserve the right to discontinue any product at any time. Any offer for any product or Service made on this site is void where prohibited.
We do not warrant that the quality of any products, Services, information, or other material purchased or obtained by you will meet your expectations, or that any errors in the Service will be corrected.

SECTION 5A - SUBMITTED CONTENT, COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER

In connection with any content you submit or provide to AniChan (via our website, associated website/application, or email and contact methods), you affirm and represent that the aforementioned content does not incorporate any media (including, but not limited to, images, files, trademarks, texts, designs, illustrations, artworks, or copyrighted media) belonging to any other party, for which you lack rightful ownership or have not acquired the necessary authorizations from the respective media owner to use.

Upon placing an order on our website or submitting content through any communication channel offered by AniChan, or through our affiliate program to generate an affiliate collection, you acknowledge and agree that you possess the requisite rights and permissions to authorize AniChan (and also including, but not limited to, AniChan third-party* affiliates and partners who may or may not be involved in the editing and production of your order) to undertake the production of your requested product(s) on your behalf. In conjunction with this agreement, you warrant and grant AniChan an irrevocable, perpetual, sublicensable, worldwide, transferable, royalty-free, non-exclusive license, inclusive of the rights to edit, modify, create derivative works, publicly display, or sublicense the submitted content, with or without additional consent from you, solely for the purpose of producing your ordered product(s).

You undertake the responsibility to protect and indemnify AniChan from any and all liabilities arising from the provision of services at your request, regardless of legal grounds, including but not limited to statutory violations, acts of negligence by AniChan, your breach of this agreement, or any other causative factors.

You agree to refrain from uploading any media, files, or images that fall within the following categories: media, files, or images that may give rise to civil or criminal liability, materials that potentially infringe upon the rights of copyright, trademarks, or intellectual property holders, as well as materials that intrude upon the privacy and publicity rights of others, unless explicit permission has been obtained from the relevant party or rights holder.

Please note that content submitted to AniChan is not treated as confidential, although we will not reproduce any order or utilize any submitted content without your consent. We assume no responsibility or liability for any loss, damage, or distribution of your content. If you wish to maintain the confidentiality of certain content, we strongly advise against submitting it to us.

Please abstain from uploading any material that includes content defamatory or disparaging towards any individual, group of people, ethnicity, religion, or religious community. Additionally, avoid uploading material that is of an obscene or pornographic nature, indecent, harassing, threatening, harmful, or depicts graphic violence, whether real or fictional. Furthermore, refrain from content that invades the privacy or publicity rights of others, exhibits abusive or inflammatory characteristics, infringes upon the intellectual property rights of any party, or violates the provisions outlined in these Terms of Service.

At our sole discretion, AniChan retains the right to decline any order should there be grounds to suspect that a customer is in breach of the Terms of Service, including but not limited to acceptable content guidelines and infringement of copyrights or trademarks, among other violations.

SECTION 5B - AFFILIATE COLLECTIONS

Affiliates must ensure that any media, files, or images submitted for the purpose of affiliate sales comply with the same guidelines as described in detail in SECTION 5A. This includes having rightful ownership or necessary permissions from the original media owner to use the content. Affiliates are responsible for ensuring that no infringement of copyrights, trademarks, or intellectual property rights occurs, and that the content does not violate any laws, privacy rights, or acceptable use policies set forth in these Terms of Service.

You undertake the responsibility to protect and indemnify AniChan from any and all liabilities arising from the provision of services at your request, regardless of legal grounds, including but not limited to statutory violations, acts of negligence by AniChan, your breach of this agreement, or any other causative factors.

You agree to refrain from uploading any media, files, or images that fall within the following categories: media, files, or images that may give rise to civil or criminal liability, materials that potentially infringe upon the rights of copyright, trademarks, or intellectual property holders, as well as materials that intrude upon the privacy and publicity rights of others, unless explicit permission has been obtained from the relevant party or rights holder.

SECTION 5C - COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT NOTIFICATION

AniChan.co respects all copyright and license owners and adheres to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

If you are a content owner and would like us to help distribute your content, contact us.

If you would like your content removed from this website, please contact a designated agent at info@anichan.co with the following information: 

  • Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.
  • Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material. Providing URLs in the body of an email is the best way to help us locate content quickly.
  • Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted.
  • A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  • A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Please also note that under Section 512(f) any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be subject to liability.

SECTION 5D - THIRD-PARTY INVOLVEMENT*

By placing an order with AniChan (through any of our sales channels, including but not limited to our website), you agree and grant AniChan permission to share your information (personal or otherwise) and media provided/uploaded with your order to any third-party*/affiliate/partner website, manufacturer, or company for the sole purpose of enhancing, producing, fulfilling, and shipping your order. This granted permission includes, but is not limited to, sections of AniChan’s terms and conditions involving the fair usage of your data (name, shipping address) and uploaded media, in which you grant AniChan and any third-parties* involved the necessary rights and permissions to use said media (as outlined in section 5B) to enhance, produce, fulfill, and ship your order. You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless AniChan from and against any implication, misuse (intentional or accidental), or errors in regards to your data or media submitted to a third-party*, by a third-party*. AniChan will only share data, information, and media that is specifically utilized in the enhancement, production, fulfillment, and shipment of your order. The use of your data and media with a third-party* is determined by several factors, which include but are not limited to, production of specific products, your shipping location, and other factors such as shipping duration and submitted media enhancements as requested by you the customer or voluntarily carried out by AniChan for the sole purpose of improving, fulfilling, and shipping your order.

For more information on how your data is used with third-parties*, please see our privacy policy.

*The terms ‘third-party’ or ‘third-parties’ in sections 5, 5A, 5B, 5C are used to describe a company or person that is involved solely in the enhancement, production, fulfillment, and shipment of a customer's order. This includes, but is not limited to, media editing and enhancement software or services, freelance design services, product manufacturers, distribution and shipping companies, and companies and people who may be involved with your order and who may or may not be contractually or directly employed or partnered with AniChan.


SECTION 6 - ACCURACY OF BILLING AND ACCOUNT INFORMATION
We reserve the right to refuse any order you place with us. We may, in our sole discretion, limit or cancel quantities purchased per person, per household, or per order. These restrictions may include orders placed by or under the same customer account, the same credit card, and/or orders that use the same billing and/or shipping address. In the event that we make a change to or cancel an order, we may attempt to notify you by contacting the e‑mail and/or billing address/phone number provided at the time the order was made. We reserve the right to limit or prohibit orders that, in our sole judgment, appear to be placed by dealers, resellers, or distributors.
You agree to provide current, complete, and accurate purchase and account information for all purchases made at our store. You agree to promptly update your account and other information, including your email address and credit card numbers and expiration dates, so that we can complete your transactions and contact you as needed.

For more details, please review our Refund Policy.


SECTION 7 - OPTIONAL TOOLS
We may provide you with access to third-party tools over which we neither monitor nor have any control or input.
You acknowledge and agree that we provide access to such tools “as is” and “as available” without any warranties, representations, or conditions of any kind and without any endorsement. We shall have no liability whatsoever arising from or relating to your use of optional third-party tools.
Any use by you of the optional tools offered through the site is entirely at your own risk and discretion and you should ensure that you are familiar with and approve of the terms on which tools are provided by the relevant third-party provider(s).
We may also, in the future, offer new Services and/or features through the website (including the release of new tools and resources). Such new features and/or Services shall also be subject to these Terms of Service.


SECTION 8 - THIRD-PARTY LINKS
Certain content, products, and Services available via our Service may include materials from third-parties.
Third-party links on this site may direct you to third-party websites that are not affiliated with us. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating the content or accuracy, and we do not warrant and will not have any liability or responsibility for any third-party materials or websites, or for any other materials, products, or Services of third-parties.
We are not liable for any harm or damages related to the purchase or use of goods, Services, resources, content, or any other transactions made in connection with any third-party websites. Please review carefully the third-party's policies and practices and make sure you understand them before you engage in any transaction. Complaints, claims, concerns, or questions regarding third-party products should be directed to the third-party.


SECTION 9 - USER COMMENTS, FEEDBACK, AND OTHER SUBMISSIONS
If, at our request, you send certain specific submissions (for example contest entries) or without a request from us, you send creative ideas, suggestions, proposals, plans, or other materials, whether online, by email, by postal mail, or otherwise (collectively, 'comments'), you agree that we may, at any time, without restriction, edit, copy, publish, distribute, translate and otherwise use in any medium any comments that you forward to us. We are and shall be under no obligation (1) to maintain any comments in confidence; (2) to pay compensation for any comments; or (3) to respond to any comments.
We may, but have no obligation to, monitor, edit or remove content that we determine in our sole discretion to be unlawful, offensive, threatening, libelous, defamatory, pornographic, obscene, or otherwise objectionable or violates any party’s intellectual property or these Terms of Service.
You agree that your comments will not violate any right of any third-party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, personality, or other personal or proprietary right. You further agree that your comments will not contain libelous or otherwise unlawful, abusive, or obscene material, or contain any computer virus or other malware that could in any way affect the operation of the Service or any related website. You may not use a false e‑mail address, pretend to be someone other than yourself, or otherwise mislead us or third-parties as to the origin of any comments. You are solely responsible for any comments you make and their accuracy. We take no responsibility and assume no liability for any comments posted by you or any third-party.


SECTION 10 - PERSONAL INFORMATION
Your submission of personal information through the store is governed by our Privacy Policy, which can be viewed here: PRIVACY POLICY


SECTION 11 - ERRORS, INACCURACIES AND OMISSIONS
Occasionally there may be information on our site or in the Service that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions that may relate to product descriptions, pricing, promotions, offers, product shipping charges, transit times, and availability. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions, and to change or update information or cancel orders if any information in the Service or on any related website is inaccurate at any time without prior notice (including after you have submitted your order).
We undertake no obligation to update, amend, or clarify information in the Service or on any related website, including without limitation, pricing information, except as required by law. No specified update or refresh date applied in the Service or on any related website, should be taken to indicate that all information in the Service or on any related website has been modified or updated.


SECTION 12 - PROHIBITED USES
In addition to other prohibitions as set forth in the Terms of Service, you are prohibited from using the site or its content: (a) for any unlawful purpose; (b) to solicit others to perform or participate in any unlawful acts; (c) to violate any international, federal, provincial, or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances; (d) to infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others; (e) to harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability; (f) to submit false or misleading information; (g) to upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of the Service or of any related website, other websites, or the Internet; (h) to collect or track the personal information of others; (i) to spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape; (j) for any obscene or immoral purpose; or (k) to interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Service or any related website, other websites, or the Internet. We reserve the right to terminate your use of the Service or any related website for violating any of the prohibited uses.


SECTION 13 - DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
WE DO NOT GUARANTEE, REPRESENT, OR WARRANT THAT YOUR USE OF OUR SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE.
WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE.
YOU AGREE THAT FROM TIME TO TIME WE MAY REMOVE THE SERVICE FOR INDEFINITE PERIODS OF TIME OR CANCEL THE SERVICE AT ANY TIME, WITHOUT NOTICE TO YOU.
YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE AND ALL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES DELIVERED TO YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE ARE (EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED BY US) PROVIDED 'AS IS' AND 'AS AVAILABLE' FOR YOUR USE, WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTIES, OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, MERCHANTABLE QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, DURABILITY, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
IN NO CASE SHALL ANICHAN, OUR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, INTERNS, SUPPLIERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INJURY, LOSS, CLAIM, OR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS, LOST REVENUE, LOST SAVINGS, LOSS OF DATA, REPLACEMENT COSTS, OR ANY SIMILAR DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF ANY OF THE SERVICE OR ANY PRODUCTS PROCURED USING THE SERVICE, OR FOR ANY OTHER CLAIM RELATED IN ANY WAY TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE OR ANY PRODUCT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT, OR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF THE SERVICE OR ANY CONTENT (OR PRODUCT) POSTED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SERVICE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THEIR POSSIBILITY. BECAUSE SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, IN SUCH STATES OR JURISDICTIONS, OUR LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.


SECTION 14 - INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless AniChan and our parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, officers, directors, agents, contractors, licensors, Service providers, subcontractors, suppliers, interns, and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third-party due to or arising out of your breach of these Terms of Service or the documents they incorporate by reference, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third-party.


SECTION 15 - SEVERABILITY
In the event that any provision of these Terms of Service is determined to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, such provision shall nonetheless be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and the unenforceable portion shall be deemed to be severed from these Terms of Service, such determination shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any other remaining provisions.


SECTION 16 - TERMINATION
The obligations and liabilities of the parties incurred prior to the termination date shall survive the termination of this agreement for all purposes.
These Terms of Service are effective unless and until terminated by either you or us. You may terminate these Terms of Service at any time by notifying us that you no longer wish to use our Services, or when you cease using our site.
If in our sole judgment you fail, or we suspect that you have failed, to comply with any term or provision of these Terms of Service, we also may terminate this agreement at any time without notice and you will remain liable for all amounts due up to and including the date of termination; and/or accordingly may deny you access to our Services (or any part thereof).


SECTION 17 - ENTIRE AGREEMENT
The failure of us to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Service shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
These Terms of Service and any policies or operating rules posted by us on this site or in respect to the Service constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and us and govern your use of the Service, superseding any prior or contemporaneous agreements, communications, and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and us (including, but not limited to, any prior versions of the Terms of Service).
Any ambiguities in the interpretation of these Terms of Service shall not be construed against the drafting party.


SECTION 18 - GOVERNING LAW
These Terms of Use will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida excluding that body of law pertaining to conflict of laws. Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms of Use will be brought exclusively in courts located in Central Florida and the parties hereby irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue therein. These Terms of Use will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida without regard to conflict of law principles. Any action or proceeding arising from, relating to or in connection with these Terms will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in the State of Florida, and you irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and agree that it is a convenient forum and that you will not seek to transfer such action or proceeding to any other forum or jurisdiction, under the doctrine of forum non conveniens or otherwise.


SECTION 19 - CHANGES TO TERMS OF SERVICE
You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any time at this page.
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to update, change, or replace any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check our website periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to our website or the Service following the posting of any changes to these Terms of Service constitutes acceptance of those changes.


SECTION 20 - Miscellaneous

In the event that any provision in these Terms of Use is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the unenforceable part will be given effect to the greatest extent permitted by law and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect to the maximum extent permitted by law. The failure of a party to enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Use will not be deemed a waiver of such right or provision. You may not assign or transfer these Terms of Use (by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of AniChan, and any prohibited assignment will be null and void. AniChan may assign these Terms of Use or any rights hereunder without your consent. You agree that these Terms of Use and the rules, restrictions, and policies contained herein, and AniChan's enforcement thereof, are not intended to confer and do not confer any rights or remedies upon any person other than you and AniChan. These Terms of Use, together with the rules and policies of AniChan incorporated herein by reference, constitute the entire agreement between AniChan and you with respect to the subject matter of these Terms of Use.


SECTION 21 - Unsolicited Submissions

Any unsolicited creative ideas, suggestions, or materials of any kind, including for new or improved products, names, promotions, advertisements, marketing, processes, pitches, outlines, scripts, treatments, artwork, designs, visual materials, etc., will be discarded and will not be read. The purpose of this policy is to avoid any potential misunderstandings if your original work seems similar to AniChan content since many works and submissions are based on the same or similar ideas. Please note, if you choose to disregard this policy and submit materials regardless, you acknowledge that you have read the AniChan submission policy and understand that by making such a submission, you understand that AniChan has no obligation to you or your submission and that you have no claim whatsoever based on such submission.


SECTION 20 - CONTACT INFORMATION
Questions about the Terms of Service should be sent to us at support@anichan.co