General conditions of sale

Preamble

These general conditions of sale apply to all sales concluded on the Colette Paris Boutique website.

The website www.coletteparisboutique.com is a service of:

• Mahmood Ecommerce Company
• located at 2318 Halls Grove Rd, Gambrills, MD 21054, United States
• Website URL: www.coletteparisboutique.com
• e-mail: client@coletteparisboutique.com

The Colette Paris Boutique website sells the following products: products for individuals, retail sales.

The customer declares to have read and accepted the general conditions of sale prior to placing his order. Validation of the order therefore constitutes acceptance of the general conditions of sale.

 

Article 1 - Principles

These general conditions express the entirety of the obligations of the parties. In this sense, the buyer is deemed to accept them without reservation.

These general conditions of sale apply to the exclusion of all other conditions, and in particular those applicable to sales in stores or through other distribution and marketing channels.

They are accessible on the Colette Paris Boutique website and will prevail, where applicable, over any other version or any other contradictory document.

The seller and the buyer agree that these general conditions govern their relationship exclusively. The seller reserves the right to modify its general conditions from time to time. They will be applicable as soon as they are posted online.

If a condition of sale were to be lacking, it would be considered to be governed by the practices in force in the distance selling sector whose companies have their headquarters in France.

These general conditions of sale are valid until January 1, 2027.

 

 Article 2 - Content

 

The purpose of these general conditions is to define the rights and obligations of the parties in the context of the online sale of goods offered by the seller to the buyer, from the Colette Paris Boutique website.

These conditions only apply to purchases made on the Colette Paris Boutique website and delivered exclusively in mainland France or Corsica, as well as in the French overseas departments and territories. For any delivery abroad, please send a message to the following email address: client@coletteparisboutique.com .

These purchases concern the following products: products intended for individuals, retail sales.

 

Article 3 - Pre-contractual information

 

The buyer acknowledges having received, prior to placing his order and concluding the contract, in a legible and comprehensible manner, these general terms and conditions of sale and all the information listed in article L. 221-5 of the Consumer Code.

 

The following information is transmitted to the buyer in a clear and comprehensible manner:

- the essential characteristics of the property;

- the price of the good and/or the method of calculating the price;

- if applicable, all additional transport, delivery or postage costs and all other possible costs payable;

- in the absence of immediate execution of the contract, the date or period by which the seller undertakes to deliver the goods, whatever their price;

- information relating to the identity of the seller, their postal, telephone and electronic contact details, and their activities, information relating to legal guarantees, the functionalities of the digital content and, where applicable, its interoperability, the existence and methods of implementing guarantees and other contractual conditions.

 

Article 4 - The order

 

The buyer has the possibility of placing his order online, from the online catalogue and using the form provided therein, for any product, within the limit of available stocks.

The buyer will be informed of any unavailability of the product or good ordered.

For the order to be validated, the buyer must accept, by clicking on the indicated place, the present general conditions. He must also choose the address and the delivery method, and finally validate the payment method.

The sale will be considered final:

- after sending the buyer confirmation of acceptance of the order by the seller by email;

- and after receipt by the seller of the full price.

Any order implies acceptance of the prices and description of the products available for sale. Any dispute on this point will occur within the framework of a possible exchange and the guarantees mentioned below.

In certain cases, including non-payment, incorrect address or other problem with the buyer's account, the seller reserves the right to block the buyer's order until the problem is resolved.

 

Article 5 - Electronic signature

 

The online provision of the buyer's bank card number and the final validation of the order will constitute proof of the buyer's agreement:

- due date of the amounts due under the purchase order;

- signature and express acceptance of all operations carried out.

 

Article 6 - Order confirmation

 

The seller provides the buyer with an order confirmation by email.

 

Article 7 - Proof of the transaction

 

The computerized records, stored in the seller's computer systems under reasonable security conditions, will be considered as proof of communications, orders and payments between the parties. The archiving of purchase orders and invoices is carried out on a reliable and durable medium that can be produced as proof.

 

Article 8 - Product information

 

The products governed by these general conditions are those which appear on the seller's website and which are indicated as sold and shipped by the seller. They are offered within the limit of available stocks.

The products are described and presented with the greatest possible accuracy. However, if errors or omissions may have occurred in this presentation, the seller cannot be held liable.

Product photographs are not contractually binding.

 

Article 9 - Availability of products - Reimbursement - Resolution

 

Except in cases of force majeure or during periods of closure of the online store which will be clearly announced on the home page of the site, the shipping times will be, within the limit of available stocks, those indicated below. Shipping times run from the date of registration of the order indicated on the order confirmation email.

For deliveries in Metropolitan France and Corsica, the deadline is 5 days from the day after the buyer placed his order, according to the following terms. At the latest, the deadline will be 30 working days after the conclusion of the contract.

For deliveries to the French overseas departments and territories or another country, the delivery terms will be specified to the buyer on a case-by-case basis.

In the event of non-compliance with the agreed delivery date or deadline, the buyer must, before terminating the contract, order the seller to perform it within a reasonable additional period.

In the absence of performance at the end of this new period, the buyer may freely terminate the contract.

The buyer must complete these successive formalities by registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt or in writing on another durable medium.

The contract will be considered terminated upon receipt by the seller of the letter or written document informing him of this termination, unless the professional has performed in the meantime.

The buyer may, however, immediately terminate the contract if the dates or deadlines referred to above constitute an essential condition of the contract for him.

In this case, when the contract is terminated, the seller is required to reimburse the buyer for all sums paid, at the latest within 14 days following the date on which the contract was terminated.

In the event of unavailability of the product ordered, the buyer will be informed as soon as possible and will have the option to cancel his order. The buyer will then have the choice of requesting either a refund of the sums paid within 14 days at the latest of their payment, or an exchange of the product.

 

Article 10 - Delivery terms

 

Delivery means the transfer to the consumer of physical possession or control of the goods. The products ordered are delivered in accordance with the terms and within the time specified above.

The products are delivered to the address indicated by the buyer on the order form, the buyer must ensure its accuracy. Any package returned to the seller because of an incorrect or incomplete delivery address will be reshipped at the buyer's expense. The buyer may, at his request, obtain the sending of an invoice to the billing address and not to the delivery address, by validating the option provided for this purpose on the order form.

If the buyer is absent on the day of delivery, the delivery person will leave a notice in the mailbox, which will allow the package to be collected at the place and time indicated.

If at the time of delivery, the original packaging is damaged, torn, open, the buyer must then check the condition of the items. If they have been damaged, the buyer must refuse the package and note a reservation on the delivery slip (package refused because open or damaged).

The buyer must indicate on the delivery note and in the form of handwritten reservations accompanied by his signature any anomaly concerning the delivery (damage, product missing from the delivery note, damaged package, broken products, etc.).

This verification is considered to have been carried out once the buyer, or a person authorized by him, has signed the delivery note.

The buyer must then confirm these reservations to the carrier by registered letter no later than two working days following receipt of the item(s) and send a copy of this letter by fax or regular mail to the seller at the address indicated in the legal notices of the site.

If the products need to be returned to the seller, they must be the subject of a return request to the seller within 14 days of delivery. Any claim made outside this period will not be accepted. The return of the product will only be accepted for products in their original condition (packaging, accessories, instructions, etc.).

 

Article 11 - Delivery errors

 

The buyer must notify the seller on the same day of delivery or at the latest on the first working day following delivery, of any claim for delivery errors and/or non-conformity of the products in nature or quality compared to the information on the order form. Any claim made after this deadline will be rejected.

The claim may be made, at the buyer's choice:

- by email to the following address: client@coletteparisboutique.com .

Any claim not made in accordance with the rules defined above and within the time limits specified cannot be taken into account and releases the seller from any liability towards the buyer.

Upon receipt of the complaint, the seller will assign an exchange number for the product(s) concerned and communicate it by email to the buyer. The exchange of a product can only take place after the assignment of the exchange number.

Return costs are the responsibility of the buyer.

 

Article 12 - Product warranty

 

12-1 Legal guarantee of conformity

The seller guarantees the conformity of the goods sold to the contract, allowing the buyer to make a request under the legal guarantee of conformity provided for in Articles L. 217-3 et seq. of the Consumer Code.

In the event of implementation of the legal guarantee of conformity, it is recalled that:

- the buyer has a period of 2 years from delivery of the goods to take action;

- the buyer can choose between repair or replacement of the goods, subject to the cost conditions provided for in Article L. 217-17 of the Consumer Code;

- the buyer does not have to provide proof of the non-conformity of the goods during the 24 months in the case of new goods (12 months in the case of used goods), following delivery of the goods.

 

12-2 Legal guarantee of hidden defects

In accordance with Articles 1641 et seq. of the Civil Code, the seller is liable for hidden defects that may affect the goods sold. It will be up to the buyer to prove that the defects existed at the time of sale of the goods and are such as to render the goods unfit for the use for which they are intended. This guarantee must be implemented within two years of the discovery of the defect.

The buyer may choose between the resolution of the sale or a reduction in the price in accordance with article 1644 of the civil code.

 

Commercial guarantee

The products sold are also covered by a commercial guarantee aimed at guaranteeing their conformity and ensuring the reimbursement of the purchase price, the replacement or the repair of the goods. It does not cover defects caused by abnormal or faulty use or resulting from a cause external to the intrinsic qualities of the products.

 

Article 13 - Right of withdrawal

 

Application of the right of withdrawal

In accordance with the provisions of the Consumer Code, the buyer has a period of 14 days from the date of delivery of his order to return any item that does not suit him and request an exchange or refund without penalty, with the exception of return costs which remain the responsibility of the buyer.

Returns must be made in their original condition and complete (packaging, accessories, instructions, etc.) allowing them to be resold as new, accompanied by the purchase invoice.

Damaged, soiled or incomplete products will not be accepted.

The right of withdrawal can be exercised online, using the withdrawal form available on this website. In this case, an acknowledgement of receipt on a durable medium will be immediately communicated to the buyer. Any other method of declaration of withdrawal is accepted. It must be unambiguous and express the desire to withdraw.

In the event of exercising the right of withdrawal within the aforementioned period, the price of the product(s) purchased and the delivery costs are reimbursed.

Return costs are the responsibility of the buyer.

The refund will be made within 5 days of receipt by the seller of the products returned by the buyer under the conditions provided above.

 Article 14 - Force majeure

 

Any circumstances beyond the control of the parties preventing the performance under normal conditions of their obligations are considered as grounds for exemption from the parties' obligations and result in their suspension.

The party invoking the circumstances referred to above must immediately notify the other party of their occurrence, as well as of their disappearance.

The following shall be considered as cases of force majeure: any irresistible facts or circumstances, external to the parties, unforeseeable, inevitable, independent of the will of the parties and which cannot be prevented by the latter, despite all reasonably possible efforts. Expressly, the following are considered as cases of force majeure or fortuitous events, in addition to those usually accepted by the case law of French courts and tribunals: the blocking of means of transport or supplies, earthquakes, fires, storms, floods, lightning, the shutdown of telecommunications networks or difficulties specific to telecommunications networks external to customers.

The parties will come together to examine the impact of the event and agree on the conditions under which the execution of the contract will be continued. If the force majeure event lasts for more than three months, these general conditions may be terminated by the injured party.

 

Article 15 - Intellectual property

The content of the website remains the property of the seller, the sole holder of intellectual property rights over this content.

Buyers undertake not to make any use of this content; any total or partial reproduction of this content is strictly prohibited and may constitute an infringement of copyright.

 

Article 16 - Data Protection and Freedoms

The personal data provided by the buyer are necessary for processing the order and issuing invoices.

They may be communicated to the seller's partners responsible for the execution, processing, management and payment of orders.

The buyer has a permanent right of access, modification, rectification and opposition with regard to information concerning him. This right may be exercised under the conditions and according to the methods defined on the Colette Paris Boutique website.

 

Article 17 - Partial non-validation

If one or more provisions of these general conditions are held to be invalid or declared as such pursuant to a law, regulation or following a final decision of a competent court, the other provisions shall retain their full force and scope.

 

Article 18 - Non-waiver

 

The fact that one of the parties does not avail itself of a breach by the other party of any of the obligations referred to in these general conditions cannot be interpreted for the future as a waiver of the obligation in question.

 

Article 19 - Title

 

In the event of any difficulty of interpretation between any of the headings appearing at the head of the clauses, and any of the clauses, the headings shall be declared non-existent.

 

Article 20 - Language of the contract

 

These general terms and conditions of sale are written in French. In the event that they are translated into one or more foreign languages, only the French text will be authentic in the event of a dispute.

 

Article 21 - Mediation and dispute resolution

 

The buyer may resort to conventional mediation, in particular with the Consumer Mediation Commission or with existing sectoral mediation bodies, or to any alternative dispute resolution method (conciliation, for example) in the event of a dispute. The names, contact details and email address of the mediator are available on our website.

 

In accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 524/2013, the European Commission has set up an Online Dispute Resolution platform, facilitating the independent out-of-court resolution of online disputes between consumers and traders in the European Union. This platform is accessible at the following link: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/odr/ .

 

Article 22 - Applicable law

 

These general conditions are subject to the application of French law. The competent court is the judicial court.

This applies to both substantive and formal rules. In the event of a dispute or complaint, the buyer will first contact the seller to obtain an amicable solution.

 

Article 23 - Protection of personal data

 

Data collected

The personal data collected on this site are as follows:

- account opening: when creating the user account, their surname; first name; email address; telephone number; postal address;

- connection: when the user connects to the website, the latter records, in particular, their surname, first name, connection data, usage data, location data and payment data;

- profile: the use of the services provided on the website allows you to complete a profile, which may include an address and a telephone number;

- payment: as part of the payment for products and services offered on the website, the website records financial data relating to the user's bank account or credit card;

- communication: when the website is used to communicate with other members, data concerning the user's communications are subject to temporary storage;

- cookies: cookies are used, as part of the use of the site. The user has the option to deactivate cookies from his browser settings.

 

Use of personal data

The personal data collected from users is intended to provide the website's services, improve them and maintain a secure environment. More specifically, the uses are as follows:

- access and use of the website by the user;

- management of the operation and optimization of the website;

- organization of the conditions of use of the Payment Services;

- verification, identification and authentication of data transmitted by the user;

- offering the user the possibility of communicating with other users of the website;

- implementation of user assistance;

- personalization of services by displaying advertisements based on the user's browsing history, according to their preferences;

- prevention and detection of fraud, malware (malicious software) and management of security incidents;

- management of possible disputes with users;

- sending commercial and advertising information, based on the user's preferences.

Sharing personal data with third parties

Personal data may be shared with third-party companies in the following cases:

- when the user uses payment services, for the implementation of these services, the website is in contact with third-party banking and financial companies with which it has entered into contracts;

- when the user publishes, in the free comment areas of the website, information accessible to the public;

- when the user authorizes a third party website to access his data;

- when the website uses the services of service providers to provide user support, advertising and payment services. These service providers have limited access to user data, as part of the performance of these services, and have a contractual obligation to use them in accordance with the provisions of the applicable regulations on the protection of personal data;

- if required by law, the website may carry out the transmission of data to respond to claims made against the website and to comply with administrative and judicial procedures;

- if the website is involved in a merger, acquisition, transfer of assets or bankruptcy proceedings, it may be required to transfer or share all or part of its assets, including personal data. In this case, users would be informed before personal data is transferred to a third party.

Security and Privacy

 

The website implements organizational, technical, software and physical digital security measures to protect personal data against alteration, destruction and unauthorized access. However, it should be noted that the Internet is not a completely secure environment and the website cannot guarantee the security of the transmission or storage of information on the Internet.

Implementation of user rights

 

In accordance with the regulations applicable to personal data, users have the following rights, which they can exercise by making their request to the following address: client@coletteparisboutique.com .

• the right of access: they can exercise their right of access, to know the personal data concerning them. In this case, before implementing this right, the website may request proof of the user's identity in order to verify its accuracy.
• the right of rectification: if the personal data held by the website is inaccurate, they can request that the information be updated.
• the right to erasure of data: users may request the erasure of their personal data, in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
• the right to restriction of processing: users can ask the website to restrict the processing of personal data in accordance with the assumptions provided for by the GDPR.
• the right to object to data processing: users may object to their data being processed in accordance with the assumptions provided for by the GDPR.
• the right to portability: they can request that the website provide them with the personal data provided to it in order to transmit it to a new website.

Evolution of this clause

The website reserves the right to make any changes to this personal data protection clause at any time. If a change is made to this personal data protection clause, the website undertakes to publish the new version on its site. The website will also inform users of the change by email, at least 15 days before the effective date. If the user does not agree with the terms of the new wording of the personal data protection clause, he or she has the option of deleting his or her account.