Doodles T & C’s

1. INTRODUCTION

These Terms are binding on all persons who access the Website without qualification or exception. By entering the Website or ordering products from Doodles-Cafe, the User agrees to be bound by and shall be deemed to have accepted these Terms, which the User acknowledges to have read and understood. If the User does not agree to any of the Terms, the User should not enter, view or make use of the Website.

2. DEFINITIONS

2.1. The headings to the clauses of these Terms are for reference purposes only and shall in no way govern or affect the interpretation of  nor modify nor amplify these Terms nor any clause hereof.         

2.2. Unless the context dictates otherwise, the words and expressions set forth below shall bear the following meanings and cognate expressions shall bear corresponding meanings:

2.2.1. "Business Day" shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or official public holiday in the Republic of South Africa;

2.2.2. "Intellectual Property" shall mean all intellectual property subsisting in, pertaining to or used on the Website including, without limitation, patents, inventions, copyright, trademarks, goodwill and/or trade secrets;

2.2.3. "Parties" shall mean the User and Doodles-Cafe and "Party" shall, as the context requires, be a reference to any one of them;

2.2.4. "Personal Information" shall mean information which identifies a User to third parties;

2.2.5. "Sarah J Crafts (Registration No.2009/013312/23)" T/A Doodles-Cafe shall mean Sarah J Crafts, company incorporated in accordance with the laws of the Republic of South Africa

2.2.6. "Terms" shall mean these terms and conditions;

2.2.7. "User" shall mean the user of the Website in terms of these Terms;

2.2.8. "VAT" shall mean value added tax imposed in terms of the Value Added Tax Act, No. 89 of 1991 (as amended), including any similar tax which may be imposed in place thereof from time to time; and

2.2.9. "Website" shall mean the website located at http://www.doodles-cafe.co.za/ and includes any part or element thereof.

2.3. Unless inconsistent with the context or save where the contrary is expressly indicated an expression which denotes:

2.3.1. any one gender includes the other genders;

2.3.2. a natural person includes an artificial person and vice versa; and

2.3.3. the singular includes the plural and vice versa.

2.4. Where any term is defined within the context of any particular clause in these Terms, the term so defined, unless it is clear from the clause in question that the term so defined has limited application to the relevant clause, shall bear the same meaning as ascribed to it for all purposes in terms of these Terms, notwithstanding that that term has not been defined in this clause.

2.5. The expiration or termination of these Terms shall not affect such of the provisions of these Terms as expressly provide that they will operate after any such expiration or termination or which of necessity must continue to have effect after such expiration or termination, notwithstanding that the clauses themselves do not expressly provide for this.

2.6. These Terms shall be binding on and enforceable by the estates, heirs, executors, administrators, trustees, permitted assigns or liquidators of the Parties as fully and effectually as if they had signed these Terms in the first instance and reference to any Party shall be deemed to include such Party's estate, heirs, executors, administrators, trustees, permitted assigns or liquidators, as the case may be.

2.7. Where figures are referred to in numerals and in words, if there is any conflict between the two, the words shall prevail.

3. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

3.1. Doodles-Cafe discloses the following information:

3.2. Full name and legal status: Sarah J Crafts CC T/A Doodles-Cafe is a company with limited liability duly incorporated under the laws of the Republic of South Africa;

3.3.1 Head Physical Warehouse: (Contact us for the updated address for any returns/ or confirmed order collections, thank you!)

Olympus,

Pretoria, Gauteng

2000; South Africa

3.5. Telephone:

Head Office: 

Phone: 012 555 010 & Fax: 086 7740 187

Cell: 079 6371 340

3.6. Website address: https://www.doodles-cafe.co.za/

3.7. Contacts by email;

For order enquiries:  letters@doodles-cafe.co.za

For machine & technical support: letters@doodles-cafe.co.za

For wholesale enquiries: letters@doodles-cafe.co.za

For classes: letters@doodles-cafe.co.za

For supplier & partner enquiries: letters@doodles-cafe.co.za

For job enquiries, email your CV to: letters@doodles-cafe.co.za

For account enquiries: accounts@doodles-cafe.co.za

For compliments or complaints: letters@doodles-cafe.co.za

For investment enquiries: emroets@i-61group.com

3.8. Physical address where Sarah J Crafts T/A Doodles-Cafe will receive legal service of documents: 

Charl Cilliers l Senior Associate, Smit Sewgoolam Incorporated

12 Avonwold Road, Saxonwold, 2196

Tel:                    + 27 (0) 11 646 0006

Fax:                   + 27 (0) 11 646 0016

Direct Fax:         + 27 (0) 86 531 3894

Website:          www.smitsew.co.za

Harold Smit l Director

Smit Sewgoolam Incorporated

harold@smitsew.co.za

3.9. Registration number: 2009/013312/23

3.10. VAT number: 4050262825

3.11. Place of registration: Republic of South Africa

3.12. Registration date: 2009 

3.13. Names of office bearers: SJ Pretorius

3.14. Main description of Products sold: Scrapbooking, Paper craft, Fine Arts, Craft, Bridal Stationery & Party related products

4. PLACING AN ORDER 

4.1. Only persons aged 18 years and over, who are legally entitled to do so are permitted to place orders on the Website.

4.2. By placing an order, the User represents and warrants that:

4.2.1. he is legally capable of entering into binding contracts;

4.2.2. he is at least 18 years of age; and

4.2.3. he agrees to be bound by these Terms.

4.2.4. By doing so, the User accepts that Doodles-Cafe will rely on his representation

that he has unfettered legal capacity to contract and that he is over 18 years of age.

4.3. Before proceeding to finalise any order the User will be given an opportunity to review and, if required, correct the contents of his order as well as any information or addresses provided. Upon finalising this process, notification thereof will be sent to Doodles-Cafe and the User's order will only be deemed to be accepted once Doodles-Cafe has processed such order and sent the User a confirmatory email.

4.4. Subject to clause 1.23 above, the products and prices stated on the Website are only valid while stocks last.

4.5. Doodles-Cafe will in no way be held liable to provide a product at an expired price or where the product concerned is no longer in stock or available.

4.6. The products described or graphically represented on the Website may differ slightly in colour, shape, form, design, contents and appearance from the final product delivered.

4.7 All Pre-order/ Pre-Sold items are subject to availability from suppliers. Doodles-Cafe endeavour to fulfil all orders as best and timeous as possible. A full refund will be given if products are no longer available from Suppliers.

5. DELIVERY

5.1. Unless otherwise agreed or stipulated in the User's order or on the Website, the User's order will be delivered by the courier company or persons, as may be specified by Doodles-Cafe, to the address provided during the order process. The User may also collect the order from Doodles-Cafe' address specified in clause 3.1 above when option is available.

5.2. Although every effort will be made to ensure that delivery takes place within the time period specified in clause 5.1, the size and quantity of an order as well as the distance between Doodles-Cafe and the delivery address provided, amongst other circumstances, may require a longer period for delivery. The User will be notified from time to time of any anticipated delays with delivery and, in such circumstances, the updated delivery time will substitute and take preference over the delivery time stipulated in the confirmatory email or reflected on the Doodles-Cafe's invoice.

5.3. The initial shipping costs quoted to the User when an order is placed are only estimated costs. Doodles-Cafe shall subsequently contact the User and provide the User with a quotation for the actual costs. Doodles-Cafe will not ship an order unless the User has approved the actual costs. If the User does not approve the actual costs, the order will be cancelled and Doodles-Cafe will refund the User the price paid for the goods concerned.

5.4. The User acknowledges that Doodles-Cafe shall rely on the accuracy of the delivery address as provided by the User. Doodles-Cafe does not verify the accuracy of any particulars of a delivery address provided by the User. The User shall check the accuracy of the delivery address every time when placing an order. Doodles-Cafe shall not be liable for any costs, loss, damages or claims incurred by the User relating to an inaccurate or incorrect delivery address provided by the User.

5.5. Risk in respect of ordered products will pass to the User once they have been collected from Doodles-Cafe premises by the Relevant Courier, the South African Post Office or the User, as the case may be. Ownership in such ordered products will, however, remain reserved until the full purchase price and all outstanding sums (including VAT and any and all applicable delivery charges, costs, fees and the like) due by the User have been paid to and received by Doodles-Cafe.

 

5.6. Although the risk in respect of order products will pass to the User in terms of the provisions of clause 5.3, Doodles-Cafe will, as a courtesy to the User, insure ordered products up to a value of R1000.00 (one thousand rand). If the User wishes to insure the ordered products for an amount that exceeds R1000.00 (one thousand rand), the User shall inform Doodles-Cafe of this in writing and the User shall be liable for any costs and premiums in respect of the increased insurance.

5.7. The User furthermore acknowledges and agrees that he has read and understood the requirements set out in this clause 4.6 and in clause 3.4 before placing an order using the Website.

5.8. If products are indicated as "pre-order" on the Website, Doodles-Cafe will only order such product for the User once it has received full payment from the User in respect of such product.

5.9 International Customs, Duties & Taxes

You (The customer) are responsible for assuring that the product can be lawfully imported to your destination country. International orders (shipped to countries outside of South Africa) may be subject to import taxes, customs duties and fees levied by the destination country. These fees are levied once a shipment reaches your country and must be borne by the recipient. We (Doodles Cafe) have no control over these charges and can’t predict what they may be. Customs fees and policies are different from country to country and can change regularly. You (The customer) should contact your local customs office for further information. When customs clearance procedures are required by your country, it can cause delays beyond our delivery estimates. 

* Same Day Shipping items refers to any item that usually get's 'shipped out of the Doodles warehouse or is available for collection (when 'the customer' is notified) within 24 hours after an order's payment reflects in our bank account'. Courier delivery times from the (Doodles-Cafe) warehouse varies depending on area, freight option selected and size. Although tracking numbers is readily available and emailed upon pick up to 'the customer' to liaise with the chosen 'freight provider' on more precise time indication of a said delivery.

CANCELLATIONS & RETURNS POLICY

* 20% Handling fee charged on any unused, undamaged, unopened items returned. 30% Cancellation fee on any confirmed Pre-Orders/ Pre-Sold items Cancelled (unopened, unused and undamaged).

We have a  7-days, no questions asked,  Money-Back Guarantee, handling fee might be applicable. If you are unhappy with any product you receive, you may return it, undamaged and unopened, within 7-days of the date we shipped it and we will cheerfully refund you. We encourage our customers to inspect the contents of their package(s) as soon as their order is delivered to ensure that you have plenty of time to take advantage of our 7-day refund policy. 

To qualify for the refund, product(s) must arrive at our physical address within 14 days of the original shipment and in the same condition we shipped it - unopened, unused, and undamaged in its original condition and any and all seals, packaging, labels, shrink-wrap and/or boxing remains intact. Please repack the products carefully for the return trip to avoid damage in transit. Products that have been opened, used, or damaged in transit will not be accepted for return and will be returned to the customer at the customer's expense. If you believe there will be a problem with the product reaching us within the 14-day period, contact our customer service department to make special arrangements. We're here to help and to work with you to find a solution. 

For our customers' protection, we maintain a very high level of quality control on products shipped out of the Doodles-Cafe warehouse. Once in a great while a customer will inform us that they open a product packaged by the manufacturer and the product is defective. In the event you receive a defective product, please contact us immediately and we will ship you a replacement as soon as we receive proof of the product default or after we have received the faulty product. 

It is ultimately the customers' responsibility to research if the products they buy will meet their specific needs.

Any product returned must be accompanied with the User's proof of payment in respect of such product. The product must be returned via courier (not via post office courier or service) to Doodles-Cafe physical address specified in clause 3.3.1 in on the terms & conditions page or otherwise the relevant closest address can be requested for returns from any of our contacts listed on the contact us page. No returns will be accepted sent via Post Office as damage and/or losses can easily occur.

If the return is due to our error, we will, of course, repay your return shipping costs at the value paid to deliver to you as customer.   

If you are planning on returning an order please contact us here or call 012 555 0010 & email letters@doodles-cafe.co.za to request a return authorization number, other email addresses is not setup to handle return requests. 

If a product is returned in terms of clause 5.7 to the address stipulated in clause 3.3.1 Doodles-Cafe will, following receipt and examination of such product, reimburse the User with the purchase price paid by the User for the product, excluding any applicable delivery costs and/or charges, unless the product was faulty according to the manufactures warrantees, then the price paid for the product and all relevant shipping costs occurred for placing the order.

No provision stated in these Terms regarding Doodles-Cafe's cancellation and returns policy will affect or be interpreted to deny the User any of his unalterable statutory rights.

If a User has cancelled an order, and the User wishes to revive such order, the User needs to place a new order for the products concerned. Product availability cannot be guaranteed. 

GIFT CARDS

7.1. Gift cards issued by Doodles-Cafe ("Gift Cards") shall only have value if issued and activated by and through Doodles-Cafe. Purchases shall be deducted from Gift Cards until a zero balance is reached.

7.2. Gift cards may only be used to pay for merchandise through the Website or from a Doodles-Cafe retail outlet. Gift Cards shall not be redeemed for cash. No cash change shall be issued when Gift Cards are used. Remaining balances may only be used to pay for further purchases from Doodles-Cafe.

7.3. Gift Cards may not be used for paying accounts with Doodles-Cafe.

7.4. A Gift Card shall expire 36 (thirty six) months after date of issue.

7.5. Doodles-Cafe shall not be responsible if any Gift Cards is lost or stolen. Doodles-Cafe shall not reissue any lost or stolen Gift Card. The holder of a Gift Card shall be responsible for keeping secure, private and safe the Gift Card and any numbers related thereto.

8. PRICES - RETAIL

8.1. The price of any product will be the price quoted on the Website in respect of any particular product. All prices shall only apply during the validity period stated on the Website and shall only be valid once the order has been processed and confirmed by Doodles-Cafe in the accordance with the provisions of clause 4.3.

8.2. All prices quoted on the Website are listed in South African Rands (ZAR) by default and will be inclusive of VAT and any other applicable taxes, but will exclude delivery charges. Other currency options is also available and will display the customers selected currency. If the Paypal payment option is chosen at check out the ZAR value will be converted to the chosen currency.

8.3. Delivery charges, fees and other related costs will be quoted and added to the total amount owing during the order process and the User will be given an opportunity to review and, if necessary, edit the products to be purchased, the listed quantities of such products and/or the relevant delivery charges, fees and related costs before proceeding to finalize his order.

8.4. Under no circumstances will Doodles-Cafe be held liable to provide a product which is out of stock or at an outdated or expired price.

8.5. Price changes shall not affect a User who has already received a confirmatory email from Doodles-Cafe pursuant to his order.

8.6. All errors and omissions are excepted.

8.7. Prices displayed for products on the Website only apply to products sold through the Website. Prices displayed on the Website do not apply to products sold in Doodles-Cafe's physical stores.

8.8. Although every effort will be made to ensure that products are correctly priced on the Website, in the unlikely event that a product is incorrectly priced:

8.8.1. where the incorrect price is lower than the correct price, Doodles-Cafe will not be bound to sell the product concerned at such a price and a representative of Doodles-Cafe will contact the User when the order is being processed in order to inform such User of the higher price to be paid for such product and will await instructions from the User as to whether the User still wishes to purchase the product concerned at the higher price or to cancel the order and receive a full refund; and

8.8.2. if the incorrect price is higher than the correct price, a representative from Doodles-Cafe will advise the User of the lower price in the confirmatory e-mail but will proceed to process and confirm such order.

8.9 In the event that a product is incorrectly priced, Doodles-Cafe holds the right to offer a full refund and return of products bought. Whereby the shipping fee will be covered by Doodles-Cafe.

PRICES -  REGISTERED WHOLESALE USERS

Except where noted otherwise, the List Price displayed for products on our website represents the wholesale price listed on the product itself, suggested by the manufacturer or supplier, or estimated in accordance with standard industry practice: or the estimated wholesale value for a comparably featured item offered elsewhere.  

The List Price is a comparative price estimate and may or may not represent the prevailing price in every are on any particular day.  Where an item is offered for sale by one of our merchants, the List Price may be provided by the merchant.  Products advertised on sale will not be further discounted.  With respect to items sold by our wholesale division we cannot confirm the price of an item until you order, however, we do NOT share your credit card until after your order has entered the shipping process.  

Despite our best efforts, a small number of items in our catalogue may be wrongly priced. If an item's correct price price is higher than our stated price, we will, at our discretion, either contact you for instructions before shipping or cancel your order and notify you of such cancellation.  Please note that this policy applies only to products sold and shipped by our wholesale division.  Payments are charged at the time you place your order, and third-party sellers may follow difference policies in the event of a wrongly priced item.  Due to the popularity of some products or services, 

Doodles-Cafe Wholesale Division may not always have products or services ordered by you in stock. Doodles-Cafe will accept orders for out of stock products or services to ensure that you will be the first to receive them once it becomes available.  If the products and services ordered by you are not available or only a portion is available you may cancel the order, or re-order the quantity hat is available, or place a backorder.  Once the products or services become available, they will be shipped to you.  Doodles-Cafe reserves the right to cancel an order at any time Doodles-Cafe brands will be priced at wholesale prices.  

9. PAYMENT

9.1. Payments may be made by credit card or via Electronic Fund Transfer ("EFT") into the bank account of Doodles-Cafe and the User undertakes to pay the final purchase price (including VAT and any and all courier costs and other charges reflected in the confirmatory e-mail) using one of these methods. Doodles-Cafe will not accept any payment by cheque.

9.2. Notwithstanding any other clause contained in these Terms, Doodles-Cafe shall have no duty to deliver any product until full payment has been received as follows:

9.2.1. where payment is being made by credit card transaction, such payment needs to have been cleared by the relevant bank and credited to Doodles-Cafe bank account; and

9.2.2. where payment is being made by EFT, such payment needs to have been credited to Doodles-Cafe's bank account.

9.2.3. where payment by credit card is not processed by the relevant bank and credited to Doodles-Cafe's bank account within 48 (forty eight) hours; or by EFT is not credited to Doodles Cafe's bank account within 48 (forty eight) hours of the time of placement of such order, the User's order will be cancelled immediately, and Doodles-Cafe shall send a notification of such cancellation to the User via email to the address provided by the User when the User registered on the Website.

PLEASE NOTE - OUR BANKING DETAILS HAVE CHANGED!

Kindly make payment within two days to prevent canceled orders. You can email your proof of payment to letters@doodles-cafe.co.za

Doodles-Cafe 

Bank Name: Nedbank

Bank Branch: 198765

Account Number: 103 0285 195

Bank Name: Capitec

Account Number: 1546779556

Branch: 470010

As soon as the money reflects in our account we will process your order. 

For in-store collections make sure your payment is reflecting in our account before arranging collection. You can always check the status of your order by logging into your account.

* 20% Handling fee charged for any goods returned, 40% Cancellation Fee for any Pre Orders cancelled.

NOTE: We will not be held liable for incorrect payments made into faulty bank accounts.                          

                                                                                

10. WARRANTIES

10.1. Doodles-Cafe warrants that any product purchased on the Website is:

10.1.1. of satisfactory quality;

10.1.2. reasonably fit for the purposes for which products of its kind are intended and marketed; and

10.1.3. will be usable and durable for the period specified in any warranty information supplied with the product.

 

11. LIABILITIES

11.1. The User makes use of this Website at his own risk.

11.2. The Website and all information, content, materials and services included or otherwise made available to the User therein are provided on an "as is" and an "as available" basis. Doodles-Cafe makes no warranties or representations of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of this Website or the available information, content, materials or services included on or otherwise made available to the User.

11.3. The liability of Doodles-Cafe for losses suffered as a result of any breach of these Terms shall be strictly limited to the purchase price of the product or products purchased by any User.

11.4. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in these Terms, Doodles-Cafe shall have no liability for any loss, damage, cost, claim or penalty of whatsoever nature including, but not limited to, indirect and consequential loss or damage and loss of profits, however arising out of or in connection with these Terms or the Website, whether caused by latent or patent defects in the Website, the use of the Website and/or information contained on the Website or otherwise.

11.5. The User hereby indemnifies Doodles-Cafe and holds it harmless against any and all liability, loss, damage, penalty, cost or claim of any nature whatsoever suffered by him or any third party in relation to any act or omission by the User or, where applicable, the User's shareholders, members, directors, officers, employees, representatives, agents or assigns or any third party in relation to the Website and the use thereof by the User, and/or arising from the provisions of these Terms.

11.6. The User assumes all responsibility and risk for the use of the Website and Doodles-Cafe disclaims all liability for any loss, injury, damage, cost, penalty or claim resulting from the use of the Website, whether direct or indirect, and whether or not Doodles-Cafe has been advised of or has knowledge of the possibility of such loss, injury, damage, cost, penalty or claim.

11.7. Doodles-Cafe will not be held liable for any delay, failure, breach or non-compliance with its obligations under these Terms if such delay, failure, breach or non-compliance is beyond the reasonable control of Doodles-Cafe.

11.8. These Terms do not intend to, nor shall they be interpreted to, limit the liability of Doodles-Cafe in any way which would be illegal for Doodles-Cafe to exclude or attempt to exclude or where such exclusion is prohibited by the Consumer Protection Act, 2008 or the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2002, or any other law in force from time to time in the Republic of South Africa.

12. WEBSITE USE 

12.1. The User may not use, reproduce, adapt, distribute, publish or in any other way deal or interfere with the Website's contents without the prior written consent of Doodles-Cafe. The User may download and print 1 (one) copy of the Website's contents for personal, non-commercial and information purposes only.

12.2. Doodles-Cafe reserves the right to make any changes to the Website, its content and/or services offered through the Website at any time and without prior notice.

12.3. Content published on the Website reflects the views of the author and does not necessarily constitute the official opinion of Doodles-Cafe unless otherwise stated.

12.4. No content that is illegal, unlawful, obscene, defamatory, discriminatory, disparaging of others, derogatory, inflammatory, harassing, insulting, offensive or likely to promote violence or hatred against others or that contains abusive, offensive or profane language may be posted on the Website nor may such content be associated in linking to the Website.

12.5. Any material uploaded by the User to the Website will be deemed to be non-confidential and in uploading such material the User cedes and assigns all rights in such material to Doodles-Cafe. Doodles-Cafe shall be free to copy, adapt, distribute and disclose to third parties any such material for any purpose in any form throughout the world in perpetuity. The User waives any moral rights that it may have in such material.

12.6. The Website may contain links to other websites. Doodles-Cafe has no control over such websites, does not review their content and will not be liable for their content or accuracy. The User accesses such websites at the User's own risk and discretion.

12.7. The User may link to this Website, provided that the User will only provide a link to this Website's homepage and will not replicate any particular page, including the homepage. When linking to this Website, the User confirms and agrees that it will comply and ensure compliance with the requirements of this clause 11.8

12.8. Although every effort will be made to have this Website available at all times, the Website may become unavailable due to maintenance or repairs, loss of connectivity or some other form of interruption. Doodles-Cafe does not warrant against nor will it be held liable for such downtime and is hereby indemnified from any loss, damage, claims, costs or penalties incurred as a result of such unavailability.

12.9. If the User chooses or is provided with identification codes, usernames, passwords or any similar form of identification information as part of the Website's security systems, such User must keep this information secret and confidential and must not permit anyone else to use it. The User shall be responsible for all access to the Website with the User's username and password. When the User's username and password have been used in order to gain access to the Website, Doodles-Cafe shall be entitled to assume that such use and all related communications emanate from the User. Doodles-Cafe shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from unauthorised use of the User's identification information.

12.10. In the event that the User becomes aware of a breach of the confidentiality of the User's username and password, the User must immediately communicate this to Doodles-Cafe with subsequent confirmation in writing. The compromised username and password will be deactivated as soon as reasonably possible and a new username and password will be issued to the User. Doodles-Cafe may, in its sole and absolute discretion and for any reason whatsoever, require the User to change his username and password at any time.

12.11. If the User commits any breach of these Terms or in any other way interacts with or uses the Website in an unlawful or unauthorised manner, Doodles-Cafe shall be entitled, in its sole and absolute discretion, to terminate the User's access to the Website immediately, without prior notice, without any liability on Doodles-Cafe' part and without prejudice to Doodles-Cafe' rights in terms of these Terms or at law. Following such termination, the User will forfeit the right to link to this Website as described in clause 12.7

12.12. By accessing the Website the User represents and warrants that he owns and/or otherwise controls all of the rights to the content that he posts and/or uploads. Furthermore, the User represents and warrants that the content submitted to the Website is:

12.12.1. accurate;

12.12.2. usable; and

12.12.3. will not cause injury, defame any person or breach any clause of these Terms or any law.

 12.13  Doodles-Cafe is hereby indemnified from and against any and all loss by any person, which results from a breach of these representations or warranties.

 

14. DISCLAIMER

14.1.  Any commentary, advice, information, suggestions, opinions, answers or any other information posted on the Website is not intended to nor shall it be interpreted to amount to advice on which reliance should be placed and are posted merely for guidance purposes only. The User makes use of any such information at his own risk and in his own discretion and disclaims and indemnifies Doodles-Cafe from and against any and all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such information whether posted on the Website or by any other person visiting the Website.

15. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

15.1.   The Website is owned by Sarah J Crafts CC and the User acknowledges that Doodles-Cafe and/or its licensors are the proprietors of any and all Intellectual Property associated with, related to or appearing on the Website.

15.2.   The content of the Website, including but not limited to any pictures, photos, text, presentations, names, titles, brands, drawings, models and associated software are protected by South African and international law. The owners of such content reserve all such rights therein unless provided otherwise in these Terms.

15.3.   The User undertakes:

15.3.1. not to use or register any trade marks, trade names or other devices which are or incorporate marks which are the same as or confusingly similar to the Trade Marks or which marks are likely to be associated with the Trade Marks or where such use would take unfair advantage of or be detrimental to the distinctive character or the repute of the Trade Marks;

15.3.2. not at any time to do or cause to be done any act or thing in any way impairing or tending to impair any part of Doodles-Cafe's rights, title and interest in and to the Intellectual Property; and

15.3.3. not in any way to make unauthorised use of the Intellectual Property or to represent that he has any rights of any nature in the Intellectual Property or any registrations thereof.

15.4. Without limiting the generality of the provisions of clause 1.79, the User undertakes not to make any unauthorised use, reproductions or copies of any work or material displayed or made available on the Website and agrees to adhere to and comply with all policies, conditions of use and rules that may apply to the use of such work or material.

15.5. Doodles-Cafe's graphics, logos, page headers, button icons, scripts and service names are the trademarks or trade dress of Doodles-Cafe. Doodles-Cafe's Trade Marks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not conducted by Doodles-Cafe or in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits Doodles-Cafe. The User may not use any of the Intellectual Property without Doodles-Cafe's prior written consent. All other trade marks not owned by Doodles-Cafe that appear on the Website are the property of their respective owners who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by us. The User may not use such trademarks without prior written consent from the relevant owners.

16. MALICIOUS SOFTWARE AND OFFENSES 

16.1. The User warrants that:

16.1.1. he will not use the Website in any way that causes, or is likely to cause, the Website and access to the Website to be interrupted, damaged or impaired in any manner;

16.1.2. no form of virus, Trojans, worms, logic bombs, or other malicious coding, virus or software will be introduced onto the Website or into Doodles-Cafe's system which may cause any form of technological harm or any other form of harm in any manner or respect;

16.1.3. he will not attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website, including through the theft of any third party's username and password; and

16.1.4. he will not attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website's server, databases, computers or any other device associated with the Website and will not attack the Website through a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack.

16.2. Any breach of these Terms regarding malicious software and offenses will be reported to the relevant law enforcement agencies and Doodles-Cafe's will co-operate in all respects with those law enforcement agencies, including by way of disclosure of the identity and identification information of the User.

16.3. Although Doodles-Cafe's and its representatives will use reasonable efforts to ensure that no malicious content can be received from the Website, Doodles-Cafe's does not warrant that the Website is free of malicious content or viruses and Doodles-Cafe's will not be held liable for any loss resulting from a distributed denial-of-service attack, or any malicious content as described in clause 1.82.2. which may infect any User's computer or device, computer equipment, data or any other propriety material where such loss is or may be attributed to the User's use of the Website or downloads received from the Website.

16.4.The User warrants that he will not use the Website in any manner that will break any law enforceable in South Africa or cause any annoyance, unnecessary anxiety or inconvenience to any person.

17. ADDRESSES

17.1. Each Party chooses the addresses set out opposite its name below as its addresses to which all notices and other communications must be delivered for the purposes of this Agreement and its domiciliumcitandi et executandi ("Domicilium") at which all documents in legal proceedings in connection with this Agreement must be served:

17.1.1. Doodles-Cafe: As per clause 3.3.1

17.1.2. The User: As per the address supplied when the User registered as a user of the Website.

17.2.  Any notice or communication required or permitted to be given to a Party pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement shall be valid and effective only if in writing and sent to a Party's chosen address, telefax number or e mail address in accordance with the provisions of clause 23.1.provided that documents in legal proceedings in connection with this Agreement may only be served at a Party's Domicilium.

17.3.  Any Party may by written notice to the other Parties, change its chosen address, telefax number or e-mail address to another address, telefax number or e-mail address, provided that:

17.4.  the change shall become effective on the 10th (tenth) Business Day after the receipt or deemed receipt of the notice by the addressee in accordance with the provisions of clause 1.89, and

17.5.  any change in a Party's Domicilium shall only be to an address in South Africa, which is not a post office box or a poste restante.

17.6.  Any notice to a Party contained in a correctly addressed envelope and sent by prepaid registered post to it at its chosen address in terms of clause 17.1; or delivered by hand to a responsible person during ordinary business hours at its chosen address in terms of clause 17.1; shall be deemed to have been received in the case of clause 17.1 on the fifth Business Day after posting (unless the contrary is proved) and, in the case of clause 17.7.on the day of delivery.

17.7.  Any notice by telefax or e-mail to a Party at its telefax number or e-mail address shall be deemed, unless the contrary is proved, to have been received on the first Business Day after the date of transmission.

17.8.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this clause 17.8.a written notice or communication actually received by a Party shall be an adequate written notice or communication to it notwithstanding that it was not sent to or delivered at its chosen address, telefax number or e-mail address in terms of clause 17.1.

18. GENERAL

18.1. If at any time there is a failure by Doodles-Cafe's to insist on strict performance of any of the User's obligations under these Terms and related contracts, this shall not be construed to be a waiver of such rights and shall not relieve the User from compliance with such obligations. A waiver of any one default is not to be interpreted as a condo nation of any other or further defaults.

18.2. Doodles-Cafe reserves the right to amend or delete any part of the Website, the related Terms and/or Privacy Policy at any time and without prior notice. The User warrants that he will review the Terms on a continual basis and remain up-to-date in respect of any changes.

18.3.  Any and all communications between the Parties, whether legal or merely for notification purposes, correspondence or for any other reason will only satisfy any legal requirement if it is reduced to writing whether electronic or otherwise.

Doodles Privacy Policy

How do we protect your information? 

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you place an order or access your personal information. 

These security measures include: password protected directories and databases to safeguard your information, SSL (Secure Sockets Layered) technology to ensure that your information is fully encrypted and sent across the Internet securely or PCI Scanning to actively protect our servers from hackers and other vulnerabilities. 

We offer the use of a secure server. All supplied sensitive/credit information is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and then encrypted into our Payment gateway providers database only to be accessible by those authorised with special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential.

After a transaction, your private information (credit cards, social security numbers, financials, etc.) will not be stored on our servers.

What information do we collect? 

We collect information from you when you register on our site, place an order, subscribe to our newsletter, respond to a survey or fill out a form. 

Any data we request that is not required will be specified as voluntary or optional. 

When ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your: name, e-mail address, mailing address, phone number or credit card information. You may, however, visit our site anonymously.

Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on your site. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy.

What do we use your information for? 

Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways: 

• To personalise your experience

(your information helps us to better respond to your individual needs)

• To improve our website

(we continually strive to improve our website offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you)

• To improve customer service

(your information helps us to more effectively respond to your customer service requests and support needs)

• To process transactions

Your information, whether public or private, will not be sold, exchanged, transferred, or given to any other company for any reason whatsoever, without your consent, other than for the express purpose of delivering the purchased product or service requested by the customer. 

• To send periodic emails

The email address you provide for order processing, may be used to send you information and updates pertaining to your order or request, in addition to receiving occasional company news, updates, promotions, related product or service information, etc.

Note: If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, we include detailed unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email.

• To administer a contest, promotion, survey or other site feature

Do we use cookies? 

Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computers hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the sites or service providers systems to recognise your browser and capture and remember certain information.

Do we disclose any information to outside parties? 

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property, or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.

Third party links 

Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third party products or services on our website. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.

The Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act Compliance

Because we value your privacy we have taken the necessary precautions to be in compliance with the The Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act. We therefore will not distribute your personal information to outside parties without your consent. You can read the entire POPI Act here

All users of our site may make any changes to their information at anytime by logging into their Account and going to the My Account > 'Edit Profile/My Account’ page.

Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance 

We are in compliance with the requirements of COPPA (Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act), we do not collect any information from anyone under 13 years of age. Our website, products and services are all directed to people who are at least 13 years old or older.

CAN-SPAM Compliance 

We have taken the necessary steps to ensure that we are compliant with the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 by never sending out misleading information.

Your Consent 

By using our site, you consent to our privacy policy.

Changes to our Privacy Policy 

If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page, and/or update the Privacy Policy modification date below. Policy changes will apply only to information collected after the date of the change. 

This policy was last modified on 3/28/2014

Contacting Us 

If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy you may contact us using the information below. 

Doodles-Cafe's

Postnet Suite 584, Private Bag x 18

Lynnwood Ridge, South Africa

letters@doodles-cafe.co.za

Privacy Policy Customer Pledge

We pledge to you, our customer, that we have made a dedicated effort to bring our privacy policy in line with the the following important privacy laws and initiatives:

Federal Trade Commission Fair

The Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act Compliance

Children's Online Privacy Protection Act

Privacy Alliance

Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act

If at anytime you have a cause that needs to be disputed please fill out the Trust Guard Dispute Resolution form. 

Best Regards, 

Doodles Team