What are the terms and conditions?

Last updated: 5.21.21

Welcome to www.addapearl.com (“Web Site”). This Web Site is owned and operated by the Add-A-Pearl Company (“Company” “Add-A-Pearl”) (collectively “we” and “us”). In addition to the Content on the Web Site, the Web Site provides you with shopping, e-commerce services (“Services”). Please read these Terms and Conditions of Use (“Terms”) carefully before using our Web Site and the Services. If you choose to continue to use or access this Web Site after having the opportunity to read these Terms, you recognize that Add-A-Pearl has provided valuable consideration by offering this Web Site free of charge, and in exchange for that valuable consideration, you agree to the Terms hereof.
We reserve the right to modify or amend the Terms from time to time without notice. Your continued use of our Web Site following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes. Additional terms and conditions may apply to the purchase of products, such as shipping and return policies. By using this Web Site, you agree to such terms and conditions.


1. Copyright and Ownership
All elements of the Web Site, including without limitation the general design and the Content, are protected by trade dress, copyright, moral rights, trademark, and other laws relating to intellectual property rights. The Services and the Web Site may only be used for the intended purpose for which such Web Site and Services are being made available. Except as may be otherwise indicated in specific documents within the Web Site, you are authorized to view, play, print, and download documents, audio, and video found on our Web Site for personal, informational, and noncommercial purposes only. You may not modify any of the materials and you may not copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer or sell any information or work contained on the Web Site. Except as authorized under the copyright laws, you are responsible for obtaining permission before reusing any copyrighted material that is available on the Web Site. For purposes of these Terms, the use of any such material on any other website or networked computer environment is prohibited. You shall comply with all applicable domestic and international laws, statutes, ordinances, and regulations regarding your use of the Web Site and Services. The Web Site, its Content, and all related rights shall remain the property of Add-A-Pearl unless otherwise expressly agreed. You will not remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices from material found on this Web Site.

2. Products, Content and Specifications
All features, content, specifications, products, and prices of products and services described or depicted on this Web Site are subject to change at any time without notice. We make all reasonable efforts to accurately display the attributes of our products, including pearl sizes; however, the actual sizes you see will depend on your computer system, and we cannot guarantee that your computer will accurately display such sizes. By placing an order, you acknowledge that the products ordered will be used only in a lawful manner.


3. Shipping limitations
When an order is placed, it will be shipping to an address designated by the purchaser as long as that shipping address is compliant with the shipping restrictions contained on this Web Site. All purchases from this Web Site are made pursuant to a shipment contract. As a result, the risk of loss and title for items purchased from this Web Site pass to you upon delivery of the items.

Some features on this Site may require registration. By registering at and in consideration of your use of the Site you agree to provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself.

4. Conduct on the site
Some features on this Site may require use of a password. You are responsible for protecting your password. You agree that you will be responsible for any and all statements made, and acts or omissions that occur, through the use of your password. If you have any reason to believe or become aware of any loss, theft or unauthorized use of your password, notify Add-A-Pearl immediately. Add-A-Pearl may assume that any communications Add-A-Pearl receives under your password have been made by you unless Add-A-Pearl receives notice otherwise.


You or third parties acting on your behalf are not allowed to frame this Site or use our proprietary marks as meta tags, without our written consent. These marks include, but are not limited to, those listed here. You may not use frames or utilize framing techniques or technology to enclose any content included on the Site without Add-A-Pearl's express written consent. Further, you may not utilize any Site content in any meta tags or any other “hidden text” techniques or technologies without Add-A-Pearl's express written consent.

5. Links to other sites
This Site may contain links to other websites, some of which are operated by Add-A-Pearl and others of which are operated by third parties. These links are provided as a convenience to you and as an additional path to access the information contained therein. We have not necessarily reviewed all the information on those other sites and are not responsible for the content of those or any other sites or any products or services that may be offered through those or any other sites. Inclusion of links to other sites should not be viewed as an endorsement of the content of linked sites. Different terms and conditions may apply to your use of any linked sites. Add-A-Pearl is not responsible for any losses, damages or other liabilities incurred as a result of your use of any linked sites.

6. Photography
Some items may appear slightly larger or smaller than actual size due to screen defaults and photography techniques. Other items may be represented at a larger than actual size in order to clearly show engraving or product details, or smaller than actual size in order to show the entire item


7.Changes to the terms of use
Add-A-Pearl reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove any portion of these Terms of Use, in whole or in part, at any time, by posting revised terms on the Site. It is your responsibility to check periodically for any changes we make to the Terms of Use. Your continued use of the Site after any changes to the Terms of Use or other policies means you accept the changes.

In the event we make material changes to the Terms of Use, notice of the changes will be posted on the homepage of this Website and the revised terms will take effect thirty days after their publication on the Site.

8. Our website is designed for a general audience and are not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under the age of 13 (or other relevant age, as applicable pursuant to relevant law) through our website. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under such age, we will promptly delete the information from our records. If you believe that a child under such age may have provided us with personal information, please contact us as specified in the Contact Us section of our website.

9.General Statement
If you have trouble accessing any of the information on this website, please feel free to call us at 855.392.6640 or email us at inquiry@addapearl.com and we will work with you to provide the information you are seeking.

Comments and Feedback

Please contact us at inquiry@addapearl.com if you have any feedback or suggestions as to how we could improve this website.

Our Contact Information
The Add-A-Pearl Company
29 E. Madison St.
Suite 1650
Chicago, Il. 60602

Our phone number: 855.392.6640

email: inquiry@addapearl.com

10.Add-A-Pearl cookie policy
Cookies are automated means through which we collect information on our website and by which we can sometimes track information about your use of our website. We use cookies to optimize your user experience, the functionality of our website and our service to you. When you visit our site, our web server sends a cookie to your computer, which allows us to recognize your computer to perform a variety of functions. By proceeding to navigate beyond this page, you consent to our cookie settings and agree that you understand.

Privacy


Add-A-Pearl endeavors to protect your personal privacy. This Privacy Policy addresses Add-A-Pearls practices regarding information collected from users of the web properties of The Add-A-Pearl Co. including but not limited to all main and subdomains of addapearl.com. This Privacy Policy does not address or govern any information-gathering, use, or dissemination practices related to information collected from you other than directly through or from the Site, such as from other websites, telephone, facsimile, postal mail, personal delivery, or other or additional offline means or media.

This Privacy Policy is incorporated into The Add-A-Pearl Co. Terms of Use for the Site by reference, as if set forth fully therein, which must be reviewed and accepted by you.

If you have any questions about our privacy policies, please contact us at inquiry@addapearlcom or call us at 855.392.6640. By providing your personal information to addapearl.com you signify your acceptance of the Terms of Use and agree that The Add-A-Pearl Co. may collect, use and disclose your personal information as described herein.

Information We May Collect

Personally Identifiable Information
For purposes of this Privacy Policy, “personally identifiable information” means any information by which someone can be personally identified, including name, address, telephone number, email address, and other information incidental to providing goods or services (also referred to herein as “personal information”). We collect personally identifiable information from you only when you voluntarily provide us with this information, such as when placing an order on the Site, establishing an account, or contacting us with a question or comment.

Browsing Information and Cookies

When you visit the Site, our web servers may automatically recognize certain non-personally identifiable information about you, such as your domain name, access provider, IP address, and browser language. The Site also uses a browser feature known as a cookie, which assigns a unique identification to your computer. The information collected from cookies allows us to provide better customer service to you and to improve features of our Site in a variety of ways, including by determining whether you have visited the Site in the past and which pages of our Site you have visited.

If you are uncomfortable with the idea of your information being used in this way, most computer systems and web browsers offer privacy settings and options, such as disabling cookies or opting for “Do Not Track” features. We do not override these settings or options. However, in order to access certain content, features, services, products, or benefits of the Site, you may be required to provide us with certain information, including some types of personally identifying information. If you do not wish to provide such information through the Site or if you opt to utilize the aforementioned privacy features of your computer system or web browser, you may be unable to obtain certain content, features, services, products, or benefits of the Site.

How We Use Your Information

By providing personally identifiable information to us, we are better able to match your interests. The Add-A-Pearl Co. may use your personally identifiable information to process and fulfill orders, send emails to confirm your order status and shipment, to communicate with you and to send you information by email, postal mail, or other means about our products, services, contests, and promotions. In general, we use personal information collected on the Site for the specific purpose for which it was volunteered; to help develop better products, and/or market, sell, or provide products and services; and to comply with any legal or regulatory requirements, process or provisions. In order to better serve you, we may combine information you provide to us on the Site with information from third parties, including demographic or public information.

How We May Share Your Information

We may share information collected through the Site with our subsidiaries, affiliated companies, and like-minded business partners for the purpose of providing you with the products and services you seek from the Site. We may also share your mailing address and shopping history with other catalog mail companies.

From time to time, The Add-A-Pearl Co. may disclose the data collected through the Site, including personally identifiable information, to other persons or entities whom we believe trustworthy. In such cases we might rent, exchange, share and/or cross-reference information, including contact information about you that will enable such persons or entities to contact you regarding products and services that may be of interest to you. Information technology and office services, including software and website development, website hosting, management and evaluation, and data processing, exchange, and cross-referencing; Payment processing services, fraud protection, and credit risk reduction; and Legal, accounting, audit and other professional service providers.

We reserve the right to disclose information about you to a third party pursuant to a subpoena, court order, or other form of legal process, or in response to a request by or on behalf of any local, state, federal, or other government agency, department, or body, whether or not pursuant to a subpoena, court order, or other form of legal process.

At your request, The Add-A-Pearl Co. will confirm what personally identifiable information it collects or holds about you, and will correct, update and/or remove such information. You may contact The Add-A-Pearl Co. for any of the foregoing at inquiry@addapearl.com. If you ask that The Add-A-Pearl Co. stops using or sharing your personally identifiable information, we will honor that request. However, The Add-A-Pearl Co. may retain records of your personally identifiable information for a period of time; for example, to follow-up on a request, resolve a dispute or for similar reasons or in order to comply with applicable federal, state, or local law. In addition, some personal information may also continue to be stored on back-up files for financial, legal, or technical reasons.

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