“To those who are constantly devoted and who worship Me
with love, I give the understanding by which they can
come
to Me.” — Bhagavad Gita 10.10
This website is operated by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Throughout the site, the terms “we,” “us,” and “our” refer
to the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
International Society for Krishna Consciousness offers this
website, including all information, tools, and services
available 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
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 after
posting any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.
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.
We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any
reason.
You understand that your content (not
including credit card information) may be transferred
unencrypted. This is because you involve (a) transmissions
over various networks and (b) changes to conform and adapt to
the 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 in this agreement are included for convenience only
and will not limit or otherwise affect these Terms.
We are not responsible if the information made available on
this site is not accurate, complete, or current. The material
on this site is provided for general information only. It
should not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for making
decisions without consulting primary, more accurate, complete,
or 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.
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 any third party for any modification,
price change, suspension, or discontinuance of the service.
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 Return Policy.
We have
made every effort to display the colors and images of our
products that appear at the store as accurately as possible.
But, unfortunately, 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 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.
We reserve the right to refuse any order you place with us. In
our sole discretion, we may limit or cancel quantities
purchased per person, household or order. These restrictions
may include orders placed by or under the same customer
account, credit card, and/or orders using the same billing
and/or shipping address. If we change or cancel an order, we
may attempt to notify you by contacting the email and/or
billing address/phone number provided when the order was made.
In addition, 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 at our store. In addition, you
agree to promptly update your account and other information,
including your email address, credit card numbers, and
expiration dates, so we can complete your transactions and
contact you as needed.
For more detail,
please review our Returns Policy.
We may provide you access to third-party tools 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 and any endorsement. We shall
have no liability arising from or relating to your use of
optional third-party tools.
Any use by you of
optional tools offered through the site is entirely at your
own risk and discretion. However, 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 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.
Certain content, products, and services available via
our Service may include third-party materials.
Third-party
links on this site may direct you to third-party websites not
affiliated with us. We are not responsible for examining or
evaluating the content or accuracy, and we do not warrant it.
We will not have any liability or responsibility for any
third-party materials or websites or any other materials,
products, or services of third parties.
We
are not liable for any harm or damages related to purchasing
or using goods, services, resources, content, or other
transactions connected with any third-party websites. Please
review the third-party’s policies and practices carefully and
ensure you understand them before engaging in any transaction.
Complaints, claims, concerns, or questions regarding
third-party products should be directed to the third party.
Suppose, at our request, you send certain specific
submissions (for example, contest entries) or without a
recommendation from us, you send creative ideas, suggestions,
proposals, plans, or other materials, whether online, by
email, by postal mail, or otherwise (collectively,
‘comments’). In that case, you agree that we may, at any time,
without restriction, edit, copy, publish, distribute,
translate, and otherwise use any comments you forward to us in
any medium. However, 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 are 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 third party’s rights, including copyright,
trademark, privacy, personality, or other personal or
proprietary rights. You further agree that your comments will
not contain libelous or otherwise unlawful, abusive, or
obscene material or any computer virus or other malware that
could affect the operation of the service or any related
website. You may not use a false email 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 you or any third-party posted.
Our Privacy Policy governs your submission of personal
information through the store.
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 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 related website has
been modified or updated.
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, pharma,
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
prohibited uses.
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
or cancel the service at any time without
notice.
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 the
International Society for Krishna Consciousness, our directors, officers, employees, affiliates, agents,
contractors, interns, suppliers, service providers, or
licensor 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.
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the
International Society for Krishna Consciousness
and our parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, officers,
directors, agents, contractors, licensor, 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.
Suppose any provision of these Terms of Service is
deemed unlawful, void, or unenforceable. In that case, such
provision shall nonetheless be enforceable to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law. The unenforceable portion
shall be deemed to be severed from these Terms of Service;
such determination shall not affect the validity and
enforce-ability of any other remaining provisions.
The obligations and liabilities of the parties incurred
before the termination date shall survive the termination of
this agreement for all purposes.
These Terms
of Service are practical unless and until terminated by 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 been unable,
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 accordingly
may deny you access to our Services (or any part thereof).
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 concerning The Service constitute the
entire agreement and understanding between you and us. They
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 previous versions of the Terms of
Service).
Any ambiguities in interpreting
these Terms of Service shall not be construed against the
drafting party.
These Terms of Service and any separate agreements
whereby we provide you Services shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of India and the
jurisdiction of Bangalore, Karnataka.
You can review the most current version of the Terms of
Service at any time on this page.
At our sole
discretion, we reserve the right to update, change or replace
any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and
changes to our website. Accordingly, 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.
Questions about the Terms of Service should be sent to
us.
Dedicated to: Founder-Acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada