Terms of service
Terms and conditions:
The terms and conditions set out herein (“Terms”) constitute an agreement between Apotheosis, having its registered office at G22, No. 99/100, Prestige Tower, Residency Road, Bengaluru, Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka, 560025 (referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our”) and a natural or legal person (“you” or “your”) who accesses and/or uses the Miez Platform (as defined below) in any manner. Miez offers this platform, including all information, tools and Services available from this site to you, the user, conditioned upon your acceptance of all terms, conditions, policies and notices stated here.
By accessing and using our website www.themiez.com and/or our mobile application, you agree to be bound by these 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 Miez platform or use any Services. If these Terms of Service are considered an offer, acceptance is expressly limited to these Terms of Service.
Any new features or tools which are added to the current store shall also be subject to the Terms of Service. You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any time on this page. We reserve the right to update, change or replace any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and/or changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to the website following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.
Our store is hosted on Shopify Inc. They provide us with the online e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our products and Services to you.
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 “Miez Platform”: Refers to www.themiez.com and its associated mobile applications, including its corresponding mobile application/wallet/ website/tablet/desktop or any other digital mode and/or operating system or services or functionalities offered by us.
1.2 “Products”: Refers to women's lingerie, sleepwear, activewear, and accessories offered for sale on the Miez Platform.
1.3 “Services”: Includes all current or future functionalities, features, and offers made available on the Miez Platform.
2. GENERAL
2.1 The terms and conditions for usage of the Miez Platform as set out herein (“Terms of Use”) specifically govern your access and use of the Miez Platform, which provides a forum for you to inter alia enable you to discover, select and buy Products listed on the Platform at the indicated price at any time, from the locations serviceable by us.
2.2 Please note that we may from time to time change the Terms of Use that govern your use of the Miez Platform. Every time you wish to use it, please check these Terms of Use to ensure you understand the terms and conditions that apply at that time. Further, please note that we reserve the right to either change the format and the content of it or suspend the operation for support or maintenance work, in order to update the content or for any other reason, at any time.
2.3 Any accessing, browsing, or otherwise using the Miez Platform indicates your agreement to these Terms of Use, the Privacy policy and any other policies or guidelines that may be applicable at the time of your access and usage of the Miez Platform and which may be updated from time to time (collectively, the “Agreement”).
2.4 This document is an electronic record in terms of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and rules made thereunder as may be applicable, and the amended provisions pertaining to electronic records in various statutes as amended by the Information Technology Act, 2000. This electronic record is generated by a computer system and does not require any physical or digital signatures.
2.5 We authorise you to view and access the Miez Platform solely for identifying Products, carrying out purchases of Products and processing returns and refunds, in accordance with Return and Refund Policy, therefore, grant you a limited, revocable permission to access and use the Services.
2.6 By accepting this Agreement, you affirm that you are 18 (Eighteen) years of age or above and are fully competent to enter into this Agreement, and to abide by and comply with this Agreement. If a user is below 18 (Eighteen) years of age, it is assumed that he/she is using/browsing the Miez Platform under the supervision of his/her parent or legal guardian and that such user’s parent or legal guardian has read and agrees to the terms of this Agreement, including terms of purchase of Products on behalf of the minor user. In the event we are made aware that a user is under the age of 18 and is using/browsing the Miez Platform without the supervision of his/her parent or legal guardian, we reserve the right to deactivate such user’s account without further notice. Further, if you are using the Services on behalf of a company or organisation, you represent that you have authority to act on behalf of that entity, and that such entity accepts this Agreement.
2.7 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.
3. REGISTRATION OF YOUR ACCOUNT
3.1 In order to purchase Products and/or avail the Services, you will have to register on the Miez Platform. Registration is a one-time process based on successful mobile OTP (One Time Password) verification and you will be eligible to further access and avail the Services only upon receipt of a confirmation e-mail from us after filling in the necessary forms and after providing the necessary details as may be required by us at the time of your registration.
3.2 You are solely authorized to operate the account created by you. Consequently, it is your responsibility to maintain the confidentiality of the log in credentials of your account on the Miez Platform and for restricting access to your computer/mobile/other similar devices to prevent unauthorized access to your account. You shall remain solely liable for all the actions undertaken through your account.
3.3 You will: (a) immediately inform us of any unauthorized use of the account or any other security breach; and (b) ensure that you log out of your account at the end of each session. We, our employees, agents, directors and officers will not be liable for any loss or direct or indirect damage arising from your failure to comply with these Terms of Use. You may be held liable for any losses incurred to us or any other user due to unauthorized use of their account by you. We reserve the right to refuse access to the Miez Platform, terminate accounts, remove or edit content at any time without notice to you.
4. COMMUNICATION AND UNSUBSCRIPTION
4.1 By accepting the Terms of Use, you also accept to receive news, updates, offers/ campaign related SMS, to the mobile phone number provided by you. By accessing and using the Miez Platform and/ or verifying your contact number with us, you explicitly consent to receive such communications (through call, SMS, email or other digital and electronic means) from us and/or our authorized representatives regarding any new services or offerings, even if your contact number is registered under the DND/NCPR list under the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2018.
4.2 You can unsubscribe/ opt-out from receiving marketing/ promotional communications, newsletters and other notifications from us at any time by following the instructions set out in such communications.
5. ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS AND TIMELINESS OF INFORMATION
5.1 We are not responsible if information made available on the platform is not accurate, complete or current. The material on this site is provided for general information only and should not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for making decisions without consulting primary, more accurate, more complete or more timely sources of information. Any reliance on the material on this site is at your own risk.
5.2 You agree that Information is being supplied to you on the condition that you will make your own determination as to the suitability of such information for your purpose prior to use or in connection with the making of any decision. No Information on the Miez Platform shall constitute an invitation to invest in us or any affiliates. Any use of this website or the Information is at your own risk. Neither we, our affiliates, nor their officers, employees or agents shall be liable for any loss, damage or expense arising out of any access to, use of, or reliance upon, this website, the Information, or any third-party website linked to this site. We are not responsible for the content of any third-party sites and do not make any representations regarding the content or accuracy of material on such sites. If you decide to access links of any third-party platforms, you are doing so entirely at your own risk and expense.
5.3 As means to assist the users in identifying the Products of their choice, we provide visual representations on the Miez Platform including graphics, illustrations, photographs, images, videos, charts, screenshots, infographics and other visual aids. While reasonable efforts are made to provide accurate visual representation, we disclaim any guarantee or warranty of exactness of such visual representation or description of the Product, with the actual Product ultimately delivered to users. The appearance of the Product when delivered may vary for various reasons.
5.4 Nothing contained herein is to be construed as a recommendation to use any Product, process, equipment or formulation, in conflict with any patent, or otherwise and we make no representation or warranty, express or implied that, the use thereof will not infringe any patent, or otherwise.
5.5 We do not covenant or provide any representations and warranties:
a) in respect of quality, suitability, accuracy, reliability, performance, safety, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose/consumption or the content (including Product or pricing information and/or specifications) on Miez Platform;
b) that the Services will be made available at all times; and
c) that the operation of Miez Platform, including the functions contained in any content, information and materials on Miez Platform or any third-party sites or services linked to Miez Platform will be uninterrupted, or that the defects will be rectified, or that Miez Platform or the servers that make such content, information and materials available are free of viruses or other harmful components.
5.6 THIS MIEZ PLATFORM AND THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN “AS IS” AND “WHERE-IS” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES. WE, FOR OURSELF AND ANY THIRD-PARTY PROVIDING MATERIALS, SERVICES, OR CONTENT TO THIS WEBSITE, MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NONINFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS, WITH RESPECT TO THE MIEZ PLATFORM, THE INFORMATION OR ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES TO WHICH THE INFORMATION REFERS. WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, ARISING FROM OR CONNECTED WITH THE SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, YOUR USE OF THIS SITE OR YOUR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
5.7 Disclaimer -To the extent permitted by applicable law, We, our officers, agents, employees and directors, disclaim any liability against any loss, damage, expenses, liabilities, claim, injury caused due to the failure of performance, omission, defect of products, or deletion, interruption, error, delay, virus, communication, unauthorised access, theft, destruction, alteration or use of records on the Miez Platform.
5.8 The 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 the platform 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 platform.
5.9 We constantly monitor the user’s account in order to avoid fraudulent accounts and transactions. Users with more than one account or availing referral vouchers fraudulently shall be liable for legal actions under law and we reserve the right to recover the cost of goods, collection charges and lawyer fees from persons using the Miez Platform fraudulently. We reserve the right to initiate legal proceedings against such persons for fraudulent use of the Miez Platform and any other unlawful acts or omissions in breach of these terms and conditions. In the event of detection of any fraudulent or declined transaction, prior to initiation of legal actions, we reserve the right to immediately delete such account and dishonour all past and pending orders without any liability. For the purpose of this clause, we shall owe no liability for any refunds.
6. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
6.1 All content on the Miez Platform, including text, graphics, logos, images, and software, is owned by or licensed to us and is protected by copyright and trademark laws.
6.2 You are granted a limited license to access and use the Miez Platform for personal, non-commercial use. You may not reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use the content for any other purpose without our prior written consent.
7. USER COMMENTS, FEEDBACK AND OTHER SUBMISSIONS
7.1 If, at our request, you send certain specific submissions (for example contest entries) or without a request from us, you send creative ideas, suggestions, proposals, plans, or other materials, whether online, by email, by postal mail, or otherwise (collectively, 'comments'), you agree that we may, at any time, without restriction, edit, copy, publish, distribute, translate and otherwise use in any medium any comments that you forward to us. We are and shall be under no obligation (a) to maintain any comments in confidence; (b) to pay compensation for any comments; or (c) to respond to any comments.
7.2 We may, but have no obligation to, monitor, edit or remove content that we determine in our sole discretion to be unlawful, offensive, threatening, libellous, defamatory, pornographic, obscene or otherwise objectionable or violates any party’s intellectual property or these Terms of Service.
7.3 You agree that your comments will not violate any right of any third-party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, personality or other personal or proprietary rights. You further agree that your comments will not contain libellous or otherwise unlawful, abusive or obscene material, or contain any computer virus or other malware that could in any way affect the operation of the Service or any related website. You may not use a false 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 posted by you or any third-party.
7.4 We reserve the right to terminate access to this Platform at any time and without notice. Further this limited license terminates automatically, without notice to you, if you breach any of these Terms of Use. Upon termination, you must immediately destroy any downloaded and printed materials. Any provision of the Terms of Use which imposes an obligation or creates a right that by its nature will be valid after termination or expiration of the Terms of Use shall survive the termination or expiration of the Terms of Use.
8. THIRD-PARTY LINKS
8.1 Certain content, products and Services available via our Service may include materials from third-parties.
8.2 Third-party links on this site may direct you to third-party websites that are not affiliated with us. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating the content or accuracy and we do not warrant and will not have any liability or responsibility for any third-party materials or websites, or for any other materials, products, or Services of third-parties.
8.3 We are not liable for any harm or damages related to the purchase or use of goods, Services, resources, content, or any other transactions made in connection with any third-party websites. Please review carefully the third-party's policies and practices and make sure you understand them before you engage in any transaction. Complaints, claims, concerns, or questions regarding third-party products should be directed to the third-party.
9. OPTIONAL TOOLS
9.1 We may provide you with access to third-party tools over which we neither monitor nor have any control nor input.
9.2 You acknowledge and agree that we provide access to such tools ”as is” and “as available” without any warranties, representations or conditions of any kind and without any endorsement. We shall have no liability whatsoever arising from or relating to your use of optional third-party tools.
9.3 Any use by you of the optional tools offered through the site is entirely at your own risk and discretion and you should ensure that you are familiar with and approve of the terms on which tools are provided by the relevant third-party provider(s).
9.4 We may also, in the future, offer new Services and/or features through the website (including the release of new tools and resources). Such new features and/or Services shall also be subject to these Terms of Service.
10. USE OF THE MIEZ PLATFORM
The Miez Platform is provided to you on an “as is” basis. We may modify or suspend its functionality without notice for maintenance or other reasons. 5.2 You agree to use the Miez Platform only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. Prohibited uses include:
a) Misrepresentation of your identity.
b) Violation of any applicable local, state, national, or international law.
c) Distribution of any harmful or illegal content.
11. OUR CONTRACT OF SALE
11.1 Listing and display of a Product by us on Miez Platform is our invitation to you to make an offer for purchase of such Product. Likewise, the placement of an order on Miez Platform by you is your offer to buy the Product(s) from us.
11.2 Once you have placed an order with us for purchase of a Product, you will receive an e-mail and/or mobile confirming receipt of your order and containing the details of your order (the “Order Confirmation”). The Order Confirmation is merely an acknowledgement that we have received your order and does not signify our acceptance of your offer.
11.3 We only accept your offer and conclude the contract of sale for a Product ordered by you, when the Product is shipped or dispatched to you and an e-mail and/or registered mobile number confirmation is sent to you that the Product has been shipped or dispatched to you (the “Shipment Confirmation”). We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to refuse or cancel any order for any reason whatsoever before sending Shipment Confirmation to you.
11.4 If your order is dispatched in more than one package, you may receive separate Shipment Confirmations for each package, and each Shipment Confirmation and corresponding dispatch will conclude a separate contract of sale between you and us for the Product(s) specified in that Shipment Confirmation.
11.5 Any communication from us shall be sent only to your registered mobile number and/or email address or such other contact number or email address that you may designate, for any particular transaction. You shall be solely responsible to update your registered mobile number and/or email address on the Miez Platform in the event there is a change. Further, we may also send you notifications and reminders with respect to scheduled deliveries of the purchased Products. While we shall make every endeavour to share prompt reminders and notifications relating to the delivery of purchased Product(s) with you, we shall not be held liable for any failure to send such notifications or reminders to you.
11.6 Your contract is with us and you confirm that the Product(s) ordered by you are purchased for your internal / personal purpose and not for re-sale or business purpose. Please note that we sell Products only in quantities which correspond to the usual requirements of an average household. This applies both to the number of Products ordered within a single order and the placing of several orders for the same Product where the individual orders comprise a quantity typical for a normal household.
11.7 All orders placed on Miez Platform are subject to the availability of such Product, our acceptance of your offer as per the above and your continued adherence to these Terms of Sale.
11.8 You hereby authorise us to declare and provide declarations to any governmental authority on request on your behalf, including that the Products ordered by you are for personal, non-commercial use.
12. PRODUCT AVAILABILITY
We list availability information for the Products on the relevant webpage of Miez Platform. Beyond what we say on that webpage or otherwise on Miez Platform, we cannot be more specific about availability. Please note that dispatch estimates are not guaranteed and should not be relied upon as such. As we process your order, you will be informed by e-mail and/or mobile SMS if any Products you order turn out to be unavailable or out of stock.
13. PRODUCT PRICING
13.1 All prices are listed in Indian Rupees. Price, as displayed, is inclusive of all applicable taxes.
13.2 Products in your shopping cart of Miez Platform will reflect the most recent price as displayed on the Product’s information webpage on Miez Platform. Please note that this price may differ from the price shown for the Product when you first placed it in your shopping cart. Placing a Product in your shopping cart does not reserve the price shown at that time. It is also possible that a Product’s price may decrease between the time you place it in your shopping cart and the time you place the order. The prices mentioned at the time of ordering will be the prices charged on the date of the delivery.
14. MODIFICATIONS TO THE SERVICE AND PRICES
Prices for our products are subject to change without notice.
We reserve the right at any time to modify or discontinue the Service (or any part or content thereof) without notice at any time.
We shall not be liable to you or to any third-party for any modification, price change, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.
15. RETURN AND REFUND POLICY
Please refer to our Return and Refund Policy available on the Miez Platform for details regarding the return and refund of Products.
16. ACCURACY OF BILLING AND ACCOUNT INFORMATION
16.1 We reserve the right to refuse any order you place with us. We may, in our sole discretion, limit or cancel quantities purchased per person, per household or per order. These restrictions may include orders placed by or under the same customer account, the same credit card, and/or orders that use the same billing and/or shipping address. In the event that we make a change to or cancel an order, we may attempt to notify you by contacting the email and/or billing address/phone number provided at the time the order was made. We reserve the right to limit or prohibit orders that, in our sole judgment, appear to be placed by dealers, resellers or distributors.
16.2 You agree to provide current, complete and accurate purchase and account information for all purchases made at our store. You agree to promptly update your account and other information, including your email address and credit card numbers and expiration dates, so that we can complete your transactions and contact you as needed.
For more details, please review our Refund Policy
17. PROHIBITED USES
In addition to other prohibitions as set forth in the Terms of Service, you are prohibited from using the site or its content: (a) for any unlawful purpose; (b) to solicit others to perform or participate in any unlawful acts; (c) to violate any international, federal, provincial or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances; (d) to infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others; (e) to harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability; (f) to submit false or misleading information; (g) to upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of the Service or of any related website, other websites, or the Internet; (h) to collect or track the personal information of others; (i) to spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape; (j) for any obscene or immoral purpose; or (k) to interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Service or any related website, other websites, or the Internet. We reserve the right to terminate your use of the Service or any related website for violating any of the prohibited uses.
18. PERSONAL INFORMATION
Your submission of personal information through the store is governed by our Privacy Policy
19. LICENSES
You acknowledge that there may be licenses/permissions required under the applicable laws to use, purchase or otherwise possess certain Product(s). You will be solely responsible for obtaining such licenses/permissions and complying with the terms of such licenses/permissions.
20. TAXES
You shall be responsible for payment of all fees/costs/charges associated with the purchase of Products from us and you agree to bear any and all applicable taxes.
21. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
In no event, our aggregate liability, if any, that is proven and ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to a claim by you or person acting on your behalf, shall extend beyond the money charged from you for purchases made pursuant to an order under which such liability has arisen and been established. We will not be responsible for any business loss (including loss of profits, revenue, contracts, anticipated savings, data, goodwill or wasted expenditure) or any other indirect or consequential loss that is not reasonably foreseeable to both you and us when a contract for the sale of Product by us to you was formed.
22. INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Miez and our parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, officers, directors, agents, contractors, licensors, Service providers, subcontractors, suppliers, interns and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third-party due to or arising out of your breach of these Terms of Service or the documents they incorporate by reference, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third-party.
23. AMENDMENTS
We reserve the right to make changes to our policies, and these Terms of Sale at any time. You will be subject to the policies and Terms of Sale in force at the time you order Product from us, unless any change to those policies or these Terms of Sale is required to be made by law or government authority (in which case it will apply to orders previously placed by you). If any of these conditions is deemed invalid, void, or for any reason unenforceable, that condition will be deemed severable and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining condition.
24. TERMINATION
The obligations and liabilities of the parties incurred prior to the termination date shall survive the termination of this agreement for all purposes.
These Terms of Service are effective unless and until terminated by either you or us. You may terminate these Terms of Service at any time by notifying us that you no longer wish to use our Services, or when you cease using our site.
If in our sole judgment you fail, or we suspect that you have failed, to comply with any term or provision of these Terms of Service, we also may terminate this agreement at any time without notice and you will remain liable for all amounts due up to and including the date of termination; and/or accordingly may deny you access to our Services (or any part thereof).
25. FORCE MAJEURE
We will not be held responsible for any delay or failure to comply with its obligations if the delay or failure arises from any cause which is beyond our reasonable control.
26. WAIVER
No provision in these Terms of Sale will be deemed waived and no breach excused, unless such waiver or consent is in writing and signed by us. Our consent to, or waiver of your breach, whether expressed or implied, will not constitute consent to, waiver of, or excuse for any other different or subsequent breach.
27. GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
You and Us shall endeavour to amicably, through discussions, settle and resolve any dispute or difference arising out of or in relation to this Agreement (“Dispute”) within 15 (fifteen) days from the commencement of such Dispute. In case of such failure, the Dispute shall upon the expiry of the aforesaid period, be referred to e-arbitration to be conducted by a sole arbitrator, who shall be jointly appointed by the you and us from the panel of available e-arbitrators. All arbitration proceedings may be conducted through mode available on the internet or any other information and communication technology (including but not limited to video call system, telephone or mobile, fax, e-mail facilities) which can be beneficially used to solve disputes. All Arbitration proceedings shall be held in accordance to the provisions of Arbitration and conciliation Act, 1996. The Language of Arbitration shall be English. The arbitral award shall be final and binding on the Parties. The award may include costs, including reasonable advocates’ fees and disbursements.
Subject to the arbitration clause above, the Parties agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of competent courts at Bangalore, India
28. MISCELLANEOUS
28.1 If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be severed, and the remaining provisions shall continue to be in effect.
28.2 Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights.
28.3 In addition to these Terms of Sale, you will also ensure that you are in compliance with the terms and conditions of the third parties, such as bank offers terms and conditions, brand promotional offers, whose links, if any, are contained/embedded in the Terms of Use.
28.4 These Terms of Sale supersede all previous oral and written terms and conditions (if any) communicated to you by us, for the purchase of Product.
28.5 Any ambiguities in the interpretation of these Terms of Service shall not be construed against the drafting party.
29. CONTACT INFORMATION
Questions about the Terms of Service should be sent to us at support@themiez.com
