Terms & Conditions

 TERMS OF SERVICE

  OVERVIEWS

This website is operated by Haute Afrika. Throughout the site, the terms “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Haute Afrika. Haute Afrika offers this website, including all information, tools and services available from this site to you, the user, conditioned upon your acceptance of all our terms, conditions, policies and notices stated here. Please read this agreement carefully before proceeding.

SECTION 1 - ONLINE STORE TERMS

 

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).

 

A breach or violation of any of the Terms will result in an immediate termination of our Services to you and could lead to legal action being taken.

 

SECTION 2 - MODIFICATIONS TO THE SERVICE AND PRICES

 

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 a particular product before you have confirmed purchase.

 

SECTION 3 - PRODUCTS OR SERVICES

 

Certain products or services may be available exclusively online through the website and others on our social media platforms. 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 as accurately as possible the colors and images of our products as they appear at our stores. We cannot guarantee that your computer monitor's display of any color will be accurate.

 

SECTION 4- ACCURACY OF BILLING AND ACCOUNT INFORMATION

 

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. Any user ID and password you may have for this Website are confidential and you must maintain confidentiality as well.

SECTION 5 - 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:

  • For any unlawful purpose.
  • To violate any international, federal, provincial or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances.
  • To infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others.
  • To submit false or misleading information.
  • To interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Service or any related website. We reserve the right to terminate your use of the Service or any related website for violating any of the prohibited uses
  • To publish any website material in any other media without our permission.
  • To sell, sublicense and/or otherwise commercialize any Website material.
  • To use this Website contrary to applicable laws and regulations, or in any way may cause harm to the Website, or to any person or business entity.
  • To engage in any data mining, data harvesting, data extracting or any other similar activity in relation to this Website.
  • To use this Website to engage in any advertising or marketing.
  • Engage in any social media complaints, all complaints will be resolved via email.

SECTION 6:  DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE STANDARD TERMS OF SALE THAT GOVERN THE SAME OF EACH PRODUCT ON THIS SITE, THIS SITE, THE PRODUCTS OFFERED FOR SALE ON IT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONDUCTED THROUGH IT ARE PROVIDED BY HAUTE AFRIKA ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. HAUTE AFRIKA MAKES NO PRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THE SITE OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, OR PRODUCTS INCLUDED ON THIS SITE EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HERE TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, HAUT AFRIKA DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NONINFRINGEMENT, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, DATA ACCURACY, AND SYSTEM INTEGRATION. THIS SITE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES, MISTAKES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. HAUTE AFRIKA DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE CONTENT WILL BE UNITERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HAUTE AFRIKA WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INDIRECT INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, HAUTE AFRIKA TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES (REGARDLESS OF THE FOUNDATION FOR THE ACTION) SHALL NOT EXCEED IN THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF FEES ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU TO HAUTE AFRIKA DURING THE HAUTE AFRIKA LIABILITY.

SECTION 8: ORDER ACCEPTANCE

Please note that there may be certain orders that we are unable to accept and must cancel. Haute Afrika reserves the right, at sole discretion, to refuse or cancel any order for any reason. Some situations that may result in your order being cancelled include limitations on quantities available for purchase, inaccuracies or errors in product or pricing information, or problems identified by our credit and fraud avoidance department. We may also require additional verifications or information before accepting any order. In the event that we make a change to or cancel an order or require additional information, we may attempt to notify you by contacting the e-mail and/or billing address/phone number provided at the time the order was made.

Both parties agree that, following order dispatch, transportation is the sole responsibility of the third-party logistics company. During this stage, full ownership of the product(s) belongs to the buyer; all associated liability and risks during transportation shall be borne by the buyer.

SECTION 9: PERSONAL INFORMATIONS  

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.

SECTION 10: PAYMENT

If you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored with a AES-256 encryption. All direct payment gateways adhere to the standards set by the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. We follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional generally accepted industry standards. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers.

SECTION 11: GOVERNING LAW & JURISDICTION

These Terms will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the South African law without regard to conflicts of laws principles.

SECTION 12: LINKS

This site may contain links to other sites on the Internet that are owned and operated by third parties. You acknowledge that Haute Afrika is not responsible for the operation of or content located on or through any such site.

PRIVACY STATEMENT

SECTION 1 - WHAT DO WE DO WITH YOUR INFORMATION?

 When you purchase something from our store, as part of the buying and selling process, we collect the personal information you give us such as your name, address and email address.

Email marketing (if applicable): With your permission, we may send you emails about our store, new products and other updates.

 

SECTION 2 - CONSENT

How do you get my consent?

 When you provide us with personal information to complete a transaction, verify your credit card, place an order, arrange for a delivery or return a purchase, we imply that you consent to our collecting it and using it for that specific reason only.

 

If we ask for your personal information for a secondary reason, like marketing, we will either ask you directly for your expressed consent, or provide you with an opportunity to say no.

 

How do I withdraw my consent?

 If after you opt-in, you change your mind, you may withdraw your consent for us to contact you, for the continued collection, use or disclosure of your information, at anytime, by contacting us at info@hauteafrika.com

 

SECTION 3 - DISCLOSURE 

We may disclose your personal information such as your contact details and address to third parties ie Couriering/Shipping agency’s for delivery purposes only. If we are required by law to do so or if you violate our Terms of Service we may disclose your personal information.

 

RETURNS

Here at Haute Afrika we strive to provide amazing product and guarantee 100% customer satisfaction. We perform very strict quality control inspections on all our products before we ship them to you. Our return policy lasts 15 days for exchanges and 3 days for refunds. We are always happy to serve you!

To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused/unworn/unwashed and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging. Several types of goods are exempt from being returned. Such as accessories, intimates, beauty products, hair products, items on Sale and Custom made orders. Haute Afrika does not refund or exchange items based on a “I changed my mind basis”. There needs to be defects . 

RETURNS PROCEDURE STEPS

Please refer to returns policy