Terms of use


I. TERMS OF USE

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PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE WEBSITE. YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE CONFIRMS YOUR UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE OF AND AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF USE AND TO THE COLLECTION AND USE OF YOUR INFORMATION AS SET FORTH IN OUR PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS OF USE OR THE TERMS OF OUR PRIVACY POLICY, DO NOT USE THE WEBSITE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE TERMS OF USE SET FORTH IMPORTANT DETAILS ABOUT YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH DOLCE FOOTWEAR, INC. (“DOLCE VITA,” “WE” OR “US”), INCLUDING THE RIGHTS YOU GRANT TO US, RESTRICTIONS ON HOW YOU CAN USE THIS WEB SITE, AND AN AGREEMENT TO RESOLVE DISPUTES WITHOUT RESORT TO CLASS ACTION LITIGATION OR A JURY TRIAL.

By accessing or using the Dolce Vita website located at www.dolcevita.com (the "Website"), you indicate that you have read and understand this Terms of Use Agreement (the "Terms of Use"), which incorporates by reference our Privacy Policy, located at www.dolcevita.com/privacy, and that you agree to be bound by it in its entirety. You must accept the Terms of Use in order to use the Website. If you do not understand or have questions about the Terms of Use, immediately stop all use of the Website and contact info@dolcevita.com. If you do not accept the Terms of Use, you may not use the Website. Your continued use of the Website constitutes your agreement to the most current version of the Terms of Use. If at any time you do not agree to the Terms of Use, you must cease your use of the Website.

The Terms of Use apply only to the Website and do not apply to any websites that are linked to the Website. For access to the terms and conditions or privacy policies of linked websites, please refer to the policies of such websites. It is your obligation to review the Terms of Use before accessing the Website or making a purchase. Any changes to the Terms of Use will be effective immediately upon our posting them to the Website, unless otherwise stated. We reserve the right to change the contents of the Website at any time in our sole discretion, with or without notice. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of changes to the Terms of Use means that you accept and agree to the changes.

All terms and conditions are applicable to the extent permitted by law. If any of these terms and conditions is deemed invalid, void or for any reason unenforceable, that unenforceable term will be deemed severable and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining terms and conditions.

Use of the Website constitutes acceptance of these terms and conditions and of the Dolce Vita Footwear, Inc. Privacy Policy.

II. TERMINATION OF ACCESS

Use of the Website is a privilege. Users who violate the Terms of Use may be denied access to the Website, and we reserve the right to suspend your use of the Website for any reason at any time, in our sole discretion. The Website and its contents are not intended for the use of individuals under the legal age of majority in the jurisdiction they reside. Individuals who are at least 18 years of age but under the legal age of majority in the jurisdiction they reside may not use, or submit any information to, the Website and may only access the Website under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian who is at least 18 years of age and the legal age of majority in the jurisdiction they reside, and who agrees to be bound by these Terms of Use, and responsible for action taken on the Website.

III. DEFINITIONS

For the purposes of the Terms of Use, the following definitions apply:

"Affiliates" refers to companies and divisions under the ownership of Dolce Vita Footwear, Inc. or that own Dolce Vita Footwear, Inc.

"Content" includes all Text, Graphics, Design and Programming used on the Website.

"Graphics" includes all logos, buttons, and other graphical elements on the Website, including the color combinations and the page layout of the Website, with the exception of trademarks and intellectual property belonging to third-parties and displayed with permission.

"Programming" includes, but is not limited to, both client-side code (including, but not limited to, HTML, JavaScript, etc.) and server-side code (including, but not limited to, Active Server Pages, VBScript, databases, etc.) used on the Website.

"Text" includes all text on every page of the Website, whether editorial, navigational, or instructional.

"You" or "your" refers to the person accessing the Website and agreeing to the Terms of Use.

IV. USE OF THIS WEBSITE

The Website has e-commerce functions and is intended to facilitate the offering for sale of our products by Dolce Vita, as well as to provide access to other informational and promotional materials. Subject to the terms and conditions contained in the Terms of Use, Dolce Vita grants to you a single, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicenseable, limited personal license to view, access and use a single copy of the Website solely for your personal, non-commercial use and only as an aid to shopping on the Website. The Website may be used in a manner consistent with this purpose, and only within the context of the products, services and information set forth on the Website. Except as provided herein, you are not permitted to download (other than page caching) or change any portion of the Website, unless you have our express written consent. Any breach of the Terms of Use shall result in the immediate revocation of the license without notice to you. All rights not expressly granted to you in the Terms of Use are reserved and retained by Dolce Vita.

V. ACCOUNT REGISTRATION

Certain functions of the Website may require registration, including purchasing products and posting reviews. You may only create and use an account for your own personal use. If you register or provide information to us in any manner, you agree to provide only true, accurate, current and complete information. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account, and you are fully responsible for all activities and actions that occur in connection with the account. If we issue a username and/or password to you, you agree to protect such information by, among other things, keeping your password and other information relating to your account confidential. If, notwithstanding the foregoing obligation, you allow another party to use your account, you will be responsible for all use of the Website and all other activities performed by the party using your account. You must immediately notify us of any unauthorized uses of your account or any other breaches of security. We will not be liable for any acts or omissions by you, including, but not limited to, any damages of any kind incurred as a result of such acts or omissions. If you delete your account, we may still need to retain certain information for record keeping, administrative, legal and technical purposes, and there may also be residual information that will remain within our databases and other records, which will not be removed or changed. By registering for an account, you grant us permission to send emails, offers, promotions and other marketing material to you via email. You may unsubscribe at any time. You may access your account at My Account.

VI. PRODUCT INFORMATION AND SPECIFICATIONS

All features, content, specifications, products and prices of products and services described or depicted on the Website are subject to change at any time without notice. All prices and denominations are listed, and concomitant transactions are conducted, in United States Dollars. Certain colors, measures and similar descriptions may be approximate and are provided for convenience purposes only. For example, the particular technical specifications and settings of your computer and its display could affect the accuracy of its display of the colors of products offered on the Website. We attempt to ensure that information on the Website is complete, accurate and current. Despite our efforts, the information on the Website may occasionally be inaccurate, incomplete or out of date, and we make no representation as to the completeness, accuracy or currentness of any information on the Website. For example, products included on the Website may be unavailable, may have different attributes than those listed, or may actually carry a different price than that stated on the Website. Products displayed on the Website may also be available in Dolce Vita stores, while supplies last.

VII. PRODUCT ORDERS; QUANTITY LIMITS; RESALE

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to limit the number of items purchased per person, per household, or per order. These restrictions also may be applicable to orders placed by the same account, the same credit card, and also to orders that use the same billing and/or shipping address. The inclusion of any products or services on the Website at a particular time does not imply or warrant that these products or services will continue to be available. You may not purchase any item from the Website for resale by you or any other person, and you may not resell any item purchased from the Website.

VIII. REFUNDS AND EXCHANGES

We want to make sure that you are satisfied with the products purchased on the Website. We gladly accept returns of unworn merchandise within 30 days of delivery. This excludes “Final Sale” items, which may not be returned or exchanged. Please see our refund and exchange policies.

IX. SWEEPSTAKES, CONTESTS AND PROMOTIONS

Any sweepstakes, contests, or other promotions made available through the Website or otherwise by Dolce Vita may be governed by specific rules that are separate from these Terms of Use. By participating in any such sweepstakes, contest, or promotion, you agree to become subject to those rules, which may vary from the Terms of Use set forth herein. To the extent that the terms and conditions of any such specific rules conflict with these Terms of Use, the terms and conditions of such rules shall control. Our Privacy Policy will govern any information you submit in connection with such activities.

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  A purchase or payment will not improve your chances of winning.  The Sweepstakes entry period begins at 12:00:01 AM Eastern Time (“ET”) on the first day of each calendar quarter, commencing on January, 1, 2024, and ends at 11:59:59 pm ET on the last day of each calendar quarter (each such quarter an “ENTRY PERIOD”), when all Entries must be received for that quarter.  Eastern Time shall control for all purposes of this Sweepstakes. Sponsor’s clock shall be the official timekeeper for the Sweepstakes.  The Sweepstakes is governed by these Official Rules and is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws. Void where prohibited.

1.  Eligibility.  The Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States, who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry.  Proof of residency and age may be required prior to award of any Prize.  Employees of Dolce Vita Footwear, Inc. (“SPONSOR”) and its parent, subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates, and advertising or promotional agencies, and the immediate family and household members of such individuals, are not eligible to enter or win.  “IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS” shall mean parents, step-parents, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses, regardless of where they live.  “HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS” shall mean people who share the same residence at least three (3) months a year, whether related or not.  In order to enter the Sweepstakes or receive the Prize, you must fully comply with the Official Rules and, by entering, you represent and warrant that you agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, whose decisions shall be binding and final in all respects relating to this Sweepstakes.

2.  How to enter.  To receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes, the prospective entrant must 1) fully complete (fill out) the survey questions located here, and 2) submit a valid email address as requested by Sponsor (the “ENTRY” and collectively from all Entrants, “ENTRIES”) (the party submitting the Entry, including the Winners of the Prize(s) shall be an “ENTRANT” and collectively the “ENTRANTS”).  ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 11:59 pm ET ON THE LAST DAY OF THE CALENDAR QUARTER TO BE CONSIDERED AN ENTRANT FOR THAT QUARTER’S SWEEPSTAKES.  Although it is free to enter, standard data charges may be incurred if you use your mobile device to enter the Sweepstakes.  One (1) Entry per person during each Entry Period.  Entries by the same person in excess of the limits stated herein will be disqualified. Entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the SurveyMonkey account from which entry is made at the time of the entry.  Customers will be prompted to Enter upon completion of every third purchase they make from Dolcevita.com by pop-up, post-purchase informational page, email, or other communication method (if the same has been opted-in-to (if necessary) by Customer) and the same shall contain a link to the survey. Prospective Entrants may also enter by following this link and completing the survey. A copy of the link or a link to these Official Rules shall appear on all marketing materials regarding this Sweepstakes. “AUTHORIZED ACCOUNT HOLDER” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.  Entering or attempting to enter the Sweepstakes by contravening the rules, including by using an alternate email address to enter, is prohibited and any such Entries will be deemed void and disqualified. All submissions become the property of Sponsor upon receipt and will not be acknowledged or returned.

3.  Random Drawing; Odds of Winning.  After the close of each Entry Period, up to two (2) potential Winners will be selected in a random drawing from all eligible Entries received. If the number of Entries received exceeds 1,000 Entries, there shall be two (2) Winners; if the number of Entries is 1,000 Entries or less, there shall be one (1) Winner. Odds of winning depend upon the total number of eligible Entries received.

4.  Prize.  Up to two (2) Entrants each Entry Period will receive one (1) five hundred dollar ($500) gift code to www.dolcevita.com  (the “PRIZE”) (the 1 or 2 Entrants receiving the Prize each a “WINNER” and collectively the “WINNERS” for that Entry Period).  The Prize is subject to terms and conditions and will not be replaced if lost or stolen. Any and all federal, state and local taxes on the Prize, if any, are the sole responsibility of the Winners. If the Prize or any portion thereof is not accepted, is unclaimed or unused by a Winner, it will be forfeited and will not be substituted.  No transfer, refund, cash redemption, substitution or replacement of Prize or any Prize component permitted, except that Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute a Prize of equal or greater value (or cash equivalent).

5.  Winner Notification.  The potential Winner will be contacted via email from dolcevita@email.dolcevita.com and may be required, in Sponsor’s discretion, to complete and return a Declaration or Affidavit of Eligibility, Release of Liability and Publicity Release (where permitted by law) (collectively, the “AFFIDAVIT”) by the date or within the time frame specified by Sponsor or an alternate Winner may be selected.  In the event: (a) a potential Winner cannot be reached for whatever reason after a reasonable effort has been exerted or Winner notification or Affidavit is returned as undeliverable; (b) a potential Winner declines or cannot accept, receive or use the Prize for any reason; (c) of noncompliance with the above or within any of the aforesaid time periods, (d) a potential Winner is found to be ineligible to enter the Sweepstakes or receive the Prize, (e) a potential Winner cannot or does not comply with the Official Rules, or (f) a potential Winner fails to fulfill the Affidavit-related obligations, the potential Winner shall be disqualified from the Sweepstakes and an alternate potential Winner may be selected at random, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, from among the other eligible Entries received.

6.  Publicity Release; Use of Personal Information. Except where prohibited or restricted by law, a Winner’s acceptance of the Prize constitutes the Winner’s agreement and consent for Sponsor and any of its designees to use and/or publish Winner’s name (in whole or in part), social media handle(s), city and state of residence, photographs or other likenesses, pictures, portraits, video, voice, testimonials, biographical information (in whole or in part), and/or statements made by Winner regarding the Sweepstakes, survey, or Sponsor, worldwide and in perpetuity for any and all purposes, including, but not limited to, advertising, trade and/or promotion on behalf of Sponsor, in any and all forms of media, now known or hereafter devised, including, but not limited to, print, TV, radio, electronic, cable, or World Wide Web, without further limitation, restriction, compensation, notice, review, or approval.  By entering the Sweepstakes, Entrants will be sharing their personal information with Sponsor, which personal information will be collected and be used for administration of the Sweepstakes and awarding the Prize.  In addition, by entering, Entrants agree to Sponsor’s use of Entrant’s personal information as described in its privacy policy at https://www.dolcevita.com/pages/privacy-policy. Please refer to Sponsor’s privacy policy for important information regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by Sponsor.  Sponsor is not responsible for disclosures made by any third party.

7.  No Tampering; Right To Cancel; Modify.  Sponsor and its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, directors and members shall not have any obligation or responsibility, including any responsibility to award any Prize to Entrants, with regard to: (a) Entries that contain inaccurate information or do not comply with or violate the Official Rules; (b) Entries, Prize claims, or notifications that are lost, late, incomplete, illegible, unintelligible, damaged or otherwise not received by the intended recipient, in whole or in part, due to computer, human or technical error of any kind, including but not limited to, inactive email or social media accounts or an Entrant’s failure to monitor its email and/or social media accounts; (c) Entrants who have committed fraud or deception in entering or participating in the Sweepstakes or claiming the Prize; (d) telephone, electronic, hardware, software, network, Internet or computer malfunctions, failures or difficulties; (e) any inability of the Winner to accept the Prize for any reason; (f) if a Prize cannot be awarded due to delays or interruptions due to Acts of God, natural disasters, terrorism, weather or any other similar event beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control; or (g) any damages, injuries or losses of any kind caused by any Prize or resulting from awarding, acceptance, possession, use, misuse, loss or misdirection of any Prize or resulting from participating in this promotion or any promotion or Prize related activities.  Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be (a) tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes, or with any website promoting the Sweepstakes; (b) acting in violation of the Official Rules; or (c) entering or attempting to enter the Sweepstakes multiple times through the use of multiple email addresses/social media accounts or the use of any robotic or automated devices to submit Entries.  If Sponsor determines, in its sole discretion, that technical difficulties or unforeseen events compromise the integrity or viability of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right to void the Entries at issue, and/or terminate the relevant portion of the Sweepstakes promotion, including the entire Sweepstakes promotion, and/or modify the Sweepstakes and/or award the Prizes in a random drawing from all eligible Entries received as of the termination date. Sponsor may cancel the Sweepstakes as to all future Entry Periods by removing all links and access to these Official Rules and the survey prior to the commencement of a new Entry Period – but the same shall not affect the then-current Entry Period or Prizes granted thereunder.

8.  Release of Liability; Disclaimer of Warranty; Forum Selection Clause.  By participating in the Sweepstakes, Entrants agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, SurveyMonkey and both  their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, directors and members (the “RELEASED PARTIES”), from any and all liability, for loss, harm, damage, injury, cost or expense whatsoever, including without limitation, property damage, personal injury (including emotional distress), and/or death, which may occur in connection with preparation for, or participation in, the Sweepstakes, or possession, acceptance and/or use or misuse of the Prize(s) or participation in any Sweepstakes-related or Prize-related activity and for any claims or causes of action based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy and merchandise delivery.  The Released Parties assume no responsibility for any injury or damage to Entrants or to any other person’s computer, regardless of how caused, relating to or resulting from entering or downloading materials or software in connection with this Sweepstakes.  Entrants acknowledge that Sponsor has neither made nor is in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representations or guarantees, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any Prize or any component thereof.  Except where prohibited, all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of Entrant or Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of New York, or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. In addition, any dispute relating to the Sweepstakes (including these Official Rules) shall be brought in the appropriate state or federal court having jurisdiction over the subject matter located in New York County, New York.  Entrants hereby irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction of said courts and waive any claim of forum non conveniens or lack of personal jurisdiction that they may have.  Any and all claims, judgment and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event attorneys’ fees, and under no circumstances will Entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and Entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and further waives any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased.

9.  SurveyMonkey not a Sponsor: This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, SurveyMonkey.  Any and all questions, comments or complaints regarding the Sweepstakes must be directed to Sponsor, not SurveyMonkey.

10.  Winner List. To obtain a copy of the Winner’s list, available after the final day of each Entry Period, email dolcevita@email.dolcevita.com with a request for the Winner(s) list by the end of the second day of the following Entry Period.

X. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF THE WEBSITE

You may not collect or use any portion of the content of the Website in any derivative way, or download, or copy information or other matter for use of any other party. You may not gather information and data on the Website from mining, robots or other extraction tools. The information displayed on the Website may not be used for any purpose except in connection with your direct use of the Website as permitted by the Terms of Use, and may not be excerpted, summarized, duplicated or otherwise removed from the Website except with our explicit, written permission. In addition, you represent, warrant and agree that you will not use (or plan, encourage or help others to use) the Website for any purpose or in any manner that is prohibited by the Terms of Use or by applicable law. You also may not interfere with the proper operation of the Website including, but not limited to, by attacking, hacking into, or otherwise attempting to penetrate any non-publicly accessible elements of the Website or its servers or network, through the use of bots, Trojan Horses, viruses, DNS attacks, or other technology which is designed or intended to interfere with the proper operation of the Website or the use of the Website by any users. You agree that you will not circumvent or attempt to circumvent any security or access control technology implemented on the Website, or the servers and network associated with the Website. Any unauthorized use of the Website will terminate the permission or license granted by Dolce Vita, which termination is in addition to all of Dolce Vita’s other rights at law or in equity. In addition, you specifically agree not to use the Website to do any of the following:

  • Email or transmit content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, or otherwise unlawful;

  • Harm or exploit children;

  • Advocate illegal activity or an intention to commit an illegal act;

  • Impersonate or misrepresent your connection to any other entity or person or otherwise manipulate identifiers to disguise the origin of the content;

  • Email or transmit content that constitutes a "pyramid" or similar scheme;

  • Email or transmit content that infringes on the intellectual property or the right of any entity or person;

  • Advertise or otherwise engage in any commercial endeavor without Dolce Vita’s explicit, written permission;

  • Intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or international law;

  • Email or transmit material that includes viruses, worms or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications; and/or

  • Disrupt the normal flow of communications or affect the ability of others to engage in activities via the Website.

XI. INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE TO DOLCE VITA VIA THE WEBSITE

If you choose to provide any personal information via the Website, the information will be used only for certain purposes, as described in our Privacy Policy. Additionally, we may collect or share certain information based on your usage of the Website, as described in our Privacy Policy. In order to facilitate communications between you and Dolce Vita, the Website offers you the ability to contact us. Although we strive to protect and secure our online communications, and use the security measures detailed in our Privacy Policy to protect your information, please note that no data transmitted over the Internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure and no security measures are perfect or impenetrable. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Dolce Vita shall have no liability whatsoever for any unaccepted or unprocessed email instructions or requests, or for any loss or damage arising from or in connection with any unauthorized use by third-parties of any information that you send by email. If you would like to transmit sensitive information to us, please contact us to arrange a more secure means of communication.

XII. LIMITATIONS ON INFORMATION SUBMITTED

Except for information necessary to place an order, we do not want to receive any confidential or proprietary information or trade secrets through the Website. Any information, materials, suggestions, ideas or comments you send to us (collectively, "Submissions") will be deemed non-confidential, and by submitting it, you are granting us an irrevocable, royalty-free, perpetual and unrestricted worldwide license to use, modify, reproduce, adapt, transmit, sell, license and sub-license, create derivative works from, publicly display, perform and distribute your Submissions for any purpose whatsoever (commercial or otherwise), in any form, media or technology, whether now known or hereafter developed, alone or as part of other works, with no payment or other compensation to you, subject to the Privacy Policy. You also acknowledge that we may use your Submissions and any ideas, concepts or know how contained therein for any purpose including, without limitation, developing, manufacturing, distributing and marketing products. However, we will not use your name unless it is required by law to identify the source of the materials, information, suggestions, ideas or comments, or unless your permission is first obtained.

Any Submissions to us, through the Website or otherwise, are subject to the following guidelines and restrictions:

  • It may not contain URLs or links to any other websites (to advertise your company or website, contact our Sales department at info@dolcevita.com);

  • It may not contain copyrighted material (unless you own the copyright or have the owner's permission to post the copyrighted material and provide proper attribution to the copyright owner);

  • It may not contain viruses, worms, time bombs, Trojan horses, or other harmful or disruptive components;

  • It is not or could not be construed to be spam mail or any robot, spider, website search/retrieval application, or other manual or automatic device or process to retrieve, index, "data mine," or in any way reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of the Website or its contents.

  • It may not contain trade secrets (unless you own them or have the owner's permission to transmit them);

  • It may not contain material that infringes on the intellectual property rights of others, including but not limited to, copyright, trademark, patent, trade dress or trade secret rights, or any other marks;

  • It may not contain material that is sexually explicit, obscene, libelous, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, derogatory, bigoted, or hateful;

  • It may not contain information that is known by you to be untrue, false or misleading or which does not fairly or accurately depict or describe the subject matter which is the subject of the information posted by you;

  • It may not present information which impersonates another person, whether living or dead, misstate the identity of any person, or misstate or mislead as to gender or age;

  • You may not solicit money, investments or make any offering of securities or investments;

  • You may not submit chain letters or pyramid schemes; and

  • You may not submit opinions or notices, commercial or otherwise.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify us for all claims arising from or in connection with any claims to any rights in any Submission, as further set forth below. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you further irrevocably waive any "moral rights" or other rights with respect to attribution of authorship or integrity of materials regarding any Submission that you may have under any applicable law or under any legal theory.

XIII. FORUMS

Dolce Vita may offer features through the Website that enable you to post information and materials publicly, for example, in product reviews, chat areas, and other similar forums (collectively, "Forums"). All of the rules of conduct described in the Limitations on Information Submitted section above apply to the Forums. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to edit any Submission to the Forums and to choose to include or not include such Submission in the Forums or otherwise on the Website. By submitting content to a Forum, you grant Dolce Vita a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable and sub-licensable right to (a) use, reproduce, modify, adapt, translate, distribute, publish, create derivative works from and publicly display and perform such content throughout the world on the Website or any other media, now known or hereafter devised; and (b) use the name that you submit in connection with such content.

The Forums include the opinions, statements and other content of third parties. We are not responsible for screening, monitoring or verifying such content in the Forums, including such content's accuracy, reliability or compliance with copyright or other laws, as further set forth below. Any opinions, statements or other materials made available by third parties through the Forums or otherwise through the Website are those of such third parties and not of Dolce Vita, and Dolce Vita does not endorse any such opinions, statements or materials. From time to time, we may offer customers incentives to leave product reviews (for example, to earn points as a member of our loyalty program). Since it is important to us that product reviews are impartial and honest, these incentives will be available to customers regardless of whether a review is positive or negative.

XIV. MONITORING OF INFORMATION

Dolce Vita does not assume any obligation to review or monitor the content or other information submitted to the Website by third parties. You assume the risk of verifying the accuracy of such information posted through independent investigation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we may in our discretion review information submitted to the Website for any purpose whatsoever and we reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to remove, edit or reject any information submitted to the Website for any reason whatsoever.

Dolce Vita reserves the right to cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing Dolce Vita to disclose the identity of anyone posting any content or email messages, or publishing or otherwise making available any materials or information that are believed to violate the Terms of Use or law.

XV. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Dolce Vita owns any and all intellectual property rights relating to the Dolce Vita brand, trade name, trade dress, and other content including: copyright, trademark, service mark, trade name, trade dress, proprietary logo, insignia, business identifier, and/or other Text and Graphics that has or provides the "look and feel" of the Dolce Vita brand image, as well as all of the Content, including the Text, Graphics, Programming, photographs, video and audio contained herein (the "Intellectual Property"). Your use of the Website does not grant you any rights or licenses relating to the Dolce Vita Intellectual Property, including, but not limited to, any copyrights, trademark rights, patent rights, database rights, moral rights, sui generis rights and other intellectual property and proprietary rights therein, except as expressly provided for in the Terms of Use. None of the Intellectual Property may be used, reproduced, published, transmitted, distributed, displayed, performed, exhibited, modified, used to create derivative works, sold, re-sold or used in any sale, or exploited for in any way, in whole or in part, except as provided for herein and unless you obtain our prior written consent. You may not reproduce, modify, display, sell, or distribute the Intellectual Property, or use it in any other way for public or commercial purpose. The foregoing limitations include, but are not limited to, copying or adapting the HTML code used to generate web pages on the Website, as well as any Graphics or Programming. All other Content, including product names, names of services, trademarks, service marks and other intellectual property is the property of their respective owners, as indicated, and may only be used as permitted.

XVI. PROCEDURE FOR MAKING AND RESPONDING TO CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

We will respond to claims of copyright infringement, and will promptly process and investigate notices of alleged infringement by third-parties and will take appropriate actions under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2), where applicable. In keeping with the DMCA, notifications of claimed copyright infringement by third-parties should be sent to the Website's designated agent noted below (the "Designated Agent"). If you believe that your copyrighted work has been infringed under U.S. copyright law and is accessible on the Website, please notify us by contacting the Designated Agent.

In order to give effective notification of a claim of copyright infringement by a third-party under the DMCA, you must send a written communication to the Designated Agent that includes substantially the following: (1) a physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed; (2) identification of the copyrighted work, or, if multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that Website, that are claimed to have been infringed; (3) identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit Website to locate the material; (4) information reasonably sufficient to permit Website to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an e-mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted; (5) a statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that neither the copyright owner, nor its agent nor the law has authorized the use of the material in the manner complained of; and (6) a statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

The Designated Agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement can be reached at:

Dolce Vita Footwear, Inc.
Attn: Director of Customer Service, Ecommerce
52-16 Barnett Ave
Long Island City, NY 11104
or by e-mail at info@dolcevita.com.

If a valid notification of alleged copyright infringement is received, we will remove or disable access to the material identified in the notice as being infringing or as being the subject of infringing activity, and take reasonable steps to notify the alleged infringer that we have removed or disabled access to this material. Please note that, under the DMCA, a claimant who makes a misrepresentation concerning copyright infringement may be liable for any damages, including costs and attorneys' fees, incurred by the alleged infringer who is injured by such misrepresentation as a result of reliance upon such misrepresentation in removing or disabling access to the material or activity claimed to be infringing or in replacing the removed material or ceasing to disable access to it.

XVII. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

Your consent and agreement to the following disclaimers and limitations is a material inducement for us to permit you to access the Website. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, your use of the Website, and our obligations and liabilities in respect of your use of the Website, is expressly limited as follows below.

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS, YOU HEREBY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT, INCLUDING ALL PRODUCTS SOLD, ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND ON AN “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY WHATSOEVER. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW AND EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS, NEITHER DOLCE VITA NOR ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, PARTNERS OR LICENSORS MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

YOU AGREE THAT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NEITHER DOLCE VITA NOR ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, PARTNERS OR LICENSORS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES FOR ANY: (A) ERRORS, MISTAKES, INACCURACIES OR OMISSIONS IN THE CONTENT OF THESE TERMS; (B) PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR LOSS, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER; (C) INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS; (D) DELAYS OR INTERRUPTION IN ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE; (E) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SERVERS THAT HOST THE WEBSITE OR ANY THIRD PARTY SITE(S) AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN; (F) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THIS SITE OR THIRD PARTY SITE(S); (G) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES OR THE LIKE, WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR ANY THIRD PARTY SITE(S) ASSOCIATED WITH THE WEBSITE; (H) DATA NON-DELIVERY, LOSS, THEFT, MISDIRECTION, MISDELIVERY, CORRUPTION, DESTRUCTION OR OTHER MODIFICATION; OR (I) EVENTS BEYOND OUR REASONABLE CONTROL.

DOLCE VITA DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS OR CONTENT CONTAINED IN THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ACCURATE OR ERROR-FREE. DOLCE VITA DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION WHATSOEVER REGARDING THE USE, OR THE RESULT OF USE, OF THE CONTENT OF THE WEBSITE RELATED TO ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR OTHERWISE. THE CONTENT OF THE WEBSITE MAY INCLUDE ERRORS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, TECHNICAL OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS), AND DOLCE VITA MAY MAKE CHANGES OR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WEBSITE AT ANY TIME IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE.

YOU AGREE THAT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NEITHER DOLCE VITA NOR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE DESIGN OR MAINTENANCE OF THIS WEBSITE SHALL BE HELD LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE IN ANY WAY FOR ANY DAMAGE, LOSS, INJURY, OR MALFUNCTION ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE.

XVIII. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL DOLCE VITA AND/OR ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, PARTNERS, ADVERTISERS, LICENSORS, SPONSORS, THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND PERSONS OR ENTITIES WHICH THE SAME ARE IN PRIVITY WITH, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND AGENTS, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, DIRECT, INDIRECT, ACTUAL, SPECIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS) RELATED TO THE USE OF THE WEBSITE REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND IN NO EVENT SHALL EXCEED THE COST OF THE ITEM(S) PURCHASED PLUS SHIPPING AND SALES TAX, AS APPLICABLE, OR A MAXIMUM OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00). YOU ALSO AGREE THAT NO CLAIMS OR CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF, OR RELATED TO, YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE MAY BE BROUGHT BY YOU MORE THAN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION AROSE.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, DOLCE VITA IS NOT LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE IN ANY MANNER FOR ANY CONTENT POSTED ON OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE (INCLUDING CLAIMS OF INFRINGEMENT RELATING TO THAT CONTENT), FOR YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR FOR THE CONDUCT OF THIRD PARTIES ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. DOLCE VITA IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ACTIONS YOU MAY OR MAY NOT TAKE AS A RESULT OF USING THE WEBSITE AND YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE AND ANY CONSEQUENCE THAT MAY ARISE AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF THE SITE.

XIX. INDEMNIFICATION

YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS DOLCE VITA, ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, PARTNERS, MEMBERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, VENDORS, MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL THIRD PARTY CLAIMS, ACTIONS, DEMANDS, CHARGES, COMPLAINTS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, LIABILITIES, COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ATTORNEYS' FEES), ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH: (I) YOUR USE OF AND ACCESS OF THE WEBSITE; (II) YOUR VIOLATION OF ANY TERM OF THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS; (III) YOUR VIOLATION OF ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY COPYRIGHT, PROPERTY, OR PRIVACY RIGHT; OR (IV) ANY CLAIM THAT YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE CAUSED DAMAGE TO A THIRD PARTY. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO TAKE EXCLUSIVE CONTROL AND DEFENSE OF ANY CLAIM SUBJECT TO THIS INDEMNIFICATION BY YOU, IN WHICH EVENT YOU WILL COOPERATE FULLY WITH US IN ASSERTING ANY AND ALL AVAILABLE DEFENSES.

XX. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES

The Website may contain links to other websites for your convenience and information. Such links may be to advertisers, content providers or other companies who may use our logo and/or style as a result of a co-branding agreement (for example, a department or specialty store). These websites may be operated by companies that are not affiliated with Dolce Vita, and may have different privacy policies and terms of use. Dolce Vita does not control the content that appears on these websites or their privacy practices. Notwithstanding the presentation of, or links to, any third-party information or website on the Website, no such presentation shall be considered an endorsement, guarantee, representation or warranty, either express or implied, by us on behalf of any third-party. We shall have no liability or responsibility whatsoever for the content, subject matter or substance of any information accessed or obtained from third-party websites accessed from or via the Website. Access to third-party websites from the Website is done at your own risk. We do not warranty any opportunities found through the Website or through third-parties that advertise on the Website or are purchased in reliance on information obtained from the Website.

XXI. DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER

THE PROCEDURES AND OTHER TERMS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION APPLY TO ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DISAGREEMENTS, DISPUTES OR CONTROVERSIES BETWEEN YOU AND DOLCE VITA OR ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS, PARENTS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES AND/OR RELATED COMPANIES, REGARDLESS OF WHEN SUCH CLAIM AROSE (EACH, A “CLAIM”), INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE WEBSITE, TO THE USE OR ACCESS THEREOF, TO OUR ADVERTISING, TO THE PRODUCTS, SERVICES, MATERIALS, PROGRAMS OR OTHER FEATURES OFFERED, ADVERTISED, MARKETED AND/OR SOLD BY DOLCE VITA, AND/OR TO THESE TERMS OF USE.

    A. MANDATORY INFORMAL PRE-SUIT DISPUTE RESOLUTION

    Dolce Vita values our customers and seeks to resolve disputes informally where possible. Before filing any lawsuit relating to a Claim, you agree to first send a detailed notice (“Notice”) to Dolce Vita by email at info@dolcevita.com. Your Notice must contain all of the following information: (1) your full name; (2) your address; (3) your telephone number; (4) your email address; (5) information sufficient for Dolce Vita to identify any transaction and/or product at issue (e.g., your order number, order confirmation communication, SKU number, etc.); and (6) a detailed description of your Claim, the nature and basis of your Claim(s), and the nature and basis of the relief you are seeking with a calculation for it. You must personally sign this Notice.

Likewise, Dolce Vita agrees that if we have a dispute with you, we will first send a detailed Notice to your e-mail address on file with us. Dolce Vita’s Notice will likewise set forth (1) information sufficient for you to identify any transaction at issue and (2) a detailed description of our dispute, the nature and basis of our claim(s), and the nature and basis of the relief we are seeking with a calculation for it.

You and Dolce Vita agree to negotiate in good faith, for a period of at least 60 days from the date of the Notice, in an effort to swiftly resolve it to your satisfaction without the need for a formal proceeding. Should Dolce Vita request a telephone conference with you in an effort to resolve your dispute as part of this informal process, you agree to personally participate (with your counsel if you are represented). Compliance with and completion of this mandatory informal dispute resolution process is a condition precedent to filing any lawsuit. The statute of limitations and any filing fee deadlines shall be tolled while the parties engage in this process. A court shall have the authority to enjoin the filing of any lawsuit concerning a Claim without first providing a Notice or otherwise participating in good faith in this informal dispute resolution process.

    B. NO CLASS ACTIONS OR JURY TRIALS

    TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU AND WE AGREE THAT ANY AND ALL CLAIMS WILL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. NEITHER YOU NOR WE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO JOIN OR CONSOLIDATE CLAIMS BY OR AGAINST OTHER USERS/CONSUMERS OR BRING OR PARTICIPATE IN, AS A REPRESENTATIVE OR MEMBER OF A CLASS OR IN A PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL CAPACITY, ANY LAWSUIT OR OTHER DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE. YOU AND WE EXPRESSLY WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO FILE OR PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION OR SEEK RELIEF ON A CLASS BASIS.

ADDITIONALLY, YOU AND WE VOLUNTARILY AND KNOWINGLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT YOU OR WE HAVE TO A JURY TRIAL.

XXII. NOTICE TO NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS

If you are a consumer residing in New Jersey, the following provisions of this Terms of Use do not apply to you (and do not limit any rights that you may have) to the extent that they are unenforceable under New Jersey law: (a) in Section V above, the disclaimer of liability for any loss or damage, and in Section IX above, the disclaimer of liability for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary or punitive damages of any kind and the limitation of liability for lost profits, damage, loss or injury (for example, to the extent unenforceable under the New Jersey Punitive Damages Act, New Jersey Products Liability Act, New Jersey Uniform Commercial Code or New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act; (b) in Section IX above, application of the limitations of liability to the recovery of damages that arise under contract, tort or any other theory (for example, to the extent such damages are recoverable by a consumer under New Jersey law, including the New Jersey Products Liability Act); (c) in Sections V and IX above, the requirement that you indemnify Dolce Vita (for example, to the extent the scope of such indemnity is prohibited under New Jersey law); and (d) in Section XI below, the New York governing law provision (for example, to the extent that your rights as a consumer residing in New Jersey are required to be governed by New Jersey law).

XXIII. GENERAL INFORMATION

Entire Agreement. The Terms of Use, together with the Privacy Policy and any other terms, agreements and/or notice that reference and/or incorporate these Terms of Use, constitute the entire agreement governing your use of the Website, superseding any prior agreements between you and Dolce Vita with respect to the Website.

Waiver and Severability. The provisions of the Terms of Use are intended to be interpreted in a manner which makes them valid, legal and enforceable. The failure of Dolce Vita to enforce any right of the provisions in the Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. In the event that any provision of the Terms of Use is found to be partially or wholly invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be modified or restricted to the extent and in the manner necessary to render it valid, legal and enforceable. It is expressly understood and agreed that such modification or restriction may be accomplished unilaterally by us, or alternatively, by disposition of an arbitrator or a court of law. If such provision cannot under any circumstances be so modified or restricted, it shall be excised from the Terms of Use without affecting the validity, legality or enforceability of any of the remaining provisions.

Governing Law. Your use of the Website and any dispute arising out of or in connection with the Website including the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any conflict of laws provisions.

Viruses and Transmission of Sensitive Information. Dolce Vita cannot and does not guarantee or warrant that the materials contained on the Website will be free of viruses, worms or other code or related hazards that may have destructive properties (collectively "viruses"). It is your responsibility to ensure that you have sufficient procedures, firewalls, checkpoints, and safeguards within your computer system to satisfy your particular requirements to protect against viruses. Dolce Vita does not assume any responsibility or risk for your use of the Internet, nor does Dolce Vita assume any responsibility for any products or services of, or hyperlinks to, third-parties.

XXIV. MISCELLANEOUS

We do not represent that materials on the Website are appropriate or available for use in your location. Persons who choose to access the Website do so on their own initiative and at their own risk, and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

XXV. NOTICE OF ACCESSIBILITY

If you are having trouble accessing www.dolcevita.com, please call our Customer Service Team at 1-877-525-2833 for assistance.