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Terms of Service

Last Updated: APRIL 24, 2024

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF SERVICE (“TERMS”) CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE. PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY AS THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT MAY AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING A DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND BINDING ARBITRATION CLAUSE BETWEEN YOU AND GERARD COSMETICS, INC AND WAIVING ANY RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. THESE TERMS OF USE REPRESENT A BINDING AGREEMENT.

Welcome to https://www.gerardcosmetics.com and dependent pages (the “Site”), owned and operated by Gerard Cosmetics, INC, a California incorporated company (“Gerard Cosmetics”). Except as otherwise noted herein, these Terms govern your use of the Website and Gerard Cosmetic’s services, applications, content and products (collectively, the “Site”). Please read these Terms carefully because your use of the Site constitutes your agreement to follow and be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you should not access or use the Site. Gerard Cosmetics reserves the right to make changes to the Site and to these Terms from time to time in its sole discretion. When we make changes, we will post them here. For this reason, we encourage you to review these Terms whenever you use our Site because by visiting the Site, you agree to accept any such changes. Gerard Cosmetics provides you with access to and use of the Site subject to your compliance with these Terms. 

No material from the Site may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted or distributed in any way, except as specifically permitted on the Site or in these Terms. The Site, including all of its information and content, such as text, data, wallpaper, icons, characters, artwork, images, photographs, graphics, music, sound, messages, software and the HTML used to generate the pages (collectively, “Materials and Content”), is Gerard Cosmetic’s property or that of our suppliers or licensors and is protected by patent, trademark and/or copyright under United States and/or foreign laws. Except as otherwise provided on the Site or in these Terms, you may not use, download, upload, copy, print, display, perform, reproduce, publish, modify, delete, add to, license, post, transmit or distribute any Materials and Content from this Site in whole or in part, for any public or commercial purpose without the specific prior written permission of Gerard Cosmetics. We grant you a personal, limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable license to access the Site and to use the Materials, Content, information and services contained therein solely for your personal, noncommercial use as described below. We reserve the right, for any reason or for no reason, in our sole discretion and without notice to you, to revise the products and services described on the Site and to terminate, change, suspend or discontinue any aspect of the Site, including, but not limited to, the Materials and Content on the Site as well as features and/or hours of availability of the Site, and we will not be liable to you or to any third party for doing so. We may also impose rules for and limits on use of the Site or restrict your access to part, or all, of the Site without notice or penalty. We have the right to change these rules and/or limitations at any time, in our sole discretion.

1. Prohibited Uses. The Site may be used only for lawful purposes and is available only for your personal, noncommercial use, which shall be limited to viewing the Site, purchasing products, providing information to the Site and downloading product information for your personal review. You are responsible for your own communications, including the transmission, posting and uploading of information, and are responsible for the consequences of such communications to the Site. Gerard Cosmetics specifically prohibits any use of the Site, and requires all users to agree not to use the Site, for any of the following: (i) posting any information that is incomplete, false, inaccurate or not your own; (ii) engaging in conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, giving rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any city, state, national or international law or regulation, or that would fail to comply with accepted Internet protocol; (iii) communicating, transmitting or posting material that is copyrighted or otherwise owned by a third party unless you are the copyright owner or have the irrevocable permission of the owner to post it; (iv) communicating, transmitting or posting material that (a) reveals trade secrets, unless you own them or have the irrevocable permission of the owner, (b) infringes on any other intellectual property, privacy or publicity right of another, or (c) is in violation of applicable laws or regulations; (v) communicating, transmitting or transferring (by any means) information or software derived from the Site to foreign countries or certain foreign nations in violation of any applicable export control laws; (vi) attempting to interfere in any way with the Site’s or Gerard Cosmetics’s networks or network security, or attempting to use the Site’s service to gain unauthorized access to any other computer system; (vii) copy, reproduce, transmit, scrape or distribute the Site, including through the use of a robot, spider or other automatic means; or (viii) use the Site for any unlawful or improper purpose, including but not limited to solicit others to perform unlawful acts or to harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, disability or any other protected basis.
2. Security Rules. Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability. Gerard Cosmetics investigates violations and may involve, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting any user or users who are involved in such violations. You are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of the Site, including, without limitation, the following: (i) accessing data not intended for you or logging on to a Gerard Cosmetics server or account that you are not authorized to access; (ii) attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization (or succeeding in such an attempt); (iii) attempting to interfere or interfering with the operation of our Site, our provision of services to any other visitors to our Site and our hosting provider or our network, including, without limitation, via means of submitting a virus to the Site, overloading, “flooding,” “email bombing” or “crashing” the Site; and (iv) forging any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any email or transmission or posting to our Site.
3. Product and Pricing Information. Although Gerard Cosmetics has made every effort to display our products and the features, specifications and colors thereof as accurately as possible, the displayed colors of the products depend upon the monitor of the user, and Gerard Cosmetics cannot guarantee that the user’s monitor will accurately portray the actual colors of the products. Products displayed may be out of stock or discontinued, and prices are subject to change. Gerard Cosmetics is not responsible for typographical errors regarding price or any other matter.
4. Proprietary Rights. As between you and Gerard Cosmetics, Gerard Cosmetics owns all right, title and interest, including patent, copyright, trade secret, trademark, service marks, trade names and other proprietary registered and unregistered rights, in and to the Site and its software, applications, systems, functionality, appearance, text, video, audio, graphics, photographs, Materials and Content used by Gerard Cosmetics on the Site. The Gerard Cosmetics logos, designs, titles, phrases and product names and the copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade dress and/or other intellectual property in such materials (collectively, the “Intellectual Property”) are owned by Gerard Cosmetics and may be registered in the United States and internationally. You agree not to display or use the Intellectual Property in any manner without Gerard Cosmetics’s prior written permission. Nothing on the Site should be construed to grant any license or right to use any of the Intellectual Property without the prior written consent of Gerard Cosmetics. Except as otherwise provided herein, use of the Site does not grant you a license to any Materials and Content or features you may access on the Site and you may not modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute, reverse engineer or create derivative works of such Materials and Content, features or materials, in whole or in part. Any commercial use of the Site is strictly prohibited, except as allowed herein or otherwise approved by us in writing. You may not download or save a copy of any of the Materials and Content or screens for any purpose except as otherwise provided by Gerard Cosmetics. If you make use of the Site, other than as provided herein, in doing so you may violate copyright and other laws of the United States and/or other countries, as well as applicable state laws, and you may be subject to liability for such unauthorized use. The information on the Site, including, without limitation, all site design, text, graphics, interfaces and the selection and arrangements of such is protected by law, including, but not limited to, copyright law.

 

 

 

1. Social Media Agreement.

1. We do not claim ownership of user-generated content and material. Any and all photographs, articles, images, graphics, videos, sounds, music, audio recordings, text, files, profiles, communications, comments, feedback, suggestions, ideas, concepts, questions, data or other content that you: (i) submit or post on the Site, on any of our blogs, social media accounts or through tools or applications we provide for posting or sharing such content with us; or (ii) have posted or uploaded to your social media accounts, including but not limited to TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr and Pinterest, that are tagged with #GerardCosmetics #GCLOVE or any other Gerard Cosmetics promoted hashtag (collectively “User Content”) shall be deemed non-confidential and non-proprietary. By submitting or posting any User Content, you grant to Gerard Cosmetics a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully paid, worldwide, sublicensable and transferable license to copy, publish, translate, modify, reformat, create derivative works from, distribute, reproduce, sell, display, transmit, publish, broadcast, host, archive, store, cache, use or otherwise exploit all or any portion of the User Content, as well as your name, persona and likeness (and the likeness of any other person appearing therein, including, without limitation, any minor child) included in any User Content and your social media account handle, username, real name, profile picture and/or any other information associated with the User Content, in any commercial or noncommercial manner whatsoever, in whole or in part, in any and all distribution channels, forms, media or technology, whether now known or hereafter developed, including, but not limited to, in stores, printed marketing materials, emails, web pages, social media accounts and for any other marketing, advertising, public relations, sales or promotional purposes with or without attribution and without further notice to you. Neither you, nor any other person or entity, will have the right to: (a) receive any royalty or consideration of any kind for the use of the User Content pursuant to these Terms; or (b) inspect or approve the editorial copy or other material that may be used in connection with the User Content. Gerard Cosmetics will be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in such User Content for any purpose whatsoever, including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing and marketing products that incorporate or otherwise rely upon such information. Gerard Cosmetics shall have no obligation to monitor User Content, use or display User Content, compensate you for submitting User Content or respond to any User Content. Gerard Cosmetics retains the right, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, to remove, revise or refuse to post any User Content for any reason or no reason..
2. By submitting or posting User Content on the Site, on your social media accounts or through any tools or applications we provide for posting or sharing your User Content with us, you represent and warrant that: (i) you own or control any and all rights in and to the User Content, and the right to grant all of the rights and licenses in these Terms, and if you are not the holder of such rights, the holder of such rights has completely and effectively waived all such rights and irrevocably granted you the right to grant the licenses stated above without the need for payment to you or any other person or entity; (ii) you have obtained permission from any individuals that appear in the User Content to use, and grant others the right to use, their name, image, voice and/or likeness without the need for payment to you or any other person or entity; (iii) you hereby give permission on behalf of any minor children that appear in the User Content, to which you are the legal guardian, to use, and grant others the right to use, their name, image, voice and/or likeness without the need for payment to you or any other person or entity; (iv) you are 18 years of age or older; and (v) the User Content does not (a) contain false or misleading information, (b) infringe on the intellectual property, privacy, publicity, statutory, contractual or other rights of any third party, (c) contain any libelous, defamatory, obscene, offensive, threatening or otherwise harassing or hateful content, (d) contain any addresses, email addresses, phone numbers or any contact information or (e) contain computer viruses, worms or other harmful files. Upon request by Gerard Cosmetics, you will furnish Gerard Cosmetics any documentation, substantiation or releases necessary to verify your compliance with these Terms. You are solely responsible for the User Content and you hereby agree to indemnify and hold Gerard Cosmetics and its members, manager, employees, agents, affiliates, assigns and licensees harmless from any and all damages, claims, expenses, costs or fees arising from or in connection with a breach of any of the foregoing representations or your violation of any law or rights of a third party.
3. Gerard Cosmetics does not guarantee the truthfulness, accuracy or reliability of any User Content or endorse any opinions expressed by you or anyone else. By submitting or posting the User Content you fully and unconditionally release and forever discharge Gerard Cosmetics and its officers, directors, employees and agents from any and all claims, demands and damages (actual or consequential, direct or indirect), whether now known or unknown, of every kind and nature relating to, arising out of or in any way connected with: (i) disputes between you and one or more users or any other person or entity; or (ii) the use by Gerard Cosmetics or you of the User Content, including, without limitation, any and all claims that use of the User Content pursuant to these Terms violates any of your intellectual property rights, copyrights, rights of publicity or privacy, “moral rights,” or rights of attribution and integrity. You acknowledge and agree that Gerard Cosmetics has no control over, and shall have no liability for any damages resulting from, the use (including, without limitation, re-publication) or misuse by you or any third party of any User Content. Gerard Cosmetics acts as a passive conduit for User Content and has no obligation to screen or monitor User Content. If Gerard Cosmetics becomes aware of any User Content that allegedly may not conform to these Terms, Gerard Cosmetics may investigate the allegation and determine in its sole discretion whether to take action in accordance with these Terms. Gerard Cosmetics has no liability or responsibility to Users for performance or nonperformance of such activities.
4. Without limiting the foregoing in any way, Gerard Cosmetics has the absolute right to remove and/or delete without notice any User Content within its control in its sole discretion. You consent to such removal and/or deletion and waive any claim against Gerard Cosmetics for such removal and/or deletion. Gerard Cosmetics is not responsible for failure to store posted content or other materials you transmit through the Site. You should take measures to preserve copies of any data, material, content or information you post to the Site or any other sites or platforms.

1. Copyright Complaints. Gerard Cosmetics does not knowingly violate or permit others to violate the copyrights of others. We will promptly investigate any claim of infringement, and remove or disable access to material that we know is infringing or if we become aware of circumstances from which infringing activity is apparent. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide Gerard Cosmetics’s copyright agent the following information required by the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act of the DMCA, 17 U.S.C. §512 (“DMCA”). Please be advised that to be effective, the notice must include ALL of the following: (i) a physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed; (ii) identification of the copyright work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site; (iii) identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material; (iv) information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact the complaining party; (v) a statement that the complaining party has a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or as a matter of law; and (vi) 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. Notices of claimed copyright infringement and counter-notices should be delivered via email to info@gerardcosmetics.com or by mail addressed to Gerard Cosmetics Cosmetics, INC, 1301 E. Debbie Lane, Suite 102-211 Mansfield, Texas 76063. In accordance with the DMCA, it is our policy to terminate use of our Site by repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances.
2. Privacy Policy. Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary contained in these Terms of Use, Gerard Cosmetics’s use of any personally identifiable information (name, etc.) you provide via the Site shall be governed by our Privacy Policy. For further information regarding Gerard Cosmetics’s protection of your personal information, please refer to our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference.
3. California Consumer Rights Notice. Under California Civil Code Section 1789.3, California users are entitled to the following consumer rights notice: If you have a question or complaint regarding the Site, please either send an email to info@gerardcosmetics.com or write to us at Gerard Cosmetics, INC, 1301 E. Debbie Lane, Suite 102-211, Mansfield Texas 76063 USA. Residents of California may contact the California Department of Consumer Affairs Division of Consumer Services, Complaint Assistance Unit by mail at 1625 North Market Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95834, or by telephone at (916) 445-1254 or (800) 952-5210.
4. Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability.

1. Gerard Cosmetics publishes information on its Site as a convenience to its visitors. While Gerard Cosmetics attempts to provide accurate and timely information, there may be inadvertent technical or factual inaccuracies and typographical errors. We reserve the right to make corrections and changes to the Site at any time without notice. The products described on the Site may not be available in your region. Gerard Cosmetics does not claim that the information on the Site is appropriate to your jurisdiction or that the products described on its Site will be available for purchase in all jurisdictions. Gerard Cosmetics reserves the right to refuse or cancel any orders placed for product listed at the incorrect price. Gerard Cosmetics reserves the right to refuse or cancel any such orders whether or not the order has been confirmed and your credit card charged. If your credit card has already been charged for the purchase and your order is cancelled, Gerard Cosmetics shall issue a credit to your credit card account in the amount of the incorrect price.. 
2. You assume all responsibility and risk with respect to your use of the Site, which is provided “AS IS.” Gerard Cosmetics DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH REGARD TO INFORMATION ACCESSED FROM OR VIA THE SITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL CONTENT AND MATERIALS, FUNCTIONS AND SERVICES PROVIDED ON THE SITE, WHICH ARE PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, USEFULNESS OR CONTENT OF INFORMATION, UNINTERRUPTED ACCESS AND ANY WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. GERARD COSMETICS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE OR ITS FUNCTION OR THE CONTENT AND MATERIALS OR THE SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE THEREBY WILL BE TIMELY, SECURE, UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED. GERARD COSMETICS MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE SITE WILL MEET USERS’ EXPECTATIONS OR REQUIREMENTS. NO ADVICE, RESULTS OR INFORMATION, OR MATERIALS WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY MADE HEREIN. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE SITE, YOUR SOLE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE SITE. ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SITE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY MAY NOT APPLY TO ALL USERS AND MAY BE LIMITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, AND CERTAIN USERS MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS NOT EXPRESSED HEREIN.
3. Gerard Cosmetics makes no warranties of any kind regarding any sites not controlled by Gerard Cosmetics to which you may be directed or hyperlinked from this Site. Hyperlinks are included solely for your convenience, and Gerard Cosmetics makes no representations or warranties with regard to the accuracy, availability, suitability or safety of information provided in such sites not controlled by Gerard Cosmetics. Gerard Cosmetics does not endorse, warrant or guarantee any products or services offered or provided by or on behalf of third parties on the Site.
4. IN NO EVENT SHALL GERARD COSMETICS, ITS AFFILIATES OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE MEMBERS, MANAGERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR CONTENT OR SERVICE PROVIDERS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, LOSSES OR CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING FROM OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, OR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SITE OR THE CONTENT AND MATERIALS OR FUNCTIONALITY ON OR ACCESSED THROUGH THE SITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF REVENUE, OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS, OR LOST BUSINESS, DATA OR SALES OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF DAMAGE, TANGIBLE OR INTANGIBLE IN NATURE, EVEN IF GERARD COSMETICS OR ITS REPRESENTATIVE OR SUCH INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THIS LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

1. Indemnity. YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD GERARD COSMETICS, ITS MANAGERS, MEMBERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND AFFILIATES HARMLESS FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LIABILITIES, DAMAGES, COSTS AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING ACTUAL OUTSIDE ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COURT COSTS, IN ANY WAY ARISING FROM, RELATED TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SITE, YOUR VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS OR THE POSTING OR TRANSMISSION OF ANY MATERIALS ON OR THROUGH THE SITE BY YOU, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY THIRD-PARTY CLAIM THAT ANY INFORMATION, MATERIALS OR USER CONTENT YOU PROVIDE INFRINGES ANY THIRD-PARTY PROPRIETARY RIGHT. YOU FURTHER AGREE TO REIMBURSE GERARD COSMETICS, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF EACH DEMAND FOR REIMBURSEMENT, FOR ANY AND ALL COSTS, LIABILITIES, EXPENSES, FEES, FINES, PROFESSIONAL FEES AND OTHER AMOUNTS PAID OR INCURRED BY GERARD COSMETICS (OR SUCH OTHER INDEMNITEE) IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING INDEMNITY.
2. Governing Law and Disputes. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THESE TERMS, ANY SALES THEREUNDER, AND/OR ANY CLAIM, DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) BETWEEN YOU AND GERARD COSMETICS arising from or relating to THESE Terms, its interpretation or the breach, termination or validity thereof, the relationships that result from THESE Terms, GERARD COSMETICS’S advertising, or any related purchase SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF California, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW.
3. Dispute Resolution and Binding Arbitration. 

1. PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT MAY SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO YOUR RIGHT TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN COURT.
2. YOU AND GERARD COSMETICS ARE AGREEING TO GIVE UP ANY RIGHTS TO LITIGATE CLAIMS IN A COURT OR BEFORE A JURY, OR TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION WITH RESPECT TO A CLAIM. OTHER RIGHTS THAT YOU WOULD HAVE IF YOU WENT TO COURT MAY ALSO BE UNAVAILABLE OR MAY BE LIMITED IN ARBITRATION. ANY CLAIM, DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, WHETHER PRE-EXISTING, PRESENT OR FUTURE, AND INCLUDING STATUTORY, CONSUMER PROTECTION, COMMON LAW, INTENTIONAL TORT, INJUNCTIVE AND EQUITABLE CLAIMS) BETWEEN YOU AND GERARD COSMETICS, INC, ITS MEMBERS, MANAGERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES, AND ANY THIRD PARTY PROVIDING ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES TO YOU IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR PURCHASE (COLLECTIVELY “GERARD COSMETICS”) ARISING FROM OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO YOUR PURCHASE OF PRODUCT (AS DEFINED IN THE TERMS OF SALE), YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR SERVICES, THESE TERMS, ITS INTERPRETATION OR THE BREACH, TERMINATION OR VALIDITY THEREOF, THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT RESULT FROM THESE TERMS (INCLUDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THIRD PARTIES WHO ARE NOT SIGNATORIES TO THESE TERMS), GERARD COSMETICS’S ADVERTISING, PRIVACY OR CYBERSECURITY PRACTICES OR ANY RELATED PURCHASE (COLLECTIVELY, “DISPUTE”) SHALL BE RESOLVED EXCLUSIVELY AND FINALLY BY BINDING ARBITRATION. DISPUTES SHALL NOT INCLUDE DISPUTES, CLAIMS, OR CONTROVERSIES CONCERNING PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS, TRADE SECRETS OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.
3. Other than issues related to the Class Action Waiver (as defined below), the arbitrator shall have exclusive authority to resolve any dispute relating to arbitrability and/or enforceability of this arbitration provision including but not limited to any unconscionability challenge or any other challenge that the arbitration provision or these Terms is void, voidable or otherwise invalid. The arbitrator will have the authority to grant any remedy or relief that would otherwise be available in court. The arbitration shall be administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) pursuant to the AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules. The arbitration shall be heard by one arbitrator selected in accordance with the AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules. Arbitration proceedings shall be governed by this provision and the applicable AAA procedures for consumer-related disputes, in effect at the time the claim is filed. The award rendered by the arbitrator may confirmed and enforced in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Consumer claimants (individuals whose transaction is intended for personal, family or household use) may elect to pursue their claims in small-claims court rather than arbitration. The small-claims court proceeding will be limited solely to the customer’s individual dispute or controversy. YOU AGREE TO ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS.
4. Mandatory Pre-Arbitration Procedure. Before initiating any arbitration, you and Gerard Cosmetics must give the other party notice of the Dispute by providing written “Notice of Dispute” that is personally signed by you (if you are initiating the Dispute) or a representative of Gerard Cosmetics (if Gerard Cosmetics is initiating the Dispute). The Notice of Dispute must contain the following information (a) name and contact information (mailing address, email address, and telephone number); (b) detailed factual description of the nature of the Dispute; and (c) the resolution and relief sought. You must email your Notice of Dispute to info@gerardcosmetics.com or write to us at Gerard Cosmetics, INC, 1301 E. Debbie Lane, Mansfield Texas 76063 USA. We will send any Notice of Dispute to the most recent email address we have on file for you. You and Gerard Cosmetics will agree to attempt to resolve the Dispute through informal, good faith negotiations for a 60-day period after the date that a Notice of Dispute is received (or such longer period as is mutually agreed to by the parties). Either party may request a personal telephone or video conference as part of the informal negotiations. Should Gerard Cosmetics request a telephone or video conference, you (and your counsel if you are represented) agree to attend this conference. Should you request a telephone conference, Gerard Cosmetics (and its counsel if Gerard Cosmetics is represented) agrees to attend this conference. Compliance with this Pre-Arbitration Procedure is a condition precedent to initiating an arbitration with the AAA. Neither party may initiate an arbitration unless this Pre-Dispute Procedure is complied with. If the sufficiency of either party’s compliance with the Mandatory Pre-Dispute Procedure is at issue, either party may seek court intervention, and any arbitration proceeding shall be stayed, until the court rules on the compliance issue. Such court shall have the power to enjoin an arbitration proceeding or order other injunctive relief, which includes but is not limited to enjoining the filing of a demand for arbitration and/or payment of arbitration costs and fees. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that neither party seeks court intervention, either party may elect to raise the issue of a failure to comply with the Mandatory Pre-Arbitration Procedure before the arbitrator and seek relief in arbitration. The parties agree that any applicable statutory limitations period and any arbitration filing fee deadlines shall be tolled while you and Gerard Cosmetics participate in the Mandatory Pre-Arbitration Procedure in any effort to informally resolve the Dispute.
5. To initiate an arbitration, the party seeking arbitration must write a demand for arbitration as specified in the AAA Rules. For any arbitration you initiate, you will pay the consumer filing fee under the AAA Consumer Rules, and Gerard Cosmetics will pay the remaining AAA fees and costs. For any arbitration initiated by Gerard Cosmetics, Gerard Cosmetics will pay all AAA fees and costs.
6. CLASS ACTION WAIVER. IN ANY DISPUTE, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NEITHER YOU NOR GERARD COSMETICS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO JOIN OR CONSOLIDATE CLAIMS BY OR AGAINST OTHER CUSTOMERS/USERS, OR ARBITRATE OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN ANY CLAIM AS A CLASS OR COLLECTIVE REPRESENTATIVE, CLASS MEMBER OR IN A PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL CAPACITY AND AN ARBITRATOR WILL NOT HAVE ANY AUTHORITY TO HEAR OR ARBITRATE ANY SUCH CLASS, COLLECTIVE, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. Notwithstanding any other clause contained in this Arbitration Agreement or the AAA Consumer Rules, as defined above and incorporated herein by reference, any claim that all or part of this Class Action Waiver is unenforceable, unconscionable, void or voidable may be determined only by a court of competent jurisdiction and not by an arbitrator. In any case in which (i) the dispute is filed as a class, collective, or other representative action; and (ii) there is a final judicial determination that all or part of the Class Action Waiver is unenforceable, the class, collective, or other representative action to that extent must be litigated in a civil court of competent jurisdiction, but the portion of the Class Action Waiver that is enforceable shall be enforced in arbitration.
7. The AAA Supplementary Rules for Consumer Multiple Case Filings and AAA Multiple Consumer Case Filing Fees shall apply when twenty-five (25) or more similar claims are asserted against Gerard Cosmetics by the same or coordinated counsel or are otherwise coordinated (and your claim is one of them). In addition to the application of the AAA Supplementary Rules for Multiple Case Filings and the AAA Multiple Consumer Case Filing Fee Schedule, you and Gerard Cosmetics understand and agree that when twenty-five (25) or more similar claims are asserted against Gerard Cosmetics or you by the same or coordinated counsel or are otherwise coordinated resolution of your or Gerard Cosmetics’s Claim might be delayed. For such coordinated actions, you and Gerard Cosmetics also agree to the following coordinated bellwether process. Counsel for claimants and counsel for Gerard Cosmetics shall each select ten (10) cases (per side) to proceed first in individual arbitration proceedings. The remaining cases shall be deemed filed for purposes of the statute of limitations but not for the purpose of assessing AAA fees. No AAA fees shall be assessed in connection with those cases until they are selected to proceed to individual arbitration proceedings as part of a bellwether process. If the parties are unable to resolve the remaining cases after the conclusion of the initial twenty (20) proceedings, each side shall select another ten (10) cases (per side) to proceed to individual arbitration proceedings as part of a second bellwether process. A single arbitrator shall preside over each case. Only one case may be assigned to each arbitrator as part of a bellwether process unless the parties agree otherwise. This bellwether process shall continue, consistent with the parameters identified above, until all the claims included in these coordinated filings, including your case, are adjudicated or otherwise resolved. The statute of limitations and any filing fee deadlines shall be tolled for claims subject to this bellwether process from the time the first cases are selected for a bellwether process until the time your or Gerard Cosmetics’s case is selected for a bellwether process, withdrawn, or otherwise resolved. A court shall have authority to enforce this paragraph and, if necessary, to enjoin the mass filing or prosecution of arbitration demands against Gerard Cosmetics or you.
8. If any provision of this arbitration agreement is found unenforceable, the unenforceable provision shall be severed and the remaining arbitration terms shall be enforced (but in no case shall there be class arbitration). The arbitrator shall be empowered to grant whatever relief would be available in court under law or in equity. This parties acknowledge that the Agreement involves interstate commerce and agree that all issues relating to arbitration or enforceability of this Arbitration Agreement shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act 9 U.S.C. sec. 1 et seq. Any award of the arbitrator(s) shall be final and binding on each of the parties, and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. If you prevail on any claim that affords the prevailing party statutory attorneys’ fees, the arbitrator may award reasonable fees to you under the standards for fee shifting provided by law. Information on AAA and its applicable rules are available at the following numbers and URL: American Arbitration Association: (800) 778-7879, www.adr.org.
9. IF FOR ANY REASON A CLAIM PROCEEDS IN COURT RATHER THAN IN ARBITRATION EACH OF YOU AND GERARD COSMETICS WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL.
   (i) Each of you and Gerard Cosmetics both agree that either party may bring suit in court to enjoin infringement or misuse of intellectual property rights.
   (j) Right to Opt Out of Arbitration. You can decline this agreement to arbitrate by emailing info@kosascosmetics.com or write to us at Gerard Cosmetics, INC 1301 E. Debbie Lane, Suite 102-211, Mansfield Texas 76063 USA and providing your name, address, and telephone number, date of first access to the Site, date of purchase of product or service, IP address and a statement that you wish to opt out of this arbitration agreement. The opt out notice must be emailed or mailed no later than 30 days after you first accept this agreement to arbitrate by using this Site. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONSULT WITH YOUR ATTORNEY CONCERNING THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER. If you send the opt-out notice, and/or in any circumstances where the foregoing arbitration agreement permits either you or Gerard Cosmetics to litigate any dispute in court, then the foregoing arbitration agreement will not apply to either party, and both you and Gerard Cosmetics agree that any judicial proceeding (other than small claims actions) will be brought in the state or federal courts located in, respectively, California, or the federal district in which that county falls.
   (k) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM YOU OR GERARD COSMETICS MAY HAVE WITH RESPECT TO THE TERMS, PRODUCTS, SERVICES OR SITE (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PURCHASE OF GERARD COSMETICS PRODUCTS) MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISES. OTHERWISE, THE CLAIM IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.
10. This arbitration agreement will survive the termination of your relationship with Gerard Cosmetics.

1. The Site may contain links to websites, applications or other products or services operated by other companies (“Third Party Platforms”). Gerard Cosmetics does not endorse, monitor or have any control over these Third Party Platforms, which have separate terms of use and privacy policies. Gerard Cosmetics is not responsible for the content or policies or data collection and privacy policies of Third Party Platforms and you access such Third Party Platforms at your own risk.
2. General. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Gerard Cosmetics and govern your use of the Site, and they supersede any prior agreements between you and Gerard Cosmetics, provided, however, that these Terms shall be read in conjunction with the “Terms of Sale” and “Privacy Policy,” as applicable. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that are applicable to certain parts of the Site. You agree that this Site shall be deemed a passive website solely based in California, USA, which does not give rise to personal jurisdiction over Gerard Cosmetics in jurisdictions other than California. Gerard Cosmetics may terminate this agreement and deny you access to the Site at any time, immediately and without notice, if in Gerard Cosmetics’s sole discretion you fail to comply with any provision of these Terms. You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment or agency relationship exists between Gerard Cosmetics and you as a result of these Terms or your use of the Site. The failure of Gerard Cosmetics to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision in these Terms of Use is held invalid, the remainder of these Terms shall continue to be enforceable. If any provision in these Terms is deemed unlawful, void or unenforceable, then that provision is deemed severable from these Terms and the remaining provisions are still valid and enforceable. You may not assign these Terms nor any of your rights or obligations under these Terms without Gerard Cosmetics’s express prior written consent. These Terms inure to the benefit of Gerard Cosmetics’s successors, assigns, affiliates and licensees. The section titles in these Terms are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. To contact us with any questions or concerns in connection with these Terms or the Site, or to provide any notice under these Terms to us, please refer to our Contact Us page.

 

Gerard Cosmetics Promotional Balance

Terms and Conditions

The following terms in Section A below apply generally to your use of Gerard Cosmetics, INC (“Gerard Cosmetics”) promotional balances (“Promo Terms”). These terms are in addition to the terms of each Gerard Cosmetics promotion. These terms incorporate and are subject to the Gerard Cosmetics Terms of Service (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE BINDING DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND ARBITRATION CLAUSE) and Privacy Policy. You must have a valid Gerard Cosmetics account to redeem promotional balances.

• Promo Terms
1. Promotional balances are issued by Gerard Cosmetics. Unused promotional balances expire on the date specified in your promotional balance offer, unless that date is extended in accordance with these terms. Gerard Cosmetics does not impose any fee on your use or maintenance of the promotional balance.
2. Your promotional balance is an offer of a discount off purchases, and does not have monetary value until it is used under the terms of the offer. It may be used for eligible purchases on the www.gerardcosmetics.com website only. It may not be used on third-party websites. Your Gerard Cosmetics promotional balance is a separate balance from any prepaid balance you may now or in the future associate with your Gerard Cosmetics account. Your Gerard Cosmetics promotional balance may not be combined by you with any prepaid balances in your Gerard Cosmetics account, transferred to other users or withdrawn for cash, is not reloadable, and has no cash value.
3. If you redeem more than one promotional balance into Gerard Cosmetics account, each balance will be treated, and will expire, separately and in accordance with the terms and conditions of its issuance. 
4. Upon making a selection from Gerard Cosmetics, any unused promotional balance will be applied to the purchase amount of your selection. You may continue to use your promotional balance for Gerard Cosmetics purchases until such balance is $0, or any remaining promotional balance expires, in accordance with these terms.
5. In the event you receive a refund of a purchase made with your promotional balance, any refunded amount will be credited back to your promotional balance for future use under these same terms. In the event a refund is provided for an expired promotional balance, Gerard Cosmetics may extend the expiration date of the balance in its sole and absolute discretion, unless prohibited by law. No refunds will be granted for any expired or cancelled promotional balances.
6. Promotional balance is void in the event of fraud, misuse, or violation of any of these terms and conditions, or the terms of the promotion, or program pursuant to which you received the promotional balance.  Promotional balance is void if sold for cash or other consideration.  In addition to any other legal relief available to us, you will reimburse us for the amount of any promotional balance you use in violation of these Terms.
7. You certify you are at least 13 years of age and a resident of the United States in order to redeem a promotional code. Terms for the specific promotion or the laws of your location may impose additional requirements, including, but not limited to, your receipt of parental consent.
8. Gerard Cosmetics reserves the right to modify these terms and conditions from time to time in its discretion to the extent permitted by law.
• Gerard Cosmetics Try At Home Promotional Credit Terms

Gerard Cosmetics’ Promo Terms apply. Promotional balances are not gift certificates. The amount of the promotional balances you receive is based the amount you spend on the try at home samples. Promotional balances expire 6 months from receipt, or as otherwise indicated on the promotional card.

SMS/MMS MOBILE MESSAGE MARKETING PROGRAM TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Gerard Cosmetics (hereinafter, “We,” “Us,” “Our”) is offering a mobile messaging program (the “Program”), which you agree to use and participate in subject to these Mobile Messaging Terms and Conditions, Terms of Service (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE BINDING DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND ARBITRATION CLAUSE) and Privacy Policy https://gerardcosmetics.com/pages/privacy-policy (the “Agreement”). By opting in to or participating in any of our Programs, you accept and agree to these terms and conditions, including, without limitation, your agreement to resolve any disputes with us through binding, individual-only arbitration, as detailed in the “Dispute Resolution” section above. This Agreement is limited to the Program and is not intended to modify other Terms and Conditions or Privacy Policy that may govern the relationship between you and Us in other contexts.

1. User Opt-In: The Program allows Users to receive SMS/MMS mobile messages by affirmatively opting into the Program, such as through online or application-based enrollment forms. Regardless of the opt-in method, you utilized to join the Program, you agree that this Agreement applies to your participation in the Program. By participating in the Program, you agree to receive autodialed or prerecorded marketing mobile messages at the phone number associated with your opt-in, and you understand that consent is not required to make any purchase from Us. While you consent to receive messages sent using an autodialer, the foregoing shall not be interpreted to suggest or imply that any or all of Our mobile messages are sent using an automatic telephone dialing system (“ATDS” or “autodialer”). Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency varies. 
2. User Opt Out: If you do not wish to continue participating in the Program or no longer agree to this Agreement, you agree to reply STOP, END, CANCEL, UNSUBSCRIBE, or QUIT to any mobile message from Us in order to opt out of the Program. You may receive an additional mobile message confirming your decision to opt out. You understand and agree that the foregoing options are the only reasonable methods of opting out. You acknowledge that our text message platform may not recognize and respond to unsubscribe requests that alter, change, or modify the STOP, END, CANCEL, UNSUBSCRIBE or QUIT keyword commands, such as the use of different spellings or the addition of other words or phrases to the command, and agree that Gerard Cosmetics and its service providers will have no liability for failing to honor such requests. You also understand and agree that any other method of opting out, including, but not limited to, texting words other than those set forth above or verbally requesting one of our employees to remove you from our list, is not a reasonable means of opting out.
3. Program Description: Without limiting the scope of the Program, users that opt into the Program can expect to receive messages concerning the marketing, promotion, payment, delivery and sale of cosmetics. Messages may include checkout reminders. 
4. Cost and Frequency: Message and data rates may apply. You agree to receive messages periodically at Our discretion. Daily, weekly, and monthly message frequency will vary. The Program involves recurring mobile messages, and additional mobile messages may be sent periodically based on your interaction with Us.
5. Support Instructions: For support regarding the Program, text “HELP” to the number you received messages from or email us at info@gerardcosmetics.com. Please note that the use of this email address is not an acceptable method of opting out of the program. Opt outs must be submitted in accordance with the procedures set forth above.
6. MMS Disclosure: The Program will send SMS TMs (terminating messages) if your mobile device does not support MMS messaging.
7. Our Disclaimer of Warranty: THE PROGRAM IS OFFERED ON AN "AS-IS" BASIS AND MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ALL AREAS AT ALL TIMES AND MAY NOT CONTINUE TO WORK IN THE EVENT OF PRODUCT, SOFTWARE, COVERAGE OR OTHER CHANGES MADE BY YOUR WIRELESS CARRIER. PLEASE SEE OUR FULL DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS SET FORTH ABOVE. We will not be liable for any delays or failures in the receipt of any mobile messages connected with this Program. Delivery of mobile messages is subject to effective transmission from your wireless service provider/network operator and is outside of Our control. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered mobile messages.
8. Participant Requirements: You must have a wireless device of your own, capable of two-way messaging, be using a participating wireless carrier, and be a wireless service subscriber with text messaging service. Not all cellular phone providers carry the necessary service to participate. Check your phone capabilities for specific text messaging instructions.
9. Age Restriction: You may not use or engage with the Platform if you are under thirteen (13) years of age. If you use or engage with the Platform and are between the ages of thirteen (13) and eighteen (18) years of age, you must have your parent’s or legal guardian’s permission to do so. By using or engaging with the Platform, you acknowledge and agree that you are not under the age of thirteen (13) years, are between the ages of thirteen (13) and eighteen (18) and have your parent’s or legal guardian’s permission to use or engage with the Platform, or are of adult age in your jurisdiction. By using or engaging with the Platform, you also acknowledge and agree that you are permitted by your jurisdiction’s Applicable Law to use and/or engage with the Platform.
10. Prohibited Content: You acknowledge and agree to not send any prohibited content over the Platform. Prohibited content includes:
    
    - Any fraudulent, libelous, defamatory, scandalous, threatening, harassing, or stalking activity;
    - Objectionable content, including profanity, obscenity, lasciviousness, violence, bigotry, hatred, and discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age;
    - Pirated computer programs, viruses, worms, Trojan horses, or other harmful code;
    - Any product, service, or promotion that is unlawful where such product, service, or promotion thereof is received;
    and
    - Any other content that is prohibited by Applicable Law in the jurisdiction from which the message is sent.
11. State Law: We endeavor to comply with all applicable state law regarding the program.
• Florida: We endeavor to comply with the Florida Telemarketing Act and the Florida Do Not Call Act as applicable to Florida residents. For purposes of compliance, you agree that we may assume that you are a Florida resident if, at the time of opt-in to Program, (1) your shipping address, as provided is located in Florida or (2) the area code for the phone number used to opt-into the Program is a Florida area code. You agree that the requirements of the Florida Telemarketing Act and the Florida Do Not Call Act do not apply to you, and you shall not assert that you are a Florida resident, if you do not meet either of these criteria or, in the alternative, do not affirmatively advise us in writing that you are a Florida resident by sending written notice to us. Insofar as you are a Florida resident, you agree that mobile messages sent by Us in direct response to mobile messages or requests from You (including but are not limited to response to Keywords, opt-in, help or stop requests and shipping notifications) shall not constitute a “telephonic sales call” or “commercial telephone solicitation phone call” for purposes of Florida Statutes Section 501 (including but not limited to sections 501.059 and 501.616), to the extent the law is otherwise relevant and applicable.
• Washington: To the extent the law is relevant and applicable to the Program, we endeavor to comply with the commercial telephone solicitation requirements pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) (including but not limited to sections 80.36.390, 19.158.040, 19.158.110 and 19.158) as applicable to Washington residents. For purposes of compliance, you agree that we may assume that you are a Washington resident if, at the time of opt-in to the Program, the area code for the phone number used to opt-into the Program is a Washington area code.

1. Miscellaneous: You warrant and represent to Us that you have all necessary rights, power, and authority to agree to these Terms and perform your obligations hereunder, and nothing contained in this Agreement or in the performance of such obligations will place you in breach of any other contract or obligation. The failure of either party to exercise in any respect any right provided for herein will not be deemed a waiver of any further rights hereunder. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that this Agreement will otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable. Any new features, changes, updates or improvements of the Program shall be subject to this Agreement unless explicitly stated otherwise in writing. We reserve the right to change this Agreement from time to time. Any updates to this Agreement shall be communicated to you. You acknowledge your responsibility to review this Agreement from time to time and to be aware of any such changes. By continuing to participate in the Program after any such changes, you accept this Agreement, as modified.