CONDITIONS OF SALE

DISTANCE SALES FROM E-BOUTIQUE AND CLIENT RELATIONS CENTER

Last updated: October 2022

About Van Cleef & Arpels and these Conditions of Sale

The following terms and conditions and any other related rules that are adopted by Van Cleef & Arpels and made available as provided herein (collectively, the “Conditions of Sale ”) shall apply to all sales of products that you (the “Customer” or “you”) may order from Richemont Asia Pacific Limited, 6/F Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong (“Van Cleef & Arpels”, or referred to herein as “us”, “our” or “we”) on the Internet via the Van Cleef & Arpels Website, identified by (if applicable) the domain name https://www.vancleefarpels.com (the “Website”) or by phone (+852 81007887) via the customer contact center of Van Cleef & Arpels (the “Client Relations Center”). For the avoidance of doubt, the E-boutique Website will be available at a later stage.

 Van Cleef & Arpels, a division of Richemont Asia Pacific Limited, is an affiliate of Van Cleef & Arpels, which owns and edits the Platforms pursuant to the Terms of Use.  If placing an order by the Platforms, you agree to be bound by the Terms of Use, which are incorporated into these Conditions of Sale. In addition, our information collection practices and the ways in which we may use and protect that information, are further set out in our Privacy Policy. By using the Sales Channels and placing orders with Van Cleef & Arpels, you agree to be bound by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Conditions of Sale by reference.

Please read these Conditions of Sale carefully. These Conditions of Sale are applicable to any order placed through the Sales Channels, and include an agreement to arbitrate any disputes on an individual basis. Please note that before placing an order for products or services, you will be asked to agree to these Conditions of Sale. If you do not agree to these Conditions of Sale, then you will not be able to order any products or services through the Sales Channels. Please note that if your sale is concluded in the Physical Van Cleef & Arpels Boutique using Pay-by-Link or other digital in-store applications, additional consumer rights applicable to distance sales such as the right to withdraw set out in the Returns and Exchanges section below will not apply..

All other sales concluded in person through usual physical points of sale (such as our retail boutiques) or third parties (such as authorized retailers) are not subject to these Conditions of Sale.

Updates to These Conditions of Sale

We may make changes from time to time to these Conditions of Sale so please check back regularly to keep informed of updates. The latest version of these Conditions of Sale will always be available on the Platforms. Any new version of these Conditions of Sale shall take effect immediately upon the date of posting and will govern any orders of products or services made as from that date. Any changes to the Conditions of Sale made after you have placed an order will not affect that order and your relationship with us, except as may be required by applicable law.

2. PURCHASING ELIGIBILITY

Only individuals (and not legal entities) who (a) have reached the age of legal majority required to enter into contracts (eighteen); (b) have legal capacity to enter into contracts; and (c) have a shipping address in Hong Kong SAR may order products through the Sales Channels. If you are under the age of legal majority or otherwise cannot lawfully enter into a contract, you must have your parent or guardian place an order on your behalf and they will be asked to agree to these Conditions of Sale.

By placing an order through the Sales Channels, you represent and warrant that you are a bona fide end-user customer purchasing for your own or another’s personal use and will not deliver, sell or otherwise distribute our products or purchase our products or services for commercial purposes.

3. PRODUCT AVAILABILITY; QUANTITY

All orders placed through the Sales Channels are subject to availability and acceptance of such orders by us. Products shown on the Platforms that cannot be added to the shopping bag are not available for sale via the Platforms. The Client Relations Center or Remote Boutique (as applicable) can provide more information as regards to these products. For information about the order process, please refer to our Order Process section below.

Quantity limits may apply in relation to orders for certain products. We reserve the right to refuse at any moment in time, without prior notice, orders exceeding a certain number of authorized products. 

4. ACCOUNT REGISTRATION; GUEST CHECKOUT

In order to place an order, you or the Van Cleef & Arpels Ambassador (on your behalf) may either register and create an online account, or place an order as a guest without creating an online account by selecting the "Guest Checkout" option.

5. ORDERS

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided for herein, Van Cleef & Arpels reserves the right to refuse, cancel and terminate orders at any moment in time. For example, Van Cleef & Arpels may refuse, terminate or cancel your order if there is an ongoing dispute concerning payment of a prior order or if Van Cleef & Arpels suspects, in its sole discretion, that you have engaged in fraudulent or grey market activities or have otherwise violated these Conditions of Sale or the policies incorporated herein by reference.

6. PRICES, TAX AND SHIPPING COSTS

All prices shown or quoted by the applicable Sales Channels are in Hong Kong Dollars unless otherwise stated and include sales taxes (if any) but exclude shipping costs and other taxes unless otherwise stated. Sales, use or other taxes will vary based on the location to which products are being shipped.  You should check updated prices and currency carefully.

Please note that sales taxes associated with your purchase will vary based on the location to which products are being shipped and will be presented before you place your order.

We reserve the right to modify prices and delivery costs at any time without prior notice. We take reasonable care that the prices of products and delivery costs are correct at the time when the relevant information was entered into the system or communicated to you via the Sales Channels. However, it is always possible that, despite our reasonable efforts, some of the products offered through our Sales Channels or delivery costs may be incorrectly priced. If any of the products you place an order for or any delivery costs are incorrectly priced, we will contact you as soon as possible to inform you of this error. If we are unable to contact you using the contact details you have provided during the order process, we will cancel the order and notify you in writing. If we mistakenly accept and process your order where a pricing or delivery cost error occurs, we may cancel supply of the product and refund you any sums you have paid.

Please note that changes to applicable law between the date your order is placed and the date you are sent a written Confirmation of Order & Shipment may result in changes to the taxes associated with your order. If the resulting change is an increase in the taxes that you are charged, we will contact you and ask that you reconfirm your order. 

7. PAYMENT

We accept the methods of payment identified as part of the order process via the Sales Channels. Depending upon the means of payment, we may require additional information, including specific forms of identification.

When ordering on the Platforms using our Pay-by-Link process, you will need to enter your payment details on the appropriate form. In the case of an order placed by telephone, you will need to communicate to the Client Relations Center or Remote Boutique your complete payment details. All payment card holders are subject to validation check and authorization by the card issuer. If the issuer of your payment card refuses to authorize payment to us, you will need to contact your card issuer directly to solve this problem.

Other payment methods may also be subject to validation checks and authorization by the payment system providers as well. You expressly authorize us to perform security checks, where we deem necessary, to transmit or to obtain information (including any updated information) about you to or from third parties from time to time, including but not limited to your payment card details, to authenticate your identity, to validate your payment card, to obtain an initial payment card authorization and to authorize individual purchase transactions.

When you place an order, the full payment[KN(H1]  will be processed and you may be directed to third party module page to complete your payment. We will provide bank wire transfer and credit card payment.

We accept bank wire transfer for orders placed through the Client Relations Center. We do not charge a fee for bank wire transfers for orders made through the Client Relations Center, however, some financial institutions may charge a fee for using a bank wire transfer. We require that all bank wire transfer orders placed by telephone be confirmed through an order approval process. We may acknowledge a bank wire transfer order, but the order will not be processed until the payment has been received and confirmed by us by e-mail. Please be advised that payments by wire transfer require additional processing through our ambassador and that there might be an additional waiting period before product can be released depending on the value of the product ordered. If your wire transfer payment is not credited into our bank account within seven (7) days after you have placed your order, your order will be cancelled.

Where we offer Credit Card, PayPal/ Alipay/ WeChat Pay/ Google Pay/ Apple Pay or any other similar payment service as specified on the Sales Channels as a payment method, the full amount of your purchase may be debited on your payment card immediately following the placement of your order or when payment is approved by the payment provider. Pre-payment shall not impact any of your legal rights under these Conditions of Sale (including for example any right of refund). If we cannot meet our shipping and/or delivery obligations set out below, we will notify you via e-mail and we will refund the pre-payment without undue delay.

Credit card companies may allow you to pay for your products in instalments. This payment method will be subject to the terms and conditions of your credit card company.

8. PAYMENT BY BANK WIRE TRANSFER

Wire transfer payment is available through the Client Relations Center. All customers must provide proper form of identification when making a purchase by bank wire transfer. Van Cleef & Arpels does not charge a fee for bank wire transfers; however, some financial institutions will charge a fee for using a bank wire transfer.

Van Cleef & Arpels requires that all bank wire transfer orders by phone be confirmed through an order approval process. Van Cleef & Arpels may acknowledge a bank wire transfer order, but the order will not be processed until the payment has been received and confirmed by Van Cleef & Arpels by email. If your wire transfer payment is not credited into our bank account within 2 business days after you have placed your order, your order will be cancelled.

9. REVIEW AND CONFIRMATION

You should carefully check and confirm all details on the payment page before placing your order. In the case of an order being placed through the Client Relations Center, the Van Cleef & Arpels Ambassador will verbally ask you to confirm the details of your order.

10. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ORDER

Once you have made your choice and your order has been placed, you will receive an Acknowledgment of Order in writing (by email or otherwise), acknowledging the details of your order. Please make sure that you save this Order Reference Number for any future enquiries regarding your order. This Acknowledgment of Order is not an acceptance of your order. Following the transmission of the Acknowledgment of Order, Van Cleef & Arpels will conduct its usual credit, anti-fraud, security and related legal checks and, if acceptable, will then process your order.

These Conditions of Sale will be provided to you with the Acknowledgement of Order. Please carefully review these Conditions of Sale upon receipt.

11. CONFIRMATION OF ORDER

Upon shipment of your order, following completion by Van Cleef & Arpels of its anti-fraud, security and related legal checks, Van Cleef & Arpels will send you in writing (by email or otherwise) a written Confirmation of Order. The Written Confirmation of Order constitutes the acceptance of your order by Van Cleef & Arpels and indicates the existence of a binding sales contract.

12. PROOF OF AGREEMENT

The Acknowledgement of Order and Confirmation of Order that are sent to you are deemed to be received when you are able to access them.

The Acknowledgment of Order, Confirmation of Order and any automatic recording systems used by the Client Relations Center will be proof of a binding agreement between you and Van Cleef & Arpels.

13. COMPLIMENTARY SERVICES

Engraving may be available on a selection of products. If you wish to have your product engraved, please provide the details to the Client Relations Center.

Van Cleef & Arpels reserves the right to withhold or refuse acceptance of any order for personalized products, or with a message card, that contains language that is objectionable, unlawful or contrary to Van Cleef & Arpels policies.

Personalized products cannot be returned to Van Cleef & Arpels for refund or exchange.

14. SHIPPING POLICY

We only accept orders for delivery to the address in Hong Kong SAR. Please note that we do not ship to certain addresses, such as military, certain restricted areas (such as hotels), pick-up points, or PO boxes. For further information, please refer to our FAQs section or contact the Client Relations Center or Remote Boutique.

Boutique pick-up may be offered, free of charge, to certain locations. Please refer to the FAQs section or call the Client Relations Center or Remote Boutique for more information. We will inform you by e-mail or by telephone when the product is ready for pick-up at the boutique.

Please note that not all pick-up locations are able to accommodate pick up of the product within the same time frame and that certain product is not available at all pickup locations at all times.

If you order several products, we will ship the order only once all products are available (there will be no partial shipments,  unless otherwise communicated to you).

15. DELIVERY

We will require a handwritten or electronic signature by you, or an adult acting on your behalf, to confirm the delivery of each Van Cleef & Arpels product, at which point responsibility for your purchased goods passes to you.

16. INVOICES

When ordering products on the Client Relations Center, you will receive, as the buyer, an invoice that will be sent to in writing (to your email address as a .pdf attachment or otherwise). You may also at any time later request an invoice by calling the Client Relations Center. Van Cleef & Arpels may request that you provide proper identification as a condition to comply with such request.

17. RETURN POLICY

In order to ensure your satisfaction, you may return Van Cleef & Arpels products delivered in the location or locations listed in Clause 14, in accordance with the return and exchange policy set forth below. Returns of Van Cleef & Arpels products that are not in compliance with the conditions and timeframes set forth below may be rejected by Van Cleef & Arpels and will be sent back to you.

17.1. Return Period

Van Cleef & Arpels allows you to return in the location or locations listed in Clause 14, Van Cleef & Arpels products purchased though the Client Relations Center within thirty (30) days from the day you received your product, subject to the further terms and conditions set forth below.

17.2. Return Process

Products that have been purchased through the Platforms or Client Relations Center may only be returned to our Van Cleef & Arpels e-boutique distribution center at the address of our Returns Department, as provided in our FAQs section through our Client Relations Center, or if available to selected Van Cleef & Arpels retail boutiques, in accordance with these Conditions of Sale. For a list of available boutiques return locations please contact the Van Cleef & Arpels Client Relations Center.

To return a product purchased from a Remote Boutique, please call the Van Cleef & Arpels Boutique for details of their returns process.

Products that have not been purchased through the Sales Channels may NOT be returned to our e-boutique distribution center. For example, if you purchase a product at a retail boutique not using Pay-by-Link, you should return it at that boutique.  

To return a product to our e-boutique distribution center, you must follow the steps mentioned below: 

(i)              Call the Client Relations Center;

(ii)             Please fill out the required information on the return form enclosed with your order and sign it;

(iii)            You must include in the delivery package, the completed return form along with the product, with the return authorization number, all its accessories, any free items you received as part of your order, the Service Guide, the warranty card and all other documents, in their original box;

(iv)           Please seal the delivery package and affix the pre-paid airway bill received with your purchase; and

(v)             Please drop-off the product at the agreed logistics partner’s network location.

You must keep a proof of return shipment, and we accept no liability in the event that such proof cannot be produced. Only merchandise received by our Van Cleef & Arpels e-boutique distribution center will be eligible for a refund or exchange.

You may be able to return the product to a Van Cleef & Arpels retail boutique. Please refer provided to our FAQs section or call the Client Relations Center for further details. You may be asked to provide information about the products for us to make a first assessment of the condition of these products.

17.3. Condition of Returned Products

Van Cleef & Arpels will verify that the returned product satisfies the conditions of the return policy and, if so, then proceed with the applicable refund or exchange.

Van Cleef & Arpels products must be returned in a new and unused state, in perfect condition, with all protective materials in place and security tags and stickers attached to them (if applicable), as well as with the original Van Cleef& Arpels box and delivery package, including all accessories and documents. Van Cleef & Arpels will not accept any return if the product shows signs of wear, or has been used or altered from its original condition in any way. Perfume bottles that have been used or opened cannot be returned.

If you have received free items as part of your order, they must be returned with the products.

All returns will be subject to strict Quality Control (“QC”) by us to ensure that the returned products satisfy these requirements. If the products do not meet QC standards, we will refuse the return, and the products will be returned to you. If the returned product satisfies QC, we will proceed with the applicable refund or exchange.

Failure to comply with these Conditions of Sale will entitle us to refuse the returned product and send it back to you, at your own cost.

(a)   Products You Cannot Return or Exchange

To the extent permitted by law, orders for products that have been personalized in any way or otherwise made for you with bespoke specifications cannot be cancelled and such products cannot be returned to us for exchange or refund. This includes, without limitation, products that have been engraved or embossed.

17.4. Refunds

You may return a product purchased through the Client Relations Center for refund, provided that the return complies with these Conditions of Sale.

Should a product be returned to the Van Cleef & Arpels e-boutique distribution center, only the buyer will be entitled to receive a refund of the purchase price. In no event will a person who has received the Van Cleef & Arpels Product as a gift (i.e. a “Gift Recipient”) be entitled to receive a refund.

If the return complies with these Conditions of Sale, Van Cleef & Arpels will use commercially reasonable endeavours to refund the purchase price to the buyer using the same means of payment as used by the buyer for the initial transaction within fourteen (14) days after receipt of the returned item by the Van Cleef & Arpels e-boutique distribution center. Except for delivery of an originally defective product (as defined below), initial shipping charges will not be refunded.

If you are returning a product purchased via the Sales Channels to a participating Van Cleef & Arpels retail boutique which is in the same country as your delivery address (please contact the Client Relations Center to find out about our participating Van Cleef & Arpels retail boutiques), you will only be entitled to receive your choice of a boutique merchandise credit or a refund using the same means of payment as used by you when purchasing the product. Boutique merchandise credits can only be applied to products purchased in a participating Van Cleef & Arpels retail boutique which is in the same country as your delivery address and cannot be applied to products purchased through the Sales Channels. Please contact the Client Relations Center for further details.

17.5. Exchanges

You may return a product purchased through the Client Relations Center for exchange with another Van Cleef & Arpels product, provided that the return complies with these Conditions of Sale.

In any event, the sale of the returned product will be cancelled and a new order for the product ordered must be placed.

Should a product be returned to the Van Cleef & Arpels e-boutique distribution center for exchange with a less expensive product, only the original buyer of the returned product will be entitled to receive a refund of the price difference. If a product is returned for exchange with a more expensive product, you will have to pay the price difference.

Should a product be returned for exchange to a participating Van Cleef & Arpels retail boutique which is in the same country as your delivery address for exchange with a less expensive product, you will be refunded the price difference using the same means of payment as used by you when purchasing the product. As an alternative to receiving a refund, you can at your choice receive merchandise credit. Boutique merchandise credits can only be applied to products purchased in a participating Van Cleef & Arpels retail boutique which is in the same country as your delivery address and cannot be applied to products purchased through the Sales Channels. If a product is returned for exchange with a more expensive product, you will have to pay the price difference.

Should a product be returned for exchange to a participating Van Cleef & Arpels retail boutique for exchange (please refer to our FAQs section or contact the Client Relations Center to find out about our participating Van Cleef & Arpels retail boutiques) with a less expensive product, the individual making the return will only be entitled to receive a merchandise credit of the price difference. Boutique merchandise credits can only be applied to products purchased in a participating Van Cleef & Arpels retail boutique and cannot be applied to products purchased through the Sales Channels. Please refer to our FAQs section or contact the Client Relations Center for further details.

18. MANUFACTURER’S GUARANTEE

Van Cleef & Arpels is extremely cautious in ensuring that each product strictly complies with our quality criteria and that it has passed all our controls, both technical and aesthetic.

Selected products are covered by the Van Cleef & Arpels International Guarantee. If you wish to repair a product covered by the Van Cleef & Arpels International Guarantee, please refer to the Van Cleef & Arpels International Guarantee, and call our Client Relations Center for more information.

If you receive a product that is covered by the Van Cleef & Arpels International Guarantee and seems to have defects originally caused by Van Cleef & Arpels (originally defective), please return it to Van Cleef & Arpels in accordance with the return process above.

19. LEGAL GUARANTEE

In your capacity as consumer, you may have legal rights under the laws of Hong Kong S.A.R., China governing the sale of consumer goods; those legal rights are not affected by these Conditions of Sale.

20. REPAIRS

For any repair inquiries relating to a product ordered online, please contact our Client Relations Center (telephone number and email address indicated on the Website).

21. ACCURACY OF PRICING, PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS

While Van Cleef & Arpels endeavours to verify the accuracy of any information it places on the Website, in advertisements or catalogues or as provided by the Client Relations Center, it makes no guarantees, whether express or implied, in relation to the accuracy, reliability and completeness of such information. Van Cleef & Arpels does not confirm the price of a Van Cleef & Arpels product until an Order Confirmation has been issued by Van Cleef & Arpels, indicating the existence of a binding sales contract. If a Van Cleef & Arpels product’s correct price is higher than the price posted on our Website, then Van Cleef & Arpels will either contact the Customer for instructions before shipping the order or, if Van Cleef & Arpels cannot obtain your instructions, reject the order and notify you of such rejection. If the order is rejected and you have already paid for the product, you will receive a full refund.

22. FINAL PROVISIONS

Information and complaints. In case of any inquiry or complaint please contact our Client Relations Center on the telephone number and email address indicated on the Website.

Entire Agreement. The Conditions of Sale, including policies incorporated herein (e.g., Privacy Policy) constitute the entire agreement between you and Van Cleef & Arpels regarding your purchase of Van Cleef & Arpels products through the Client Relations Center, and supersede any prior conditions of sale.

Severability. In the event that any provision of the Conditions of Sale shall be determined to be partially void or unenforceable by any court having jurisdiction and for any reason whatsoever, it shall be void or unenforceable to that extent only and no further and the validity and enforceability of any of the other provisions of the Conditions of Sale shall not be affected.

23. GOVERNING LAW

These Conditions of Sale shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong S.A.R., China.

24. JURISDICTION

The courts of Hong Kong S.A.R., China shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes arising out of or in connection with these Conditions of Sale.

Without any restriction to bring proceedings before a court, you and Van Cleef & Arpels will first make reasonable efforts for a period of thirty (30) days to resolve amicably any dispute or failure to agree that may arise out of or relate to the product, the Conditions of Sale or any breach thereof.

Last updated: March 2018

About Van Cleef & Arpels SA and this Privacy Policy

Van Cleef & Arpels, branch of Richemont International SA has its registered offices at 8, Route des Biches, CH-1752 Villars-sur-Glâne, Switzerland.  In this Privacy Policy, we use the term Van Cleef & Arpels, (and "we", "us" and "our") to refer to the head office of Van Cleef & Arpels, branch of Richemont International SA at the registered address above, our affiliates and our boutiques.

Please take a moment to read the following policy that explains how we collect, use, disclose and transfer the personal information that you provide to us on our websites, mobile applications and other digital platforms (together referred to as the “Platforms”), when you visit a Van Cleef & Arpels boutique, contact the Van Cleef & Arpels concierge by telephone, or when you interact with us over social media platforms. It also explains how we collect information through the use of cookies and related technologies when you use our Platforms.

Where we offer our products for sale online or by phone through the Van Cleef & Arpels Client Relations Center, you must read the applicable Conditions of Sale, which will govern the terms and conditions of any such purchases made in this way.

Updates to this Privacy Policy

From time to time we may update this Privacy Policy. When we do, we will publish the changes on this Platform.

Information you provide to us and how we use it

We collect the information from you as detailed below:

•   To access certain areas of our Platform, you will need to register with us.  During the registration process you will be asked to submit personal information about yourself (including your name and address, date of birth, e-mail address and telephone number).  By entering your details in the fields requested, you enable Van Cleef & Arpels to provide you with the services you select;

•   When you purchase products online or by phone, we collect information such as your purchase details and relevant payment information.  In addition, we will also collect personal information from you when you correspond with us (for example, if you contact us with a query about one of our products or services), when you provide your details when you visit a Van Cleef & Arpels boutique or contact the Van Cleef & Arpels concierge by telephone.  Please note that phone calls will on occasion be recorded for security, training and development purposes;

•   If you choose to interact with Van Cleef & Arpels via a social media platform or other third party service, we will collect the information you have provided to us through that platform;

•   We also collect certain information automatically about visitors to our Platform, described in the section headed "Cookies and other information that we automatically collect", below; and

•   We will collect information about your location to the extent that we provide any location services, described in the section headed “Location services” below.

We will use the information we collect from you to:

•   Manage and fulfil purchase and repair orders, facilitate delivery, and to provide after-sales services;

•   Manage our accounts and records;

•   Deal with your enquiries and requests;

•   Send service related communications, including announcements and administrative messages such as order confirmation;

•   Identify products and services we think you might be interested in based on your information, such as your purchase history and your previous interactions with us;

•   Send you marketing communications (including e-mails and social media audience matching) relating to us and other third party partners and that we think may be of interest to you where we have a legitimate basis to do so (please see the “Your choices” section below for further information about how you can control these updates);

•   Conduct market research so that we can continuously improve the services we provide to our customers;

•   Undertake credit checking, prevention of fraud and other prohibited or illegal activities as part of our efforts to keep our Platform and services secure; and

•   Understand how our Platform is used so that we can continuously improve our Platform and services and other offerings.

Cookies and other information that we automatically collect

Like most platforms, Van Cleef & Arpels logs IP addresses and uses cookies and similar technologies that allow us to recognise you and to customise your experience, and provide us with information about the way our visitors access our Platform. You can find out more about how we use cookies and related technologies below.

What is a cookie?

Cookies are text files, containing small amounts of information, which are downloaded to your computer or mobile device when you visit a website or mobile application. They are used to recognise your computer as you move between pages on a website, or when you return to a website or mobile application you have visited previously. Cookies are widely used in order to make platforms work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the platform. 

We use cookies to enhance the online experience of our visitors (for example, by remembering your language and/or product preferences) and to better understand how our Platform is used. Cookies will tell us, for example, whether you have visited our Platform before or whether you are a new visitor. They can also help to ensure that adverts you see online are more relevant to you and your interests.

There are two broad categories of cookies:

•   First party cookies, served directly by Van Cleef & Arpels to your computer or mobile device. They are used only by Van Cleef & Arpels to recognise your computer or mobile device when it revisits our Platform.

•   Third party cookies, which are served by a third party service provider on our Platform, and can be used by the service provider to recognise your computer or mobile device when it visits other platforms. Third party cookies are most commonly used for platform analytics or advertising purposes.

Cookies can remain on your computer or mobile device for different periods of time. Van Cleef & Arpels uses both 'session cookies' and ‘permanent cookies’. Session cookies exist only while your browser is open and are deleted automatically once you close your browser. Permanent cookies survive after your browser is closed, and can be used to recognise your computer or mobile device when you open your browser and browse the internet again.

What cookies does Van Cleef & Arpels use?

The Platform serves only the following types of cookies to your computer or mobile device:

Type of Cookie / Purpose

Cookies necessary for essential purposes

These cookies are essential to provide you with services available through this Platform and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas. Without these cookies, services you have asked for, like transactional pages and secure login accounts, would not be possible.

Functional Cookies

These cookies serve a variety of purposes related to the presentation, performance and functionality of this Platform. Their overall purpose, however, is to enhance visitors’ experience and enjoyment of this Platform.

For example, some of these cookies enable visitors to specify language, product or other platform preferences.

Performance Cookies

These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our Platform.

The information gathered does not identify any individual visitor and is aggregated. It includes the number of visitors to our Platform, the platforms that referred them to our Platform and the pages that they visited on our Platform.

We use this information to help run our Platform more efficiently, to gather broad demographic information and to monitor the level of activity on our Platform.

Advertising Cookies

When you visit our Platform or click on advertisements or promotional areas on the Platform these cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help to evaluate the effectiveness of advertising and promotion.

They are usually placed by advertising networks with our permission. They remember that you have visited a platform and this information is shared with other organisations such as advertisers.

Social Cookies

These cookies enable users to share pages and content through third party social media and other platforms. The companies that serve these cookies may also use your information to serve targeted advertising on other platforms.

Further detailed information about the specific cookies used on this Platform and the third parties who serve them can be found in our cookie consent tool.  You can use this cookie consent tool to control your cookie preferences.

How to control or delete cookies

We use non-essential cookies on the basis of your consent. You have the right withdraw that consent and refuse the use of cookies at any time and we have explained how you can exercise this right below. However, please note that if you choose to refuse cookies you may not be able to use the full functionality of our Platform.

You can set your cookie preferences by using our cookie consent tool changing your browser settings so that cookies from this Platform cannot be placed on your computer or mobile device. In order to do this, follow the instructions provided by your browser (usually located within the “Help”, “Tools” or “Edit” facility). 

IP addresses

We will collect information about your computer or mobile device, including where available your IP address, operating system, log-in times and browser type. We use this information to better understand how visitors use our Platform and for internal reporting purposes. We will anonymise and share this information with advertisers, sponsors or other businesses.

About Advertising

The Platforms use third parties such as network advertisers and ad exchanges to serve you ads on third party platforms after you leave our Platforms, and we use third party analytics and other service providers to evaluate and provide us and/or third parties with information about the use of the Platforms and viewing of ads and of our content. Network advertisers are third parties that display advertisements, which are based on your visits to the Platforms and other apps and sites you have visited. Third party ad serving enables us to target advertisements to you for products and services that you might be interested in.

Third party tracking technologies are not controlled by us, even if they are associated with our Platforms or our ads. Statements regarding our practices do not apply to the methods for collecting information used by these third parties and others or the use of the information that such third parties collect.  The relevant third party’s terms of service, privacy policy, permissions, notices and choices should be reviewed regarding their collection, storage and sharing practices. We make no representations regarding the policies or practices of third party advertisers or advertising networks or exchanges or related third parties.

You have choices in respect of the delivery of ads. You can opt-out of receiving certain types of behavioural ads by visiting the third party websites described in the section headed “How to control or delete cookies” above. We are not responsible for effectiveness of or compliance with any third parties’ opt-out options.

Location services

Some of the services that we provide are able to use information about your location. For these services, which are typically available on mobile devices or applications, you are provided with the opportunity to provide your consent to the use of location services, which, for example, process information deriving from GPS, sensors, beacons or Wi-Fi access points in order to allow you to benefit from a more personalised service. Your device will have settings that allow you to turn off these services should you no longer wish to benefit from them.

Sharing your information

We do not share personal information about you with other people or non-affiliated companies except under the following circumstances:

•   we will disclose your personal information to third party providers for the purposes of providing online and other payment services, handling credit checks and fraud prevention, and any other services required in order for us to use your information for the purposes specified in the section entitled “Information you provide us and how we use it”;

•   we will disclose your personal information to any law enforcement agency, court, regulator, government authority or other third party where we believe this is necessary to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation, or otherwise to protect our rights or the rights of any third party;  and

•   we will disclose your personal information to any third party that purchases, or to which we transfer, all or substantially all of our assets and business. Should such a sale or transfer occur, we will use reasonable efforts to try to ensure that the entity to which we transfer your personal information uses it in a manner that is consistent with this Privacy Policy.

International transfers

Information we collect may be transferred to, stored and processed in any country or territory where one or more of our affiliated group companies or third party service providers are located or maintain facilities. Some of these third parties will use cloud-based storage solutions. While other territories may not have the same standards of data protection as those within your home country, we will continue to protect the personal information we transfer in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Protecting your information

We want you to feel confident about using our Platform, and we are committed to protecting the personal information we collect. We limit access to personal information about you to employees who reasonably need access to it, to provide products or services to you or in order to do their jobs. We have appropriate technical and organisational physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect the personal information that you provide to us against unauthorised or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, damage or destruction. However, where we ask you to choose a password in order to access certain parts of our Platform, you are responsible for selecting a secure password and keeping that password confidential. You should choose a password which you do not use on any other site, and you should not share it with anyone else.

Your choices

You have the right to ask for access to any personal information that we hold about you in our records, to correct any inaccuracies and to update any out-of-date information. In some circumstances, you have the right to request the erasure of your personal information or a restriction of its use.

You have the right to object to us processing your personal information in some cases. In particular, you can ask us to stop sending you direct marketing communications at any time (however please note that we may continue to send you service-related (i.e. non-marketing) communications, such as e-mail updates on your order status). If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please write to us at the address listed below.

You may unsubscribe from e-mail marketing communications at any time by e-mailing the address below in the section headed “Contact us” or clicking on the ‘unsubscribe’ link in any Van Cleef & Arpels marketing e-mails.

Contact us

If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, or privacy matters generally, please contact us at the address provided below. You can also use this address if you wish to request access to the personal information we hold about you or to unsubscribe from any further e-mail marketing communications.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the manner in which your information may be processed, please contact us at:

client.relations.asia@vancleefarpels.com

50, chemin de la Chênaie, CP30 1293 Bellevue, Geneva, Switzerland

WEBSITE TERMS & CONDITIONS

Last updated: September 2016

About Van Cleef & Arpels and these Terms of Use

Van Cleef & Arpels, a branch of Richemont International SA has its registered offices at 8 Route des Biches, CH-1752 Villars-sur-Glâne, Switzerland.  The Platforms are owned and edited by Van Cleef & Arpels.

These Terms of Use govern your use of Van Cleef & Arpels websites and mobile applications (together the “Platforms”). In these Terms of Use, we use the term Van Cleef & Arpels (and "we", "us" and "our") to refer to the head office of Van Cleef & Arpels at the registered address above and its affiliates.

Please read these Terms of Use carefully before using the Platform. By using the Platform, you signify your assent and agreement to these Terms of Use.  If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, then you are not authorised to continue use of the Platform. 

Updates to these Terms of Use

We may make changes from time to time to these Terms of Use so please check back regularly to keep informed of updates. The latest version of these Terms of Use will always be available on the Platform. Any new version of these Terms of Use shall take effect and will govern the use of the Platform and your relationship with us immediately upon the date of posting. By continuing to use the Platform, you agree to be bound by the terms of these updates and amendments.

About our hosting services

Hosting Services for our website is provided by Richemont International SA in Switzerland.

Mobile applications may be hosted by us or by other companies and you should refer to the relevant conditions of such other company.

Our privacy policy

Our information collection practices on the Platforms, such as the types of information we collect regarding visitors to the Platforms and the ways in which we may use that information, are governed by the terms of our Privacy Policy.

Use of materials on the Platforms

Van Cleef & Arpels has created its various Platforms to provide information about its company and products for your personal use. Whilst considerable effort has been made to ensure that the visual representations of Van Cleef & Arpels products displayed on the platforms are representative of the colour, design and style etc. of the original products, slight variations, distortions and/or differences may be apparent when compared to the original product. This may, for example, be due to technical issues such as your browser or computer settings. Accordingly, Van Cleef & Arpels cannot be held liable for any apparent differences in the product images represented on the Platforms and the original products. We strongly advise you visit one of our boutiques or authorised retailers prior to making a purchase online or by phone.

You may download one computer copy or print one copy of the material made available to you via the Platforms, or download the application on to your mobile device, for your own non-commercial, educational, private or domestic use only, provided that proprietary notices, in particular intellectual property notices such as copyright©, trademark™, are preserved intact and are not modified, deleted or changed. Unless otherwise stated, you should assume that everything that you see or read on the Platforms (such as images, photographs, including any person represented in the photographs, illustrations, icons, texts, video clips, music, written and other materials) ("Van Cleef & Arpels Material") are protected by legislation such as copyright, designs and trademark legislation and under international treaty provisions and national laws worldwide.

You are not authorised to sell, reproduce, distribute, communicate, modify, display, publicly perform, report or otherwise prepare derivative or second hand works based on or use any Van Cleef & Arpels Material in any way for any public or commercial purposes. Furthermore, Van Cleef & Arpels Material may not be displayed or communicated on any other platform, in a networked computer environment or on any other digital platform for any purpose whatsoever. In the event of breach of any of these Terms of Use, your permission to use Van Cleef & Arpels Material will automatically terminate and any copies made of Van Cleef & Arpels Material must be immediately destroyed. Any unauthorised use of Van Cleef & Arpels Material may infringe copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes.

Your submissions and unsolicited communications

This section concerns communications sent to Van Cleef & Arpels. It does not concern the communication of personal information to Van Cleef & Arpels in relation to customer enquiries, the use of services or the purchase of products by phone or through the Platform. The latter is governed by the rules stipulated in the Privacy Policy.

Any unsolicited communication or material that you transmit to Van Cleef & Arpels via the Platforms or through social media, by electronic mail or otherwise, including, but not limited to, any data, questions or answers, comments, suggestions, or the like will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary by Van Cleef & Arpels. By sending communications to Van Cleef & Arpels, you automatically grant Van Cleef & Arpels a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive licence to use, reproduce, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute, perform, and display such communication(s) alone, or as a part of other works in any form, media, or technology whether now known of hereafter developed and to sublicense such rights to anyone. Anything that you transmit may be used by Van Cleef & Arpels and its affiliated companies for any purpose, including but not limited to reproduction, disclosure, transmission, publication, broadcast and posting, or developing, manufacturing and marketing products using such information.

Furthermore, Van Cleef & Arpels enjoys a worldwide reputation for both the design and manufacture of high quality creations including jewelry, high jewelry and watches. To this end, it possesses its own sources of creativity, in particular highly skilled teams of designers who conceive and perfect Van Cleef & Arpels’s creations. As a result, Van Cleef & Arpels cannot agree to or accept to be the receiver of unsolicited proposals of collaboration. Indeed, it is conceivable that Van Cleef & Arpels may already be working on similar ideas and/or creations. Consequently, you are advised that Van Cleef & Arpels is not interested in receiving ideas or other proposals relating to creations you may wish to submit.

Limitation of liability

This section applies to the Platforms and not to the products that may be sold online or by phone by one of our local or regional markets.

Van Cleef & Arpels tries to ensure that the information provided is accurate and complete. However, Van Cleef & Arpels does not warrant or represent that Van Cleef & Arpels’s Material is accurate, error-free or reliable or that use of Van Cleef & Arpels Material will not infringe rights of third parties.

Van Cleef & Arpels does not warrant that the functional and/or technical aspects of the Platforms or the Van Cleef & Arpels Material will be error free or that the Platforms, Van Cleef & Arpels Material or the servers that make them available are free of viruses or other harmful components. If use of the Platforms or Van Cleef & Arpels Material results in the need for servicing or replacing property, material, equipment, data or other element, Van Cleef & Arpels is not responsible for those costs. Without limiting the foregoing, everything on the Platforms is provided to you "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" AND, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, REASONABLE CARE AND SKILL, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. Van Cleef & Arpels and its suppliers make no warranties about the Van Cleef & Arpels Material, software, text, downloads, graphics, and links, or about results to be obtained from using the Platforms.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Van Cleef & Arpels shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with the use of information available from the Platforms or any liability relating to any loss of use, interruption of business, lost profits or lost data, regardless of the form of action, whether in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise, even if Van Cleef & Arpels has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Please note that in some jurisdictions consumer protection laws may not allow certain exclusions or limitation of warranties or liabilities, and consequently some of the above exclusions and limitations may not apply.

Trademark notice

In general, all trademarks, logos and service marks (collectively the "Trademarks") that appear on the Platforms are registered, unregistered or otherwise protected Van Cleef & Arpels trademarks or are licensed for use by Van Cleef & Arpels by third parties. Other trademarks are proprietary marks and are registered to their respective owners. Nothing contained on the Platforms should be construed as granting, by implication or otherwise, any licence or right to use any trademark without Van Cleef & Arpels’s prior written permission or that of such third party who owns the trademark. Misuse of any trademark displayed on the Platforms, or any other content on the Platforms, except as provided herein, is strictly prohibited.

Copyright notice

All content (including Van Cleef & Arpels Materials) on the Platforms are either Copyright © Van Cleef & Arpels or are licensed for use by Van Cleef & Arpels. All rights are reserved. Please refer to the section above on Use of Materials on the Platforms.

Links & linking

The Platforms may contain links to other platforms operated by third parties not affiliated to Van Cleef & Arpels. The inclusion of any link to such third party sites does not imply endorsement by Van Cleef & Arpels of those sites. Van Cleef & Arpels has not reviewed all of the content contained in the linked sites and is not responsible for the content or accuracy of any off-site pages or any other sites linked to any of the Platforms. If you choose to click through any link to off-site pages or third party sites then this is at your own risk.
Van Cleef & Arpels does not authorise linking to any of its Platforms from a third party platform without its express prior written authorisation.

Termination and suspension

You agree that Van Cleef & Arpels may terminate or suspend your access to and use of the Platforms if Van Cleef & Arpels  reasonably believes that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of these Terms of Use, or violated the rights of Van Cleef & Arpels, its affiliated companies or any third party, with or without notice to you. You agree that Van Cleef & Arpels may modify or discontinue providing any of the Platforms, with or without notice to you. You agree that Van Cleef & Arpels will not be liable to you or any third party as a result of such modification or discontinuation. The provisions entitled "Limitation of liability" and "General provisions" will survive termination of these Terms of Use.

General provisions

Unless otherwise specified, the information and materials presented on the Platforms are presented solely for the purpose of promoting Van Cleef & Arpels’ products and services and in certain cases to present products for sale via a variety of means. Van Cleef & Arpels makes no representation that Van Cleef & Arpels Material is appropriate or available for use in every country of the world. You are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws, keeping in mind that access to Van Cleef & Arpels Material may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. Our products are available in many parts of the world. However, the Platforms may identify products that are not available worldwide.

If any provision, or part of a provision, of these Terms of Use is found to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision shall be deemed not to form part of these Terms of Use, and the legality, validity or enforceability of the remainder of the provisions of these Terms of Use shall not be affected, unless otherwise required by operation of applicable law.

These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and us in relation to the use of the Platform, and replace and extinguish all prior agreements, draft agreements, arrangements, undertakings, or collateral contracts of any nature made by the parties, whether oral or written, in relation to such subject matter.

The waiver by Van Cleef & Arpels of a breach of any provision of these Terms of Use will not operate to be interpreted as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach.

Applicable law and jurisdiction

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Switzerland, without reference to conflict of laws provisions. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in relation to the Terms of Use, including the validity, invalidity, breach or termination thereof, shall be adjudicated or arbitrated in accordance with said Terms of Use.  Where the laws of Switzerland are different to the mandatory consumer laws in your own country, we will afford you with similar protection.

Contact us

If you have any questions or comments about these Terms of Use, or matters generally, please contact us at the address provided below. You can also use this address if you wish to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

client.relations.asia@vancleefarpels.com

2, rue du Quatre-Septembre, 75002 Paris, France

CREDITS

Conception and design
Area 17

Development
AKQA

Content design
Area 17
Digital Prod
Mazarine
Lasco
Super Lover
Agence WEWE
Agence Extrême
Agence Ôpos
Agence Anais Concept
Agence Chez Voltaire

Fonts
Milieu Grotesque
Linotype

Editorial - High Jewelry
Joosnabhan

Translation 
Datawords
Corporate Editions

Video production
BETC
I-réel
Iena production
Walter films

Photographs
Patrick Gries © Van Cleef & Arpels
Sonia Sieff © Van Cleef & Arpels
Olivia Bee © Van Cleef & Arpels
Erik Madigan Heck © Van Cleef & Arpels
Valérie Belin © Van Cleef & Arpels

Photographers – Boutiques

Americas
Olivier Blouin
Geneviève Garrupo
John Reilly
Ken Hayden
Richard Cadan
George Pimentel
Andrew lateille
Alex Nye

Asia-Pacific
Mana-Ka - Jimmy Cohrssen
RL Studio – Rikki Li
Studio Box - Dong Kyun Park
Sungho Park
Chow Tzy Foong

Europe
Michael Campi
Eric Laignel
Giuliano Berarducci
Julien Millet
Kalory

Japan
Nomura Kogei - Makihiko KUMEBAWA
Daisuke Murakami
Nakasa & Partners – Takeshi Nakasa

Middle East
GECKO MEDIA FZ LLC - Karl Jeffs
Analog production – Alexander Gresser 

Illustrators & Artists
Charlotte Gastaut
Aurore de la Morinerie
Lorenzo Mattotti
Alexandre Benjamin Navet
Guiseppe Basile

High Jewelry
Patrick Gries © Van Cleef & Arpels
Sonia Sieff © Van Cleef & Arpels

All content in this website unless otherwise specified is © Van Cleef & Arpels – All rights reserved

VAN CLEEF & ARPELS HONG KONG DISTANCE SALES FROM RETAIL BOUTIQUES
CONDITIONS OF SALE 

Last updated: October 2022

About Van Cleef & Arpels and these Conditions of Sale

These Conditions of Sale apply to any sales of Van Cleef & Arpels products or services that you may order from our Selling Entity (as defined below):

(a)        the website https://www.vancleefarpels.com/hk/en/home.html and any associated mobile or digital applications that refer to these Conditions of Sale (the “Platforms”); or 

(together the “Sales Channels”).

The selling entity that will sell the products to you is Richemont Asia Pacific Limited with its registered address at 6/F, Jardine House, One Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong SAR (the “Selling Entity”, “Van Cleef & Arpels”, "we", "us" and "our"):

 Van Cleef & Arpels, a division of Richemont Asia Pacific Limited, is an affiliate of Van Cleef & Arpels, which owns and edits the Platforms pursuant to the Terms of Use.  If placing an order by the Platforms, you agree to be bound by the Terms of Use, which are incorporated into these Conditions of Sale. In addition, our information collection practices and the ways in which we may use and protect that information, are further set out in our Privacy Policy. By using the Sales Channels and placing orders with Van Cleef & Arpels, you agree to be bound by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Conditions of Sale by reference.

Please read these Conditions of Sale carefully. These Conditions of Sale are applicable to any order placed through the Sales Channels, and include an agreement to arbitrate any disputes on an individual basis. Please note that before placing an order for products or services, you will be asked to agree to these Conditions of Sale. If you do not agree to these Conditions of Sale, then you will not be able to order any products or services through the Sales Channels. Please note that if your sale is concluded in the Physical Van Cleef & Arpels Boutique using Pay-by-Link or other digital in-store applications, additional consumer rights applicable to distance sales such as the right to withdraw set out in the Returns and Exchanges section below will not apply..

All other sales concluded in person through usual physical points of sale (such as our retail boutiques) or third parties (such as authorized retailers) are not subject to these Conditions of Sale.

Updates to These Conditions of Sale

We may make changes from time to time to these Conditions of Sale so please check back regularly to keep informed of updates. The latest version of these Conditions of Sale will always be available on the Platforms. Any new version of these Conditions of Sale shall take effect immediately upon the date of posting and will govern any orders of products or services made as from that date. Any changes to the Conditions of Sale made after you have placed an order will not affect that order and your relationship with us, except as may be required by applicable law.

2. PURCHASING ELIGIBILITY

Only individuals (and not legal entities) who (a) have reached the age of eighteen (18), (b) have legal capacity to enter into contracts and (c) have a shipping address in the country or countries listed in Clause 12 may order products through the Van Cleef & Arpels  Boutique.  If you are under the age of eighteen (18) or otherwise cannot lawfully enter into a contract, you must have your parent or guardian place an order on your behalf and thereby assent to these Conditions of Sale.

By placing an order through the Van Cleef & Arpels  Boutique, you represent and warrant that you are a bona fide end-user customer and will not deliver, sell or otherwise distribute Van Cleef & Arpels  products or purchase Van Cleef & Arpels  products for commercial purposes or any other commercial benefit.

3. PRODUCT AVAILABILITY; QUANTITY

Quantity limits may apply in relation to orders for certain products.

Currently, multiple creations purchases policy is as follows:
- Maximum of (1) creation of limited edition creation per client​
- Maximum of (2) creations of the same reference per client per year ​
- Maximum of (5) creations per client per month​

We reserve the right to refuse at any moment in time, without prior notice, orders exceeding a certain number of authorized products.

4. ORDERS

In order to place an order, the Van Cleef & Arpels  Sales Associate will discuss the process with you over the telephone or by e-mail.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided for herein, Van Cleef & Arpels  reserves the right to refuse, cancel and terminate orders at any moment in time. For example, Van Cleef & Arpels  may refuse, terminate or cancel your order if there is an ongoing dispute concerning payment of a prior order or if Van Cleef & Arpels  suspects, in its sole discretion, that you have engaged in fraudulent or grey market activities or have otherwise violated these Conditions of Sale or the policies incorporated herein by reference.

5. PRICES, TAX AND SHIPPING COSTS

All prices quoted by the Van Cleef & Arpels  Boutique are in Hong Kong Dollars.

Van Cleef & Arpels  reserves the right to modify prices and delivery costs at any time without prior notice. The price of a product and delivery costs quoted by the Van Cleef & Arpels  Boutique, at the time Van Cleef & Arpels  provides you with a Confirmation of Order, will be honored by Van Cleef & Arpels.

Actual shipping costs and applicable taxes, if any, will be reflected on your payment page before you are asked to confirm and place your order and will also be reflected in the Confirmation of Order. Sales and use taxes will vary based on the location to which products are being shipped.  Delivery costs and estimated sales and use taxes are not stated on the product pages but will be added to the product price, if applicable, after you have chosen your delivery location and options.

Please note that changes to applicable law between the date your order is placed and the date you are sent a Confirmation of Order may result in changes to the sales tax associated with your purchase.  If the resulting change is an increase in the sales tax you are charged, we will contact you and ask that you reconfirm your purchase.

6. PAYMENT

We accept the methods of payment offered through the Van Cleef & Arpels Boutique.

Where we offer you the ability to prepay for your products, either as a full prepayment or a partial prepayment, the prepayment will be taken immediately following the placement of your order. Where we offer partial prepayment as an advance payment method then, due to the nature of the products, the partial prepayment will represent a minimum of [30%] of the retail cost of the product. We will reserve your product for a maximum of [three (3) months] from the date of payment, or for any such longer period that may be communicated to you for special cases (including but not limited to personalized, bespoke, unique or limited edition products etc.), after which we reserve the right to sell the reserved product. Prepayments (in whole or in part) are non-refundable. However, prepayments shall not impact any of your legal rights under these Conditions of Sale. If we cannot meet our shipping and/or delivery obligations set out below, we will notify you via e-mail and we will refund the prepayment without undue delay.

When paying by payment link, you will need to enter your payment details on the appropriate form. In the case of an order placed by telephone, you will need to communicate to the Van Cleef & Arpels  Boutique your credit/debit card number and your three or four digit security code that is printed on the back or the front of your card (CVV2/CVC2/CID).

All credit/debit card holders are subject to validation checks and authorization by the card issuer. If the issuer of your payment card refuses to authorize payment to Van Cleef & Arpels, you will need to contact your card issuer directly to solve this problem.

In order to process your order, we may perform security checks on your credit card.  The full amount of your purchase will be blocked on your credit card until your order is shipped to the shipping address you have provided to Van Cleef & Arpels, at which point in time you will be sent a Confirmation of Order and your credit card will be charged the applicable purchase price.  By submitting an offer to purchase Van Cleef & Arpels products through the Van Cleef & Arpels Boutique, you expressly authorize Van Cleef & Arpels  to perform security checks, where Van Cleef & Arpels deems necessary, to transmit or to obtain information (including any updated information) about you to or from third parties from time to time, including but not limited to your credit-card number, to authenticate your identity, to validate your credit card, to obtain an initial credit card authorization and to authorize individual purchase transactions.

7. REVIEW AND CONFIRMATION

In the case of an order being placed through the Van Cleef & Arpels  Boutique, the Van Cleef & Arpels Sales Associate will verbally ask you to confirm the details of your order.

8. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ORDER

Once you have made your choice and your order has been placed, you will receive an e-mail acknowledging the details of your order and your payment (“Acknowledgement of Order”).  This Acknowledgment of Order is not an acceptance of your order. Following the transmission of the Acknowledgment of Order, Van Cleef & Arpels will conduct its usual credit, anti-fraud, security and related legal checks and, if acceptable, will then process your order.

These Conditions of Sale will be provided to you with the Acknowledgment of Order. Please carefully review these Conditions of Sale upon receipt.

9. CONFIRMATION OF ORDER

Upon shipment of your order, following completion by Van Cleef & Arpels of its anti-fraud, security and related legal checks, Van Cleef & Arpels will send you in writing (by email or otherwise) a written confirmation (“Confirmation of Order”). The written Confirmation of Order constitutes the acceptance of your order by Van Cleef & Arpels  and indicates the existence of a binding sales contract.

10. PROOF OF AGREEMENT

The Acknowledgment of Order and Confirmation of Order that are sent to you are deemed to be received when you are able to access them.

The Acknowledgment of Order, Confirmation of Order and any automatic recording systems used by the Van Cleef & Arpels Boutique will be proof of a binding agreement between you and Van Cleef & Arpels.

11. COMPLIMENTARY SERVICES

Engraving or embossing may be available on a selection of products. Belt adjustment, may be available on a selection of leather belts. If you wish to have your product engraved, embossed or adjusted, please provide the details to the Van Cleef & Arpels Boutique.

Van Cleef & Arpels reserves the right to withhold or refuse acceptance of any order for personalized products, or with a message card, that contains language that is objectionable, unlawful or contrary to Van Cleef & Arpels policies.

[Personalized products cannot be returned to Van Cleef & Arpels for refund or exchange.]

12. SHIPPING POLICY

We only accept orders for delivery to addresses in Hong Kong S.A.R. Please note that Van Cleef & Arpels does not ship to military or certain restricted areas, PO boxes, or hotels.

Boutique pick-up may be offered, free of charge, to certain locations. Please refer to the Van Cleef & Arpels Boutique for more information. Van Cleef & Arpels will inform you by email or by telephone when the product is ready for pick-up at the boutique.

If you order several products, Van Cleef & Arpels  will ship the order only once all products are available (no partial shipments).

We will use commercially reasonable endeavours to deliver the products, or to ensure the delivery by our third party shipping provider, on the estimated delivery date mentioned in your order. 

When estimating package delivery time, please allow time for credit approval, address verification and order processing. Please note that it is always subject to receiving your full payment.

13. DELIVERY

We will require a handwritten or electronic signature by you, or an adult acting on your behalf, to confirm the delivery of each Van Cleef & Arpels product, at which point responsibility for your purchased goods passes to you.

14. INVOICES

When ordering products through the Van Cleef & Arpels  Boutique, you will receive, as the buyer, an invoice that will be sent to you in writing (to your email address as a .pdf attachment or otherwise). You may also at any time later request an invoice by calling the Van Cleef & Arpels Boutique. Van Cleef & Arpels may request that you provide proper identification as a condition to comply with such request.

[In order to ensure your satisfaction, you may return Van Cleef & Arpels products in accordance with the return and exchange policy set forth below. Returns of Van Cleef & Arpels products that are not in compliance with the conditions and timeframes set forth below may be rejected by Van Cleef & Arpels and will be sent back to you.]

15. RETURN POLICY

15.1. Return Period

Van Cleef & Arpels allows you to return Van Cleef & Arpels  products purchased through the Van Cleef & Arpels  Boutique within [thirty (30) days] from the day you received your product, subject to the further terms and conditions set forth below.

15.2. Return Process

To return a product to a Van Cleef & Arpels  retail boutique, please call the Van Cleef & Arpels  Boutique for details of their returns process (first to confirm the appointment with your selected Van Cleef & Arpels retail boutique). You may be asked to provide photos of the products for us to make a first assessment of the condition of these products.

15.3. Condition of Returned Products

Van Cleef & Arpels  will verify that the returned product satisfies the conditions of the return policy and, if so, then proceed with the applicable refund or exchange.

Van Cleef & Arpels products must be returned in a new and unused state, in perfect condition, with all protective materials in place and tags and stickers attached to them (if applicable), as well as with the original Van Cleef & Arpels box and delivery package, including all accessories and documents.

Van Cleef & Arpels  will not accept any return if the product shows signs of wear, or has been used or altered from its original condition in any way. Perfume bottles that have been used or opened cannot be returned.

Personalized products cannot be returned to Van Cleef & Arpels for refund or exchange. This includes, without limitation, products that have been engraved or embossed, and belts or leather straps that have been adjusted.

Writing instruments that have been filled with ink, as well as bottles and refills that have been opened, cannot be returned to Van Cleef & Arpels.

If you have received free items as part of your order, they must be returned with the products.

Watch bracelets that have been adjusted at your request must be returned with the exact same number of links as in the original delivery package.

All returns will be subject to strict Quality Control (QC) by Van Cleef & Arpels to ensure that the returned products satisfy these requirements. If the products do not meet QC standards, Van Cleef & Arpels will refuse the return, and the products will be sent back to you. If the returned product satisfies Quality Control (QC), Van Cleef & Arpels will proceed with the applicable refund or exchange.

Failure to comply with the return process above or the return conditions will entitle Van Cleef & Arpels  to refuse the returned product and send it back to you, at your own cost.

15.4. Refunds

You may return a product purchased through the Van Cleef & Arpels Boutique for refund, provided that the return complies with these Conditions of Sale.

Only the buyer will be entitled to receive a refund of the purchase price. In no event will a person who has received the Van Cleef & Arpels Product as a gift (i.e. a “Gift Recipient”) be entitled to receive a refund.

If the return complies with these Conditions of Sale, Van Cleef & Arpels will use commercially reasonable endeavours to refund the purchase price to the buyer using the same means of payment as used by the buyer for the initial transaction within fourteen (14) days after receipt of the returned item by the Van Cleef & Arpels Boutique.

15.5. Exchanges

You may return a product purchased through the Van Cleef & Arpels Boutique for exchange with another Van Cleef & Arpels product, provided that the return complies with these Conditions of Sale.

In any event, the sale of the returned product will be cancelled and a new order for the product ordered must be placed.

Should a product be returned for exchange with a less expensive product, only the original buyer of the returned product will be entitled to receive a refund of the price difference.

If a product is returned for exchange with a more expensive product, you will have to pay the price difference.

16. MANUFACTURER’S GUARANTEE

Van Cleef & Arpels is extremely cautious in ensuring that each product strictly complies with our quality criteria and that it has passed all our controls, both technical and aesthetic.

Selected products are covered by the Van Cleef & Arpels International Guarantee. If you wish to repair a product covered by the Van Cleef & Arpels International Guarantee, please refer to the Van Cleef & Arpels International Guarantee, and call our Van Cleef & Arpels Boutique for more information.

If you receive a product that is covered by the Van Cleef & Arpels International Guarantee and seems to have defects originally caused by Van Cleef & Arpels (originally defective), please return it to Van Cleef & Arpels [in accordance with the return process above].

17. LEGAL GUARANTEE

In your capacity as consumer, you may have legal rights under Hong Kong law governing the sale of consumer goods; those legal rights are not affected by these Conditions of Sale.

18. REPAIRS

For any repair inquiries relating to a product ordered online, please contact our Van Cleef & Arpels  Boutique.

19. ACCURACY OF PRICING, PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS

While Van Cleef & Arpels endeavours to verify the accuracy of any information it provides, in advertisements or catalogues or as provided by the Van Cleef & Arpels Boutique, it makes no guarantees, whether express or implied, in relation to the accuracy, reliability and completeness of such information. Van Cleef & Arpels does not confirm the price of a Van Cleef & Arpels product until an Order Confirmation has been issued by Van Cleef & Arpels, indicating the existence of a binding sales contract.

20. FINAL PROVISIONS

Information and complaints. In case of any inquiry or complaint please contact our Van Cleef & Arpels Boutique on the telephone number and email address provided.

Entire Agreement. The Conditions of Sale, including policies incorporated herein (e.g., Privacy Policy) constitute the entire agreement between you and Van Cleef & Arpels regarding your purchase of Van Cleef & Arpels products through the Van Cleef & Arpels Boutique, and supersede any prior conditions of sale.

Severability. In the event that any provision of the Conditions of Sale shall be determined to be partially void or unenforceable by any court having jurisdiction and for any reason whatsoever, it shall be void or unenforceable to that extent only and no further and the validity and enforceability of any of the other provisions of the Conditions of Sale shall not be affected.

21. GOVERNING LAW

These Conditions of Sale shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong S.A.R.

22. JURISDICTION

The courts of Hong Kong S.A.R shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes arising out of or in connection with these Conditions of Sale.

Without any restriction to bring proceedings before a court, you and Van Cleef & Arpels will first make reasonable efforts for a period of thirty (30) days to resolve amicably any dispute or failure to agree that may arise out of or relate to the product, the Conditions of Sale or any breach thereof.