CONDITIONS OF SALE
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS E-BOUTIQUE & CLIENT RELATIONS CENTER

Last updated: March 2023

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.

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), using the website and any associated mobile or digital applications that refer to these Conditions of Sale (together, the “Platforms”) or by telephone via our client relations center (the “Client Relations Center”).

The selling entity, that will sell the products to you, will depend on the delivery address to which you will ship the products (the “Selling Entity”, “Van Cleef & Arpels”, "we", "us" and "our"):

For purchases with delivery to addresses in the United Kingdom: Richemont UK Limited, has its registered offices at 15 Hill Street, London W1J 5QT, UK. Our VAT number is GB 238 5603 54.

For purchases with delivery to addresses in France: Société Cartier has its registered offices at 13, rue de la Paix, 75002 Paris, France.  Our VAT number is TVA CEE FR 36 775 658 859.

For purchases with delivery to addresses in Germany: Richemont Northern Europe GmbH has its registered offices at Landsberger Str. 302-306, 80687 Munich, Germany. Our VAT number is DE 129 311 406.

For purchases with delivery to addresses in Switzerland: Richemont Suisse S.A. has its registered offices at 9, route des Biches, 1752 Villars-sur-Glâne, Switzerland. Our VAT number is CHE-102.738.465. 

For purchases with delivery to addresses in Italy: Richemont Italia S.p.A. has its registered offices at Via Benigno Crespi 26, 20159, Milan, Italy. Our VAT number is IT01649000153.

For purchases with delivery to addresses in the Netherlands: RLG Europe B.V. has its registered offices at Herengracht 436, 1017 BZ, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Our VAT number is NL001468583B01.

For purchases with delivery to addresses in Luxembourg: Richemont International Holding S.A. has its registered offices at 35 boulevard Prince Henri, L-1724, Luxembourg. Our VAT number is 19972209115.

For purchases with delivery to addresses in Belgium: RLG Europe (Belgium Branch) has its registered offices at Waterloolaan 54, 1000 Brussels, Belgium. Our VAT number is BE0875624542.

For purchases with delivery to addresses in Sweden: RLG Europe B.V. Sweden Filial has its registered offices at Smalandsgatan 10, 111 46, Stockholm, Sweden. Our VAT number is SE516411164201.

For purchases with delivery to addresses in Denmark: RLG Denmark filial af RLG Europe B.V., Holland has its registered offices at Østergade 3, Copenhagen, Denmark. 1100. Our VAT number is DK40018638.

For purchases with delivery to addresses in Austria: Richemont Northern Europe GmbH – Austria Branch has its registered offices at Kohlmarkt 1, 1010, Vienna, Austria. Our VAT number is ATU44737308.

For purchases with delivery to addresses in Czech Republic: Richemont Northern Europe GmbH, organizační složka has its registered offices at Praha 1, Staré Město, Pařížská 934/2, PSČ 11000, Prague, Czech Republic. Our VAT number is CZ24761435.

For purchases with delivery to addresses in all other countries we ship to in accordance with our Shipping Policy: RLG Europe BV, Amsterdam (NL), Swiss Branch, Villars-sur-Glâne, has its registered offices at 9 Route des Biches, CH-1752 Villars-sur-Glâne 2, Switzerland. Our VAT number is CHE-114.784.839.

The Selling Entity is an affiliate of Van Cleef & Arpels, a branch of Richemont International SA, which owns and edits the Platforms pursuant to the Terms of Use, and is responsible for our information collection practices pursuant to the terms of the Privacy Policy and the Cookie Policy. By placing an order, you agree to be bound by the Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and the Returns and Exchanges Policy, the terms of which are incorporated into these Conditions of Sale. For further information on our returns policy, please see our Returns and Exchanges Policy.

Please read these Conditions of Sale carefully. These Conditions of Sale are applicable to any order placed through the Platforms or Client Relations Center (together the “Sales Channels”). 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. Sales concluded through physical points of sale (such as our retail boutiques) or third parties (such as authorized retailers) are not subject to these Conditions of Sale.

Purchasing eligibility

Only individuals (and not legal entities) who (a) have reached the age of legal majority required to enter into contracts (eighteen in most countries); (b) have legal capacity to enter into contracts; and (c) use a shipping address in the country or countries that we ship to as specified by the Sales Channels, 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.

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, which cannot be added to the shopping bag, are not available for sale via the Platforms. The Client Relations Center can provide more information as regards 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.

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.

Account registration & guest checkout

To place an order, you 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. Where you place an order as a guest, we may still create an account on our internal systems to record your purchase(s).

For purchases with delivery to addresses in France: In accordance with article L.223-2 of the Consumer Code, we inform you that you are entitled to subscribe to the “Bloctel” list of opposition to canvassing, a practice to which Van Cleef & Arpels has no recourse. For more information, please refer to the Privacy Policy.

Personalized services

Personalization services (for example engraving or embossing) or other services (for example Your Poetic Setting) may be available on a selection of products. If you wish to have your product personalized, please provide the details in the Sales Channels as requested. 

We reserve 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 our policies. You are responsible for ensuring that any wording you provide for personalizing products is correct.

In addition, orders for personalized products cannot be cancelled and such products that have been personalized in any way or otherwise made to your bespoke specifications cannot be returned to us for exchange or refund as described in these Conditions of Sale. This does not affect your consumer rights (please see the Manufacturer’s guarantee and your legal consumer rights section for further information).

Order Process

The order process of the Platforms will include the following:

·                Add to Shopping Bag: Once you have chosen a product, you may place this product in your shopping bag. You may then decide to continue shopping for other products and add them to your shopping bag (subject to availability and quantity limits). Placing an item in your shopping bag does not guarantee availability for purchase, which is not confirmed until you receive a written Confirmation of Order & Shipment.

·                Guest/My Account Checkout: When you are ready, you then proceed to “Checkout”, either as a guest or through your registered account. You may also remove one or several products you have selected from the shopping bag as part of the checkout process. 

·                Delivery, Review and Payment: As part of the checkout process, you add and review your order details and personal information (including e-mail, shipping address, billing address and payment information). You should carefully check and confirm all details on the order summary page before placing your order. 

·                Placing of Order: You then check the relevant box and place your order.

In the case of an order being placed through the Client Relations Center, the Van Cleef & Arpels ambassador will walk you through the steps above and verbally ask you to confirm the details of your order.

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to refuse, cancel and terminate orders at any time on reasonable grounds. For example, we may refuse, terminate or cancel your order if there is an ongoing dispute concerning payment of a prior order or if we suspect, in our sole discretion, that you have engaged in (i) fraudulent activities; or (ii) have otherwise violated these Conditions of Sale. 

Prices, taxes and shipping costs

All prices shown on the product pages of the Platforms or quoted by the Client Relations Center include sales taxes/VAT but exclude shipping costs and other taxes unless otherwise stated.

The applicable currency will be updated based on the shipping destination after you provide us with the delivery address and will be shown in your shopping bag before you place your order. You should check updated prices and currency carefully.

Sales, use or other taxes will vary based on the location to which products are being shipped.

Shipping costs, if any, are described in the Shipping Policy below or on the Sales Channels. Shipping costs are not stated on the product pages but will be added to the product price after you have chosen your delivery options. These costs will be summarised before you are asked to confirm and place your order and will also be reflected in our email correspondence with you once you have chosen your delivery options.

We may offer a VAT refund mechanism if you decide to have the products delivered in certain countries of the European Union and, no longer than thirty (30) days afterwards, export them outside the European Union upon certain conditions. Such mechanism will not be available to European Economic Area customers. For details, please refer to our FAQs section or contact our Client Relations Center.

We may offer a VAT refund mechanism if you decide to have the products delivered in Switzerland and, no longer than thirty (30) days afterwards, export them outside Switzerland upon certain conditions. For details, please refer to our FAQs section or contact our Client Relations Center.

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 Client Relations Center. 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.

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, 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 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.

The full amount of your purchase will typically be blocked on your payment card until your order is shipped, at which point you will be sent a Confirmation of Order & Shipment and your payment card will be charged the applicable purchase price.

Where you use a credit card/debit card or any other instant or early capture payment solution offered on the Platforms as a payment method, the full amount of your purchase may be taken immediately following the placement of your order. Pre-payment shall not impact any of your legal rights under these conditions of sale (including for example any right of refund). Once your order is shipped, you will be sent a confirmation of order and shipment. 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. For credit card/debit card, the full amount of your purchase may also be blocked on your payment card until your order is shipped, at which point you will be sent a confirmation of order and shipment and your payment card will be charged the applicable purchase price.

We may accept bank wire transfer for orders at our sole discretion. We do not charge a fee for bank wire transfers for orders made through the Sales Channels or 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. 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.

Klarna

In cooperation with Klarna Bank AB (publ), Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden, we may offer you the following payment options in specific countries. Payment is to be made to Klarna:

- Pay Now

Terms specific to the relevant country of purchase and each relevant product (where applicable) apply as follows:

• Austria: General information here and privacy policy. Please spend responsibly. Borrowing beyond your means could seriously affect your financial status. Credit subject to status. T&Cs apply.

• Belgium: General information here & privacy policy. T&Cs apply.

• Germany: General information here & privacy policy. Please spend responsibly. Borrowing beyond your means could seriously affect your financial status. Credit subject to status. T&Cs apply.

• The Netherlands: General information here & privacy policy.

• Sweden: General information here & privacy policy. Pay in 30 days allows a consumer to get up to 30 days to pay after purchase. This product is completely interest free. Reminder fee will apply according to the T&Cs.

• Switzerland: General information here & privacy policy. Please spend responsibly. Borrowing beyond your means could seriously affect your financial status. Credit subject to status. T&Cs apply.

- Pay Later 14

Terms specific to the relevant country of purchase and each relevant product (where applicable) apply as follows:

• Austria: General information here and privacy policy. Please spend responsibly. Borrowing beyond your means could seriously affect your financial status. Credit subject to status. T&Cs apply.

• Belgium: General information here & privacy policy. T&Cs apply.

• Germany: General information here & privacy policy. Please spend responsibly. Borrowing beyond your means could seriously affect your financial status. Credit subject to status. T&Cs apply.

• Denmark: General information here & privacy policy. T&Cs apply.

• Finland: General information here & privacy policy. Please spend responsibly. Borrowing beyond your means could seriously affect your financial status. Credit subject to status. T&Cs apply.

• The Netherlands: General information here & privacy policy.

• Sweden: General information here & privacy policy. Pay in 30 days allows a consumer to get up to 30 days to pay after purchase. This product is completely interest free. Reminder fee will apply according to the T&Cs.

• Switzerland: General information here & privacy policy. Please spend responsibly. Borrowing beyond your means could seriously affect your financial status. Credit subject to status. T&Cs apply.

• United Kingdom: General information here & privacy policy. Richemont UK Limited is not a lender and acts only as an introducer. Please spend responsibly. Borrowing beyond your means could seriously affect your financial status. Klarna's Pay in 30 days and Pay in 3 instalments credit agreements are not regulated by the FCA. 18+, UK residents only. No interest, no fees when you pay on time. Credit subject to status. T&Cs apply.

   

Acknowledgement of Order

Once you have made your choice and your order has been placed through the Sales Channels, you will receive a written Acknowledgement of Order (by e-mail or otherwise confirming the details of your order together with an order reference number). Please make sure that you save this order reference number for any future enquiries regarding your order. This Acknowledgement of Order is not an acceptance of your order. To confirm the order, we will conduct its usual credit, anti-fraud, security and related legal checks and, if acceptable, will then process your order. Upon receipt of the Acknowledgement of Order, it is your responsibility to review it and confirm that it accurately reflects your intended order.  If you have any questions or concerns or if the Acknowledgement of Order does not reflect your intentions, you should contact the Client Relations Center promptly. 

These Conditions of Sale will be provided to you when we acknowledge your order.

Shipping Policy

We only accept orders for delivery to the country or countries that are identified during the Order Process. Please note that we do not ship to certain addresses, such as military, certain restricted areas, pick-up points, or PO boxes. For further information, please refer to our FAQs section or contact the Client Relations Center.

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

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

Confirmation of Order & Shipment

Upon shipment of your order, we will send you a Confirmation of Order & Shipment in writing (by e-mail or otherwise). This Confirmation of Order & Shipment constitutes our acceptance of your order and indicates the existence of a binding sales contract.

Delivery

We will use reasonable efforts to ensure delivery by the carrier within the estimated delivery lead time from the date of our written Confirmation of Order & Shipment and in any event within thirty (30) days after that date, except if your purchase relates to a product or service that we have explained to you will take additional time to deliver, for example in the case of products or services that we personalize or produce to your specifications.

When ordering through the Sales Channels, you may be able to choose a specific delivery date as available on the Sales Channels. Any such specific delivery date remains subject to our confirmation.

If delivery of products is delayed by an event outside our control, we will inform you as soon as possible and will use reasonable efforts to minimise the effect of the delay. If we do not deliver within thirty (30) days from the date of the written Confirmation of Order & Shipment or any other time limit as indicated by us, you may contact the Client Relations Center to cancel the relevant order and get a refund of any sums you pre-paid us for any products which you have not received. 

In any event, your sole remedy for any failure by us to deliver the order to you shall be your right to cancel the relevant order and receive a refund of sums you pre-paid us for any products which you have not received.

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

We will require a handwritten or electronic signature by you, or a person at the nominated delivery address (unless arranged by you otherwise), to confirm the delivery of each product, at which point risk and responsibility for your purchased goods passes to you.  If you have specified a recipient who is not you for delivery purposes (for example, as a gift), then you understand and accept that evidence of a signature by such recipient (or a person at the delivery address) is evidence of delivery and fulfilment of the sales contract by Van Cleef & Arpels and transfer of responsibility to the recipient in the same way as if the product had been delivered to you. We reserve the right to deliver products only to the person who is the intended recipient of the order as stated on the label of the parcel and to request ID check for verification purposes at the time of delivery for certain categories of products. Please refer to our FAQs section or call our Client Relations Center for more information.

Invoices

When ordering products via the Sales Channels, you will receive an invoice that will be sent to you in writing (to your e-mail address as a PDF attachment or otherwise).

Returns and Exchanges Policy

This Return and Exchanges Policy details your options on how you can cancel a contract with us, how you can return your purchase, and your rights in relation to obtaining a refund or exchange.

(a)   Right to Cancel

You have the right to cancel the contract created by our written order confirmation without giving any reason thirty (30) days from the day on which you acquire, or someone you nominate (other than the carrier) acquires, physical possession of the products in your order. If you are a customer based in the European Union, the United Kingdom or the European Economic Area and have made a purchase via the Sales Channels, this is considered to be your statutory right to withdraw from the contract. To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to withdraw before the withdrawal period has expired.  

To cancel the contract and return your product(s), you can contact our Client Relations Center and follow the instructions that will be given to you, or you can send us in writing an unequivocal statement such as a letter or e-mail to: (i) For purchases with delivery to addresses in the United Kingdom: client.relations.europe@vancleefarpels.com or Van Cleef & Arpels, Richemont UK c/o Regency Shipping Ltd, Unit 15 Trident Industrial Estate, Blackthorne Road, Colnbrook, Slough SL3 0AX, United Kingdom; and (ii) For purchases with delivery address outside the United Kingdom:  client.relations.europe@vancleefarpels.com or Van Cleef & Arpels, Client Relations Center, RLG Europe BV, PO Box 2967, NL-1000 CZ Amsterdam. Alternatively, you may cancel using the Model Cancellation Form set out at the bottom of this Returns and Exchanges Policy but it is not obligatory.

(b)   Return Process

Products that have been purchased through the Sales Channels 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.

Products that have not been purchased through the Sales Channels may NOT be returned to our e-boutique distribution center.

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

(i)            Call the Client Relations Center.

(ii)           You may choose (a) to use our pick-up service and agree on a pick-up date with our logistics partner, or (b) a parcel drop-off at any of our logistics partner’s network locations within the eligible return period. You may be asked at this stage to provide information about the product for us to make a first assessment of the condition of this product;

(iii)          The Client Relations Center will send you a return form by e-mail or ask you to complete the return form that was enclosed with your product delivery;

(iv)          Please fill out the required information on the return form and sign it;

(v)           You must include in the delivery package, the completed return form along with the product, 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;

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

(vii)         For our pick-up service, our logistics partner will pick-up the sealed delivery package on the agreed date. For our drop-off service, 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. If you decide to use a different logistics partner than the one provided by us, the risk of loss or damage to the product during transit shall remain with you until the product is in our possession.

You may be able to return the product to a Van Cleef & Arpels retail boutique in the country where your product was delivered. Please refer to our FAQs 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.

(c)   Condition of Returned Products

We will verify that the returned product satisfies the conditions of the Returns and Exchanges 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. For example, timepiece bracelets that have been adjusted at your request must be returned with the exact same number of links as in the original delivery package. We reserve our right not to accept any return if the product shows signs of wear, or has been used or altered from its original condition in any way or, as an alternative, may reduce the amount of any applicable refund or exchange accordingly.

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.

(d)   Products you cannot return or exchange

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.

Cosmetic products that have been opened or for which their original seal has been removed cannot be returned to us. Cosmetic products must be returned unused, unopened and with their original seal otherwise we will not accept them. Please note, fragrance and aerosols are final sale and may not be returned.

(e)   Refunds

You may return a product purchased through the Sales Channels for refund, provided that the return complies with these Conditions of Sale, in particular with (a) Right to Cancel and (b) Return Process above.

This section is not applicable for purchases with delivery to addresses in Spain: Only the buyer will be entitled to receive a refund of the purchase price. In no event will a person who has received the product as a gift (i.e. a “Gift Recipient”) be entitled to receive a refund. If you are a Gift Recipient and wish to return a product, please contact the Client Relations Center to discuss your options.

If the return complies with these Conditions of Sale, we 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. Initial shipping charges will be refunded, except where you had originally opted for a non-standard delivery, in which cases the supplemental costs will be non-refundable.

For purchases with delivery to addresses in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom: 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.

For purchases with delivery to addresses in all other countries we ship to in accordance with our Shipping Policy: We currently do not offer the service of returning a product purchased via the Sales Channels to a participating Van Cleef & Arpels retail boutique.

(f)    Exchanges

You may return a product purchased through the Sales Channels for exchange with the same Van Cleef & Arpels product. The return for exchange is allowed a maximum of two times, provided that the return complies with these Conditions of Sale, in particular with (a) Right to Cancel and (b) Return Process above.

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 buyer of the returned product will be entitled to receive a refund of the price difference.

For purchases with delivery to addresses in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom: 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.

For purchases with delivery to addresses in all other countries we ship to in accordance with our Shipping Policy: We currently do not offer the service of exchanging a product purchased via the Sales Channels to a participating Van Cleef & Arpels retail boutique.

MODEL CANCELLATION FORM

- To (i) For purchases with delivery to addresses in the United Kingdom: client.relations.europe@vancleefarpels.com or Van Cleef & Arpels, Richemont UK c/o Regency Shipping Ltd, Unit 15 Trident Industrial Estate, Blackthorne Road, Colnbrook, Slough SL3 0AX, United Kingdom; and (ii) For purchases with delivery address outside the United Kingdom:  client.relations.europe@vancleefarpels.com or Van Cleef & Arpels, Client Relations Center, RLG Europe BV, PO Box 2967, NL-1000 CZ Amsterdam

- I/We (*) hereby give notice that I/We (*) withdraw from my/our (*) contract of sale of the following goods

(*)/for the provision of the following service (*),

- Ordered on (*)/received on (*),

- Name of consumer(s),

- Address of consumer(s),

- Signature of consumer(s) (only if this form is notified on paper),

- Date

(*) Delete as appropriate

Manufacturer's guarantee and statutory consumer protection rights

This section is not applicable for purchases with delivery to addresses in France: We are committed to 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 applicable Van Cleef & Arpels Guarantee. If you wish to repair a product covered by the applicable Van Cleef & Arpels Guarantee, please refer to the applicable Van Cleef & Arpels Guarantee, and call our Client Relations Center for more information. In your capacity as consumer, you may have legal rights under the applicable law of governing the sale of consumer goods; those legal rights are not affected by these Conditions of Sale or the applicable Van Cleef & Arpels Guarantee.

For purchase with delivery to addresses in France: Please see the equivalent section in the French Conditions of Sale.

Complimentary Services

The following complimentary services will be proposed, free of charge, by the Sales Channels:

(a)  Gift Wrap and Packaging

All orders will be shipped with the Van Cleef & Arpels box gift wrapped in Van Cleef & Arpels special packaging, together with a Van Cleef & Arpels shopping bag (where applicable).

(b)  Engravings / Embossing

Engraving and embossing may be available on specific products, and offered only through sales transactions completed through the Client Relations Center.

If you wish to have your Van Cleef & Arpels product engraved or embossed, please provide the details to the Client Relations Center.

Orders for personalized Van Cleef & Arpels products cannot be cancelled and personalized Van Cleef & Arpels products cannot be returned to Van Cleef & Arpels for exchange or refund. Please see our Return and Exchanges Policy for further information.

(c)  Strap Exchange / Adjustment

A Van Cleef & Arpels watch strap is delivered in a standard size. The strap size can be delivered smaller or larger, upon request, by calling the Client Relations Center. Van Cleef & Arpels watch strap adjustment is also available on certain watch models. If you request a watch bracelet adjustment, the removed links will be returned to you and included in the delivery package.

(d)  Jewellery Adjustment / Alterations

For any adjustments or alterations to your Van Cleef & Arpels jewellery, please contact the Client Relations Center or check our website for further information and assistance.

(e)  Gift Note

You may personalize your order by adding a personalized note that will be printed by Van Cleef & Arpels on a gift card to be included in your order package. Van Cleef & Arpels reserves the right to reject gift card notes it deems offensive or inappropriate to be sent on Van Cleef & Arpels-logo stationery.

Repairs

For any repair inquiries relating to a product ordered through the Sales Channels, please refer to our FAQs section or contact our Client Relations Center.

Product descriptions

This section is not applicable for purchases with delivery to addresses in France: We try to ensure that the information, including product descriptions, dimensions, and colours, provided on the Platforms, in advertisements or catalogues or as provided by the Client Relations Center is accurate and complete. However, we make no guarantees, whether express or implied, in relation to the accuracy, reliability and completeness of such information. In particular, any description and information concerning the weight of precious materials and the number of stones and carats are provided as an indication only and may vary slightly.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we disclaim and exclude all other terms, conditions and warranties in relation to the products and Sales Channels whether express or implied by statute or otherwise or arising from any previous course of dealing or usage or trade practice.

Nothing in these Conditions of Sale limits or excludes our liability for any liability which cannot be limited or excluded by applicable law.  Subject to the preceding sentence,  our aggregate liability to you under these Conditions of Sale for any order whether in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages shall in no event exceed the one hundred percent (100%) of the price of the product(s) in your order.

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.

General provisions

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

These Conditions of Sale (and associated terms incorporated by reference) constitute the entire agreement between you and us in relation to the order of products or services, 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.

We are not responsible for any failure or delay in performing or complying with our obligations under these Conditions of Sale which arises from any cause beyond our reasonable control.

The waiver by us of a breach of any provision of these Conditions of Sale will not operate to be interpreted as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach.

This contract is between us and you. No other person shall have any rights to enforce any of its terms. However, if you purchase a product as a gift, the recipient of your gift will have the benefit of the applicable Van Cleef & Arpels Guarantee.

Applicable law and jurisdiction

These Conditions of Sale shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the country in which the applicable Selling Entity has its registered office, without reference to conflict of laws provisions. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in relation to the Conditions of Sale, including the validity, invalidity, breach or termination of the Conditions of Sale, shall be adjudicated or arbitrated in accordance with the Conditions of Sale.  Where the applicable laws are different to the mandatory consumer laws in your own country, we will afford you with similar protection.

You may bring proceedings against either in the courts of the country in which the applicable Selling Entity has its registered office or in the country where you are domiciled. We may also bring proceedings against you in the courts of the country where you are domiciled.

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.

If you are a consumer resident in the European Union, you have the right to submit your complaint to an Alternative Dispute Resolution entity. To find a list of ADR entities in your country, you may refer to the European Commission Online Dispute Resolution platform at the following address: http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/.

For purchases with delivery to addresses in Belgium: You can also use the dispute resolution service provided through the Consumer Ombudsman Service (North Gate II, Boulevard du Roi Albert II 8 Bus 1 1000 Brussels, tel : 02 702 52 00, contact@consumentenombudsdienst.be, www.consumentenombudsdienst.be/nl).

For purchases with delivery to addresses in France: In accordance with Article L. 612-1 of the French Consumer Code, you can use the service of the Association of European Mediators to which we report free of charge, either via the Internet: https://www.mediationconso-ame.com, by completing the form dedicated for this purpose accompanied by the documents supporting your request, either by post: AME Conso, 11 place Dauphine - 75001 PARIS.

Contact us

If you have any questions or comments about these Conditions of Sale, or matters generally, please contact us at the address and phone number provided below.

Van Cleef & Arpels Client Relations Center
RLG Europe BV, PO Box 2967, NL-1000 CZ, Amsterdam

client.relations.europe@vancleefarpels.com

Phone Numbers:

- France: +33 1 70 70 02 63

- UK, Ireland: +44 20 7108 6210

- Belgium, Luxembourg: +32 2 401 26 91

- Austria: +43 800 298 796

- The Netherlands: +31 800 026 0052

- Germany: +49 89 2030 3251

- Italy: +39 023 600 0028

- Spain: +34 914 149 303

- Portugal: 00 351 (0) 800 856 067

- Denmark: +800 00224477

- Switzerland: +41 22 580 40 20

- Sweden, Finland: +46 8 505 982 19

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

VAN CLEEF & ARPELS SERVICE REPAIR FOR AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, IRELAND, ITALY, LUXEMBOURG, MONACO, NETHERLANDS, PORTUGAL, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, UNITED KINGDOM

Last updated: February 2022

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

1.         ABOUT VAN CLEEF & ARPELS AND THESE CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 

These Conditions of Service apply to any after sale services (the “Services”, and each such order a “Service Order”) that you may order from the Service Entity (as defined below):

-            using the Van Cleef & Arpels website and any associated mobile or digital applications that refer to these Conditions of Service (together, the “Platforms”);

-            by e-mail; or

-            by telephone via our Van Cleef & Arpels (i) Client Relations Center or (ii) Boutique (the “Client Relations Center”).

The service entity, that will provide the services to you, will depend on your delivery address where we will return the products (the “Service Entity”, “Van Cleef & Arpels”, "we", "us" and "our"):

For services to clients based in the United Kingdom: Richemont UK Limited, has its registered offices at 15 Hill Street, London W1J 5QT, UK. Our VAT number is GB 238 5603 54.

For services to clients based in France: Société Cartier has its registered offices at 13, rue de la Paix, 75002 Paris, France.  Our VAT number is TVA CEE FR 36 775 658 859.

For services to clients based in Germany: Richemont Northern Europe GmbH has its registered offices at Landsberger Str. 302-306, 80687 Munich, Germany. Our VAT number is DE 129 311 406.

For services to clients based in Switzerland: Richemont Suisse S.A. has its registered offices at 9, route des Biches, 1752 Villars-sur-Glâne, Switzerland. Our VAT number is CHE-102.738.465.

For services to clients based in Italy: Richemont Italia S.p.A. has its registered offices at Via Benigno Crespi 26, 20159, Milan, Italy. Our VAT number is IT01649000153.

For services to clients based in the Netherlands: RLG Europe B.V. has its registered offices at Herengracht 436, 1017 BZ, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Our VAT number is NL001468583B01.

For services to clients based in Luxembourg: Richemont International Holding S.A. has its registered offices at 35 boulevard Prince Henri, L-1724, Luxembourg. Our VAT number is 19972209115.

For services to clients based in Belgium: RLG Europe (Belgium Branch) has its registered offices at Waterloolaan 54, 1000 Brussels, Belgium. Our VAT number is BE0875624542.

For services to clients based in Sweden: RLG Europe B.V. Sweden Filial has its registered offices at Smalandsgatan 10, 111 46, Stockholm, Sweden. Our VAT number is SE516411164201.

For services to clients based in Denmark: RLG Denmark filial af RLG Europe B.V., Holland has its registered offices at Østergade 3, Copenhagen, Denmark. 1100. Our VAT number is DK40018638.

For services to clients based in Austria: Richemont Northern Europe GmbH – Austria Branch has its registered offices at Kohlmarkt 1, 1010, Vienna, Austria. Our VAT number is ATU44737308.

For services to clients based in all other countries we ship to in accordance with our Shipping Policy: RLG Europe BV, Amsterdam (NL), Swiss Branch, Villars-sur-Glâne, has its registered offices at 9 Route des Biches, CH-1752 Villars-sur-Glâne 2, Switzerland. Our VAT number is CHE-114.784.839.

The Service Entity is an affiliate of Van Cleef & Arpels, branch of Richemont International SA, which owns and edits the Platforms pursuant to the Terms of Use, and is responsible for our information collection practices pursuant to the terms of the Privacy Policy and the Cookie Policy. By placing a Service Order, you agree to be bound by the Terms of Use, Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, the terms of which are incorporated into these Conditions of Service.

The Services/ Service Order include, where provided and among other things, the offline/online ordering of repair services, the offline/online approval of any cost estimates, the offline/online tracking and the offline/online payment (as made available to you on the Platforms, e-mail and/or Client Relations Center) for the order of a repair service that you may have made via our Platforms, e-mail or the Client Relations Center (together the “Service Channels”).

Please read these Conditions of Service carefully, as they will apply to any Services or Service Order placed as above, even if part of your journey will occur in a brick and mortar Van Cleef & Arpels boutique. Service Orders placed with third parties (such as authorised retailers) and complete brick and mortar Services are in principle not subject to these Conditions of Service. Please note that before placing an order for the Services, you will be asked to accept these Conditions of Service. If you do not accept the terms set forth in these Conditions of Service, you will not be able to order any Services through the Service Channels.
 

2.         Eligibility

We accept Service Orders placed only by individuals (and not legal entities) who (a) have reached the age of legal majority required to enter into contracts; (b) have legal capacity to enter into contracts; and (c) have a shipping address in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. 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 a Service Order on your behalf and they will be asked to agree to these Conditions of Service.

By placing a Service Order, you represent and warrant that you are a bona fide end-user customer acting for your own or another’s personal use and will not use, deliver, sell or otherwise market or purchase the Services for commercial purposes. If despite our efforts, the Service is no longer available or we believe, for legitimate reasons, that a Service Order would violate these Conditions of Service, we may refuse such order.

Important: Van Cleef & Arpels is free to decide what products are eligible for Services as provided herein.

Only genuine Van Cleef & Arpels products with the following maximum manufacturer’s retail sale price are eligible for Services.

• 100 000 EUR : Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain
• 100 000 GBP : United Kingdom
• 100 000 CHF : Switzerland
• 750 000 DKK : Denmark
• 1 000 000 SEK : Sweden

3.         Request for service

If you wish to order Services, you may contact our Client Relations Center by phone or by email, or proceed through our Platforms. Our Client Relations Center will send you a Shipping Kit (the “Shipping Kit”), a pre-paid label with a tracking number, an additional envelope to ship your product, shipping guidelines (the “Shipping Guidelines”) to properly pack your product, and a service form (the “Service Request Form”) that you must complete with a certain amount of personal information as well as a description of the problem and sign after reading the Conditions of Service.

The provided information shall be true, accurate and not misleading, as it will be used as a reference for the Services. 

4.         Shipping your product

You must strictly follow the instructions of Van Cleef & Arpels as described herein or as provided via the Service Channels, as the case may be. Important to note that not all products can be shipped; please read carefully the Conditions of Service herein and/or the instructions on the Service Channel you use.

Kindly follow the below instructions before contacting the transporter:

• Pack your creation inside the Shipping Kit according to the provided shipping guidelines
• Add the original duly completed and signed Service Request Form
• Add a copy of the warranty card or proof of purchase if your creation is under guarantee

As a theft prevention measure please do not write Van Cleef & Arpels anywhere on the outside of the parcel. The shipping box (the "Box") in the Shipping Kit is provided by us to the customers for the purpose of shipping the creation to us, and is the property of us. You may not use the Box for any purpose other than shipping the creation to us, nor will it transfer the Box to any third party. When you cancel your Service Order after receiving the Shipping Kit, please return the Box to us.

Once your creation is correctly packed according to the Shipping Guidelines, please contact our transportation partner to arrange the pickup according to the instructions provided by the Client Relation Center or by our Platforms. The collection is only valid in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom,  and post office boxes are excluded. This Service is offered to you free of charge, the delivery costs being at our expense. You are required to send us your creation only through our shipping partner in accordance with the instructions provided by the Client Relation Center. Van Cleef & Arpels does not bear any cost and declines all responsibility for loss, theft, damage or other damage to your creation if it is not sent via our transport partner in accordance with the instructions given by the Client Relation Center.

Please note that you can only change the shipping address to where the repaired product will be returned before placing your Service Order, unless previously agreed with the Service Channels  

You must not send us your product using your own carrier. Van Cleef & Arpels will not be held liable in case of loss, damage, theft or any other deterioration of your product during transportation to the Van Cleef & Arpels if you do so.

5.         Diagnosis

By shipping your product to us, you agree that Van Cleef & Arpels is permitted to open the product and carry out a diagnosis of your product and issue a proposal of a Cost Estimate, according to the provisions of these Conditions of Service (the “Cost Estimate”).

Van Cleef & Arpels will receive your product and verify that it meets these Conditions of Service. Van Cleef & Arpels will then proceed to the diagnosis of your product to identify the necessary Services in accordance with the Service request form and will send you an estimate through the Service Channels.

By sending your product for diagnosis, you agree that it may (ex: vintage or watches with complications) be sent overseas to the Van Cleef & Arpels manufacturer for the diagnosis at a cost to be communicated by Van Cleef & Arpels; please consider that in such event, the timing may be extended over several weeks. We will make reasonable effort to keep you informed. You may be required to provide more documents necessary for export. If you cannot provide necessary documents for export, we will return the product to you. By shipping your product to us, you also confirm it has been imported in your country in accordance with applicable laws.

6.         Cost Estimate

If your product is eligible for the Services, you will receive a Cost Estimate for approval through the Service Channels.

This Cost Estimate will be valid for the period referred in the Cost Estimate, after which it will automatically become null and void if you do not accept it within that time period; in such event, or if you refuse the Cost Estimate, Van Cleef & Arpels will not perform any repair Service and will send back the product unrepaired to the shipping address provided by you.

The Cost Estimate will include a service quotation for each Service (mandatory and optional).

We invite you to carefully check all the details of the Cost Estimate and the Conditions of Service before confirming the Cost Estimate and placing your Order through the Service Channels.

All prices for the Services shown on the Platforms or the Cost Estimate are in:

• EUR: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain
• GBP: United Kingdom
• CHF: Switzerland
• DKK: Denmark
• SEK: Sweden

Taxes (such as VAT, business tax, etc.) and shipping costs (if any) for the return are included (to the exclusion of other taxes unless otherwise indicated).

The applicable taxes and shipping costs (if any) depend on your shipping address and will be specified in the Cost Estimate.

IMPORTANT: Your approval of the Cost Estimate via any Service Channel constitutes irrevocable acceptance of the Service to be performed by Van Cleef & Arpels and according to the present Conditions of Service and confirms the existence of a binding contract obligating you to pay the amount due for said Services.

If, for technical reasons, Van Cleef & Arpels determines before proceeding with the Service that the cost of the repair will exceed the price of the estimate you validated, we will send you a new estimate for your approval or rejection.

This applies only if the pre-approved value of Service feature is available and you have used it (the “Pre-Approved Value of Service”).

If you have activated the Pre-Approved Value of Service feature (if available), you have irrevocably agreed that we can perform Services (necessary and/or optional) within the Pre-Approved Value of Service:

-        If the pre-approved amount is sufficient to perform the Service further to the diagnosis, it will be performed immediately after diagnosis without sending another Cost Estimate. You will receive the corresponding invoice;

-        If the amount of the actual Cost Estimate is higher than the Pre-Approved Value, you will receive an updated Cost Estimate for approval. If you refuse the Cost Estimate, we will not perform any services and will return your product unrepaired to the shipping address that you have previously communicated in the Service Request Form.

By authorizing us to proceed with the Service, you agree to pay for our performance of the repair work, within the limit of the Cost Estimate you validated, with the exception of the gratuity cases defined by Van Cleef & Arpels (ex: service under warranty).

Accordingly, no Cost Estimate will be issued for Pre-Approved Value of Service, free of charge Services and Services covered by the International Van Cleef & Arpels Guarantee.

7.         Payment

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

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom: Once the services corresponding to the Services ordered have been carried out by Van Cleef & Arpels according to the order you have previously approved, Van Cleef & Arpels will send you an invoice corresponding to your order by e-mail inviting you to pay by bank transfer the sum due to the title of the Services. Please make sure that we receive the full amount mentioned in the invoice and do not forget to mention the reference number of your order on your bank transfer form. Please note that some financial institutions may charge a bank transfer fee. Van Cleef & Arpels will ship or deliver back your product only after receipt of your payment in full.

Italy: Once the services corresponding to the Services ordered have been carried out by Van Cleef & Arpels according to the order you have previously approved, Van Cleef & Arpels will organize the shipment of your creation to the communicated address. Payment for the Services will be made directly to our transport partner at the time of delivery in "Cash on Delivery" mode, in cash or via POS.

Van Cleef & Arpels is prohibited under applicable laws from making sales of its Services to individuals or companies designated on relevant sanctions/prohibition lists or to country destinations sanctioned by the relevant authorities.  Any such transactions will be declined.

If you do not pay the full amount of the invoice within 3 calendar months of us notifying you, or if you do not retrieve the product within 12 calendar months of us notifying you, we may sell or otherwise dispose of your repaired product in our sole discretion within the limit of the law. We will apply the proceeds of any sale or disposal to the remuneration of any outstanding amounts, including all the costs in connection with your defaulted payment (i.e., storage charges, administrative costs, etc.); and any balance will be returned, where possible, to you.

8.         Delivery; Delay 

Van Cleef & Arpels will only send and/or deliver your product after receipt of your payment in full. Van Cleef & Arpels will send the product back to the address that you have previously communicated to us in the  Service Request Form.

Please note that Van Cleef & Arpels only delivers to Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, excluding certain addresses (e.g., military, certain restricted areas (such as hotels), post office boxes, or certain remote areas). All the shipments back to you are made by our transport partner free of charge for you. Van Cleef & Arpels insures parcels while in transit until they are delivered to you. Delivery times are tentative only. When receiving the product, you may be required to send a text message or e-mail confirming that you have received the product.

We will require from you the confirmation of the product’s receipt according to modalities to be set out by Van Cleef & Arpels, at which point the responsibility for the product will be transferred to you. The signature on the receipt will constitute the confirmation of the due receipt of the product in good delivery state.

The delivery will be done at the delivery address registered and confirmed to us as per the terms herein and the delivery will occur according to our guidelines. Attention: if you are not available for the delivery, please follow our instructions, in particular if a third person will be receiving the shipped back product. Please note, we reserve the right to accept or refuse another person to receive your product.

Any delivery date communicated to you is only an estimate, and is not binding on Van Cleef & Arpels. Van Cleef & Arpels shall not be liable for any damage resulting from any modification to the delivery date estimate. Van Cleef & Arpels will inform you as soon as possible of any modification to the delivery date estimate.  

9.       Our Cancellation of the Service Order

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 legitimate grounds. For example, Van Cleef & Arpels may refuse, terminate or cancel your Service Order if there is an on-going dispute concerning payment of a prior order or if Van Cleef & Arpels suspects that you have violated these Conditions of Service or any laws, or if the law permits so or in case of reasons beyond our reasonable control, including force majeure.

In the event that Van Cleef & Arpels cancels a Service Order, any and all indemnifications are excluded and you shall not have any claims against Van Cleef & Arpels, its agents, affiliates and employees.

10.       International Van Cleef & Arpels Guarantees

Please note that only some selected product lines are covered by the applicable Van Cleef & Arpels International Guarantee. For more information, please refer to the applicable Van Cleef & Arpels International Guarantee on the Platform or via our Client Relations Center.

If your product is currently subject to a valid sales guarantee, the terms of such guarantees will apply as well.

In addition, you may have mandatory legal rights under applicable national legislation governing the provision of Services; those legal rights are not affected by these Conditions of Service.

11.       Product Descriptions

While Van Cleef & Arpels endeavours to verify the accuracy of any information it provides on the Platforms, in advertisements or catalogues, or through the other Service Channels, it makes no guarantees, whether express or implied, in relation to the accuracy, reliability and completeness of such information.

While every effort will be made to ensure that the descriptions, photographs or graphical representations relating to the Services detailed on the Platforms are as accurate as possible, Van Cleef & Arpels does not warrant that such materials or other content are error-free, whether as a result of inaccuracy, omission, obsolescence or otherwise. 
 

12.       Limitation of Liability 

Van Cleef & Arpels does not confirm the cost of the Services until a Cost Estimate has been issued by Van Cleef & Arpels.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we disclaim and exclude all other terms, conditions and warranties in relation to the Services and Service Channels, whether express or implied by statute or otherwise or arising from any previous course of dealing or usage or trade practice.

Nothing in these Conditions of Service limits or excludes our liability for any liability which cannot be limited or excluded by applicable law.  Subject to the preceding sentence, our aggregate liability to you under these Conditions of Service for any order, whether in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages, shall in no event exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of the Service in your Service Order. Any indirect, consequential, moral and/or punitive damages are in any event excluded.

In the event that you sent us your product in violation of the present Conditions of Service or our instructions, you shall bear any and all risks and costs associated therewith, to the exclusion of any Van Cleef & Arpels liability. In such event, Van Cleef & Arpels shall not be held liable for any risks and or damages, destruction, theft or loss of the product, including during the transportation of the product to Van Cleef & Arpels.

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

13.       General Provisions

If any provision, or part of a provision, of these Conditions of Service is deemed to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of the provisions of these Conditions of Service shall be unaffected and shall continue to be fully valid, binding and enforceable.

These Conditions of Service (and associated terms incorporated by reference) constitute the entire agreement between you and us in relation to the order of Services, 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.

We are not responsible for any failure or delay in performing or complying with our obligations under these Conditions of Service which arises from any cause beyond our reasonable control.

You represent and guarantee that the information you provide in the Service Order is true, accurate and complete at all times; in the contrary case, you will be solely liable of any consequences deriving therefrom.

The waiver by us of a breach of any provision of these Conditions of Service will not operate to be interpreted as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach.

This contract is between us and you. No other person shall have any rights to enforce any of its terms. 
 

14.       Applicable law and jurisdiction

These Conditions of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the country in which the applicable Selling Entity has its registered office, without reference to conflict of laws provisions.

Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in relation to the Conditions of Service, including the validity, invalidity, breach or termination of the Conditions of Service, shall be adjudicated or arbitrated in accordance with the Conditions of Service.  Where the applicable laws are different to the mandatory consumer laws in your own country, we will afford you with similar protection.

You may bring proceedings against either in the courts of the country in which the applicable Selling Entity has its registered office or in the country where you are domiciled. We may also bring proceedings against you in the courts of the country where you are domiciled.

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 Service or any breach thereof.

Local peculiarities:

Please read carefully these additional terms that may apply depending on your location

EUROPEAN UNION & UNITED KINGDOM

-            For EU and UK residents if the Services occurred in the  EU,  only: You may also request that the Services begin only fourteen (14) days after you have placed your Service Order, so that you may exercise your right to withdraw from the contract without incurring any charges (see below). In order to do this, please send us an email to the address herein writing: “I request that Van Cleef & Arpels only commences the Services following a period of fourteen (14) days from the date of Service Order", and the Services will start only fourteen (14) days after placing the Service Order.”

-        Your Right of Cancellation for EU and UK residents if the Services occurred in EU, and the UK only

You have the right to cancel the Service Order without giving any reason fourteen (14) days from the date on which you have accepted the estimate. This is considered to be your statutory right to withdraw from the contract.

In order to exercise your right of withdrawal, you must notify Van Cleef & Arpels of your decision to withdraw in an unequivocal manner. You can use the Model Cancellation Form below, but this is not mandatory.

To respect the deadline for withdrawal, simply send an e-mail stating that you ask to exercise your right of withdrawal before the expiry of the withdrawal period.

If you have signed a Service Request Form or an estimate in which you do not expressly request that the performance of the Services commence after the end of the applicable withdrawal period, you may still exercise your right of withdrawal within the time limit, subject to the payment of an amount corresponding to the Services provided

In case you exercise your right of withdrawal before the diagnosis phase, no payment of fees will be required. A service fee will apply once the diagnosis phase has commenced.

In the event that you exercise your right of withdrawal during the provision of the Services, you will have to pay Van Cleef & Arpels an amount calculated on the basis of the percentage of the total contractual services corresponding to the Services ordered which will have been made on the date you notify us. If, at this time, the Services have been fully performed by Van Cleef & Arpels, you must pay the full amount due for the Services.

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Monaco, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom: After receiving your payment, we will send your product in the condition it was on the date you informed us of your decision to withdraw from this distance contract.

Italy: Payment of the amount due will be made directly to our transport partner at the time of delivery in "Cash on Delivery" mode, in cash or via POS.

-           For EU residents if the Services occurred in the EU/UK, only:

Model Cancellation Form

-         (i) For services to clients based in the United Kingdom: client.relations.europe@vancleefarpels.com or Van Cleef & Arpels, Richemont UK c/o Regency Shipping Ltd, Unit 15 Trident Industrial Estate, Blackthorne Road, Colnbrook, Slough SL3 0AX, United Kingdom; and (ii) For services with delivery address outside the United Kingdom:  client.relations.europe@vancleefarpels.com or Van Cleef & Arpels, Client Relations Center, RLG Europe BV, PO Box 2967, NL-1000 CZ Amsterdam

-         I/We (*) hereby give notice that I/We (*) withdraw from my/our (*) contract of service of the following goods (*)/for the provision of the following service (*),

-         Ordered on (*)/received on (*),

-         Name of consumer(s),

-         Address of consumer(s),

-         Signature of consumer(s) (only if this form is notified on paper),

-         Date

-         (*) Delete as appropriate

-         For EU residents if the services occurred in the EU, only: If you are a consumer resident in the European Union, you have the right to submit your complaint to an Alternative Dispute Resolution entity. To find a list of ADR entities in your country, you may refer to the European Commission Online Dispute Resolution platform at the following address: http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/Entire Agreement.

FRANCE

The section titled “Product Descriptions” shall is not applicable in France.

In accordance with Article L. 612-1 of the French Consumer Code, you can use the service of the Association of European Mediators to which we report free of charge, either via the Internet: https://www.mediationconso-ame.com, by completing the form dedicated for this purpose accompanied by the documents supporting your request, either by post: AME Conso, 11 place Dauphine - 75001 PARIS.
 

15.       Contact us

If you have any questions or comments about these Conditions of Service, or matters generally (including any complaints), please contact our Client Relations Center.

• Austria: +49 89 2030 3251
• Belgium: +32 2 401 26 91
• Denmark: +800 00224477
• Finland: +33 1 70 70 02 63
• France /  Monaco: +33 1 70 70 02 63
• Germany: +49 89 2030 3251
• Ireland: +44 02 7108 6210
• Italy: +39 023 600 0028
• Luxembourg, Netherlands : +32 2 401 26 91
• Portugal, Spain : +34 914 149 303
• Sweden: +46 850 598 219
• Switzerland: +41 22 580 40 20
• United Kingdom: +44 20 7108 6210

Europe : Mail. client.relations.europe@vancleefarpels.com

PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: March 2018

About Van Cleef & Arpels and this Privacy Policy

Van Cleef & Arpels, branch of Richemont International SA, has its registered offices Route des Biches 8, 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:

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  or by 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). 

If you would like to learn more, please visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices/. More detail on how businesses use cookies is available at www.allaboutcookies.org.  We are not responsible for effectiveness of or compliance with any third parties’ opt-out options.

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.

Your California Privacy Rights

Under California Civil Code Section 1798.83, if you are a California resident and your business relationship with us is primarily for personal, family or household purposes, you may request certain data regarding our disclosure, if any, of personal information to third parties for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please send an e-mail message to our e-mail address below with “Request for California Privacy Information” in the subject line. You may make such a request up to once per calendar year.  If applicable, we will provide you, by e-mail, a list of the categories of personal information disclosed to third parties for their direct marketing purposes during the immediately preceding calendar year, along with the third parties’ names and addresses. Please note that not all personal information sharing is covered by Section 1798.83’s requirements.

Children

The Platform is not directed at anyone who we know to be under the age of 13, nor do we collect any personal information from anyone who we know to be under the age of 13. If you are under the age of 13, you should not use the Platform and should not submit any personal information to us.

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.usa@vancleefarpels.com

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

Klarna

To offer you Klarna’s payment options (where applicable), we will pass to Klarna certain aspects of your personal information, such as contact and order details, for Klarna to assess whether you qualify for their payment options and to tailor the payment options for you.

General information on Klarna for each relevant country can be found in the link below. Your personal data is handled in accordance with applicable data protection law and in accordance with the information in Klarna’s privacy policy found in the link below.

• Austria: General information here and privacy policy
• Germany: General information here & privacy policy
• Sweden: General information here & privacy policy
• Switzerland: General information here & privacy policy
• Finland: General information here & privacy policy
• Belgium: General information here & privacy policy
• United Kingdom: General information here & privacy policy.
• The Netherlands: General information here & privacy policy.

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.

Van Cleef & Arpels e-Boutique – Conditions of Sale

Customers purchasing products online or by phone through the Van Cleef & Arpels Client Relations Centre must read the Conditions of Sale, which will govern the terms and conditions of any such purchases. The provisions entitled "Limitation of liability" below do not cover the sale of products online of over the phone and please refer to the Conditions of Sale for the relevant exclusions and limitations of liability.

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’ 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’s 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.usa@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 and localisation
Datawords
Corporate Editions

Video production
BETC
I-réel
Iena production
Walter films

Photographs
Jewelry
Patrick Gries © Van Cleef & Arpels
Sonia Sieff © Van Cleef & Arpels
Loic Prigent © Van Cleef & Arpels
Plilippe Lacombe © Van Cleef & Arpels
Olivia Bee © Van Cleef & Arpels
Eric Madigan Heck © Van Cleef & Arpels
Victoria Zschommler © Van Cleef & Arpels
Laetitia Hotte © Van Cleef & Arpels
Inès Dieleman © Van Cleef & Arpels
Charles Nègre © Van Cleef & Arpels
Valérie Belin © Van Cleef & Arpels

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 copyright 2012 Van Cleef & Arpels – All rights reserved