Terms of Service

OVERVIEW

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

By visiting our site and/ or purchasing something from us, you engage in our “Service” and agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions (“Terms of Service”, “Terms”), including those additional terms and conditions and policies referenced herein and/or available by hyperlink. These Terms of Service apply to all users of the site, including without limitation users who are browsers, vendors, customers, merchants, and/ or contributors of content.

Please read these Terms of Service carefully before accessing or using our website. By accessing or using any part of the site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, then you may not access the website or use any services. If these Terms of Service are considered an offer, acceptance is expressly limited to these Terms of Service.

Any new features or tools which are added to the current store shall also be subject to the Terms of Service. You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any time on this page. We reserve the right to update, change or replace any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and/or changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to the website following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

Our store is hosted on Shopify Inc. They provide us with the online e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our products and services to you.

1 - ONLINE STORE TERMS

By agreeing to these Terms of Service, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state or province of residence and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site.

You may not use our products for any illegal or unauthorized purpose nor may you, in the use of the Service, violate any laws in your jurisdiction (including but not limited to copyright laws).

You must not transmit any worms or viruses or any code of a destructive nature.

A breach or violation of any of the Terms will result in an immediate termination of your Services.

2 - GENERAL CONDITIONS

We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason at any time.

You understand that your content (not including credit card information), may be transferred unencrypted and involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices. Credit card information is always encrypted during transfer over networks.

You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any portion of the Service, use of the Service, or access to the Service or any contact on the website through which the service is provided, without express written permission by us.

The headings used in this agreement are included for convenience only and will not limit or otherwise affect these Terms.

3 - ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS AND TIMELINESS OF INFORMATION

We are not responsible if information made available on this site is not accurate, complete or current. The material on this site is provided for general information only and should not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for making decisions without consulting primary, more accurate, more complete or more timely sources of information. Any reliance on the material on this site is at your own risk.

This site may contain certain historical information. Historical information, necessarily, is not current and is provided for your reference only. We reserve the right to modify the contents of this site at any time, but we have no obligation to update any information on our site. You agree that it is your responsibility to monitor changes to our site. 

4 - MODIFICATIONS TO THE SERVICE AND PRICES

Prices for our products are subject to change without notice.

We reserve the right at any time to modify or discontinue the Service (or any part or content thereof) without notice at any time.

We shall not be liable to you or to any third-party for any modification, price change, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.

5 - PRODUCTS OR SERVICES (if applicable)

Certain products or services may be available exclusively online through the website. These products or services may have limited quantities and are subject to return or exchange only according to our Return Policy.

We have made every effort to display as accurately as possible the colors and images of our products that appear at the store. We cannot guarantee that your computer monitor's display of any color will be accurate.

We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to limit the sales of our products or Services to any person, geographic region or jurisdiction. We may exercise this right on a case-by-case basis. We reserve the right to limit the quantities of any products or services that we offer. All descriptions of products or product pricing are subject to change at any time without notice, at the sole discretion of us. We reserve the right to discontinue any product at any time. Any offer for any product or service made on this site is void where prohibited.

We do not warrant that the quality of any products, services, information, or other material purchased or obtained by you will meet your expectations, or that any errors in the Service will be corrected. 

6 - ACCURACY OF BILLING AND ACCOUNT INFORMATION

We reserve the right to refuse any order you place with us. We may, in our sole discretion, limit or cancel quantities purchased per person, per household or per order. These restrictions may include orders placed by or under the same customer account, the same credit card, and/or orders that use the same billing and/or shipping address. In the event that we make a change to or cancel an order, we may attempt to notify you by contacting the e-mail and/or billing address/phone number provided at the time the order was made. We reserve the right to limit or prohibit orders that, in our sole judgment, appear to be placed by dealers, resellers or distributors. 

You agree to provide current, complete and accurate purchase and account information for all purchases made at our store. You agree to promptly update your account and other information, including your email address and credit card numbers and expiration dates, so that we can complete your transactions and contact you as needed.

For more detail, please review our Returns Policy.

7 - OPTIONAL TOOLS

We may provide you with access to third-party tools over which we neither monitor nor have any control nor input.

You acknowledge and agree that we provide access to such tools ”as is” and “as available” without any warranties, representations or conditions of any kind and without any endorsement. We shall have no liability whatsoever arising from or relating to your use of optional third-party tools.

Any use by you of optional tools offered through the site is entirely at your own risk and discretion and you should ensure that you are familiar with and approve of the terms on which tools are provided by the relevant third-party provider(s).

We may also, in the future, offer new services and/or features through the website (including, the release of new tools and resources). Such new features and/or services shall also be subject to these Terms of Service.

8 - THIRD-PARTY LINKS 

Certain content, products and services available via our Service may include materials from third-parties.

Third-party links on this site may direct you to third-party websites that are not affiliated with us. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating the content or accuracy and we do not warrant and will not have any liability or responsibility for any third-party materials or websites, or for any other materials, products, or services of third-parties.

We are not liable for any harm or damages related to the purchase or use of goods, services, resources, content, or any other transactions made in connection with any third-party websites. Please review carefully the third-party's policies and practices and make sure you understand them before you engage in any transaction. Complaints, claims, concerns, or questions regarding third-party products should be directed to the third-party.

9 - USER COMMENTS, FEEDBACK AND OTHER SUBMISSIONS

If, at our request, you send certain specific submissions (for example contest entries) or without a request from us you send creative ideas, suggestions, proposals, plans, or other materials, whether online, by email, by postal mail, or otherwise (collectively, 'comments'), you agree that we may, at any time, without restriction, edit, copy, publish, distribute, translate and otherwise use in any medium any comments that you forward to us. We are and shall be under no obligation (1) to maintain any comments in confidence; (2) to pay compensation for any comments; or (3) to respond to any comments.

We may, but have no obligation to, monitor, edit or remove content that we determine in our sole discretion are unlawful, offensive, threatening, libelous, defamatory, pornographic, obscene or otherwise objectionable or violates any party’s intellectual property or these Terms of Service.

You agree that your comments will not violate any right of any third-party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, personality or other personal or proprietary right. You further agree that your comments will not contain libelous or otherwise unlawful, abusive or obscene material, or contain any computer virus or other malware that could in any way affect the operation of the Service or any related website. You may not use a false e-mail address, pretend to be someone other than yourself, or otherwise mislead us or third-parties as to the origin of any comments. You are solely responsible for any comments you make and their accuracy. We take no responsibility and assume no liability for any comments posted by you or any third-party.

10 - PERSONAL INFORMATION

Your right to privacy is important to us. You can see our Privacy Policy to determine how we collect and use your personal information.

SMS

By consenting to Curlsmith's SMS marketing in the checkout and initializing a purchase or subscribing via our subscription tools, you agree to receive recurring text notifications (for your order, including abandoned checkout reminders), text marketing offers, and transactional texts, including requests for reviews from us, even if your mobile number is registered on any state or federal do-not-call list. Message frequency varies. Consent is not a condition of purchase.

If you wish to unsubscribe from receiving text marketing messages and notifications, reply with STOP to any mobile message sent from us or use the unsubscribe link we provided you within any of our messages. You understand and agree that alternative methods of opting out, such as using alternative words or requests, will not be considered a reasonable means of opting out. We do not charge for the service, but you are responsible for all charges and fees associated with text messaging imposed by your wireless provider. Message and data rates may apply.

For any questions, please text HELP to the number you received the messages from. You can also contact us at hello@curlsmith.com for more information.

We have the right to modify any telephone number or short code we use to operate the service at any time. You will be notified on such occasions. You agree that any messages you send to a telephone number or short code we have changed, including any STOP or HELP requests, may not be received, and we will not be liable for honoring requests made in such messages.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree that we will not be liable for failed, delayed, or misdirected delivery of any information sent through the service, any errors in such information, and/or any action you may or may not take in reliance on the information or Service.

11 - ERRORS, INACCURACIES AND OMISSIONS

Occasionally there may be information on our site or in the Service that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies or omissions that may relate to product descriptions, pricing, promotions, offers, product shipping charges, transit times and availability. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions, and to change or update information or cancel orders if any information in the Service or on any related website is inaccurate at any time without prior notice (including after you have submitted your order).

We undertake no obligation to update, amend or clarify information in the Service or on any related website, including without limitation, pricing information, except as required by law. No specified update or refresh date applied in the Service or on any related website, should be taken to indicate that all information in the Service or on any related website has been modified or updated.

12 - PROHIBITED USES

In addition to other prohibitions as set forth in the Terms of Service, you are prohibited from using the site or its content: (a) for any unlawful purpose; (b) to solicit others to perform or participate in any unlawful acts; (c) to violate any international, federal, provincial or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances; (d) to infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others; (e) to harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability; (f) to submit false or misleading information; (g) to upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of the Service or of any related website, other websites, or the Internet; (h) to collect or track the personal information of others; (i) to spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape; (j) for any obscene or immoral purpose; or (k) to interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Service or any related website, other websites, or the Internet. We reserve the right to terminate your use of the Service or any related website for violating any of the prohibited uses.

13 - DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

We do not guarantee, represent or warrant that your use of our service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free.

We do not warrant that the results that may be obtained from the use of the service will be accurate or reliable.

You agree that from time to time we may remove the service for indefinite periods of time or cancel the service at any time, without notice to you.

You expressly agree that your use of, or inability to use, the service is at your sole risk. The service and all products and services delivered to you through the service are (except as expressly stated by us) provided 'as is' and 'as available' for your use, without any representation, warranties or conditions of any kind, either express or implied, including all implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, merchantable quality, fitness for a particular purpose, durability, title, and non-infringement.

In no case shall CURLSMITH, our directors, officers, employees, affiliates, agents, contractors, interns, suppliers, service providers or licensors be liable for any injury, loss, claim, or any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special, or consequential damages of any kind, including, without limitation lost profits, lost revenue, lost savings, loss of data, replacement costs, or any similar damages, whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, arising from your use of any of the service or any products procured using the service, or for any other claim related in any way to your use of the service or any product, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of the service or any content (or product) posted, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the service, even if advised of their possibility. Because some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or the limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such states or jurisdictions, our liability shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

14 - INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless CURLSMITH and our parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, officers, directors, agents, contractors, licensors, service providers, subcontractors, suppliers, interns and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third-party due to or arising out of your breach of these Terms of Service or the documents they incorporate by reference, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third-party.

15 - SEVERABILITY

In the event that any provision of these Terms of Service is determined to be unlawful, void or unenforceable, such provision shall nonetheless be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and the unenforceable portion shall be deemed to be severed from these Terms of Service, such determination shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any other remaining provisions. 

16 - TERMINATION

The obligations and liabilities of the parties incurred prior to the termination date shall survive the termination of this agreement for all purposes.

These Terms of Service are effective unless and until terminated by either you or us. You may terminate these Terms of Service at any time by notifying us that you no longer wish to use our Services, or when you cease using our site.

If in our sole judgment you fail, or we suspect that you have failed, to comply with any term or provision of these Terms of Service, we also may terminate this agreement at any time without notice and you will remain liable for all amounts due up to and including the date of termination; and/or accordingly may deny you access to our Services (or any part thereof).

17 - ENTIRE AGREEMENT

The failure of us to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Service shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

These Terms of Service and any policies or operating rules posted by us on this site or in respect to The Service constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between you and us and govern your use of the Service, superseding any prior or contemporaneous agreements, communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and us (including, but not limited to, any prior versions of the Terms of Service).

Any ambiguities in the interpretation of these Terms of Service shall not be construed against the drafting party.

18 - GOVERNING LAW

These Terms of Service and any separate agreements whereby we provide you Services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England & Wales.

19 - CHANGES TO TERMS OF SERVICE

You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any time at this page.

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to update, change or replace any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check our website periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to our website or the Service following the posting of any changes to these Terms of Service constitutes acceptance of those changes. 

20 – COMPETITIONS & PRIZE DRAWS

CURLSMITH Giveaway – CURLSMITH 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS (the “Giveaway”) is sponsored by Helen of Troy L.P. (the “Sponsor”), 1 Helen of Troy Plaza, El Paso, Texas 79912. The Giveaway is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia and legal residents of the United Kingdom who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. The Giveaway is void where prohibited by law and subject to all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Employees of Helen of Troy Nevada Corporation and its affiliates, participating retailers, sales representatives, distributors and promotion and other vendor agencies involved in this promotion and the household members of all such employees are NOT eligible. 

 

HOW TO ENTER 
No purchase necessary to enter. To submit an entry, each participating person (“Participant”) must, during the Giveaway Period (described below) complete the following steps: follow ‘curlsmith_official’ , comment on the post and tag a friend in the comment section. The “Giveaway Period” begins at 12:00 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) on December 1st, 2023 and ends at 11:59 p.m. GMT on December 12th, 2023. There will be 78 winners for the Giveaway in total. 12 winners on Day 12 (1st of December), 11 winners on Day 11 (2nd of December), 10 winners on Day 10 (3rd of December) , 9 winners on Day 9 (4th of December), 8 winners on Day 8 (5th of December) , 7 winners on Day 7 (6th of December), 6 winners on Day 6 (7th of December), 5 winners on Day 5 (8th of December), 4 winners on Day 4 (9th of December), 3 winners on Day 3 (10th of December) , 2 winners on Day 2 (11th of December) and 1 winner on Day 1(12th of December). Sponsor’s computer is the official time-keeping device for this Giveaway.  

 

WINNER 
The winners (the “Winners”) will be selected within 24 hours after each post by random selection conducted by CURLSMITH from entries received during that Giveaway Period.   All results of the selections are final and binding, subject to these Official Rules.  In the event a winning entry is discovered to be invalid for any reason whatsoever or the person who submitted the winning entry fails to comply with these Official Rules prior to delivery of the prize, the prize may be forfeited and awarded to an alternate Winner.  If by reason of a printing, computer or other error, more prizes are claimed than the number set forth in these Official Rules, all persons making purportedly valid claims will be included in a computerized random selection to award the advertised number of prizes available.  No more than the advertised number of prizes will be awarded. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received.   For a winner list, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope postmarked by December 15th, 2023 to: CURLSMITH Giveaway, 1 Helen of Troy Plaza, El Paso, Texas 79912. 

 

NOTICE TO WINNER 
No later than December 12th, CURLSMITH will individually notify the Winner via the Instagram account the potential winner entered with. If a potential winner does not respond within three (3) days from the date CURLSMITH first tried to notify them, and/or the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, such potential winner forfeits all rights to receive the prize, and an alternate winner will be selected. CURLSMITH is not responsible for lost, stolen, late or misdirected mail or delivery or communication problems of any kind. 

 

PRIZE 
The following prizes will be awarded after the Giveaway Period.

12 Winners will receive:

  • 1x Shine Kit MSRP $68 (12 units total)

11 Winners will receive:

  • 1x Shine Gel MSRP $28 (11 units total)

10 Winners will receive:

  • 1x Flawless Finish Hair Spray (Strong) MSRP $28 (10 units total)

9 Winners will receive:

  • 1x Moisture Memory Reactivator MSRP $27 (9 units total)

8 Winners will receive:

  • 1x Double Cream Deep Quencher MSRP $29 (8 units total)

7 Winners will receive:

  • 1x In-Shower Styler Fixer MSRP $28 (7 units total)

6 Winners will receive:

  • 1x Hold Me Softly Style Balm MSRP $28 (6 units total)

5 Winners will receive:

  • 1x Bamboo Pick MSRP $12 (5 units total)

4 Winners will receive:

  • 1x Weightless Air Dry Cream MSRP $27 (4 units total)

3 Winners will receive:

  • 1x Curl Defining Styling Souffle MSRP $28 (3 units total)

2 Winners will receive:

  • 1x Bond Curl Rehab Salve MSRP $30 (2 units total)

1 Winner will receive:

  • 1x Defrizzion Dryer & XXL Diffuser MSRP $189 (1 unit total)

 

Prize may take up to sixty (60) days to arrive, after Winner’s address is provided. CURLSMITH is not responsible for any prizes not delivered or lost during transit. All federal, state, and local taxes and fees, as well as any other expenses not specified herein, are the sole responsibility of the Winner. Prize consists only of the item(s) specifically listed as part of the prize. CURLSMITH reserves the right to alter the number of Winners based on participation and availability of products. CURLSMITH also reserves the right to substitute any prize for a prize of equal or greater value. No cash alternative or alternative prize is available upon Winner’s request. 

 

CONDITIONS 
BY ENTERING, Participant agrees to accept and abide by the rules of this Giveaway and agrees that any dispute regarding the conduct of this Giveaway, rule interpretation or award of prize, shall be submitted to CURLSMITH, whose decision shall be binding and final. By participating, Participant agrees to release and hold harmless CURLSMITH, Instagram and its affiliates, participating retailers, sales representatives, distributors and promotion and other vendor agencies, their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, service agencies, independent contractors, and the officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives of any of the above organizations from any injury, loss or damage to person, including death or property due in-whole or in-part, directly or indirectly to the acceptance or use/misuse of the prize, expiration of validity of the prize, participation in any Giveaway related activity, or participation in the Giveaway. CURLSMITH is not responsible for any typographical or other error(s) in the printing of this offer or the administration of the Giveaway, lost, late, or unintelligible entries, lost connections, miscommunications, failed transmissions, other technical difficulties or failures, any error(s) or failure(s) of the CURLSMITH Instagram page, the announcement of the prize, and/or prize confirmation and affidavit of eligibility notification(s) or mail requests that are mutilated or lost for any reason. In the event CURLSMITH is prevented from continuing with this Giveaway, or the integrity and/or feasibility of the Giveaway is severely undermined by any event including but not limited to fire, flood, epidemic, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, satellite or equipment failure, riot or civil disturbance, war (declared or undeclared), terrorist threat or activity, or any federal, state or local government law, order or regulation, order of any court or jurisdiction (each a "Force Majeure" event or occurrence), CURLSMITH shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to abbreviate, modify, suspend, cancel or terminate the Giveaway without further obligation. If CURLSMITH, in its sole discretion, elects to abbreviate the Giveaway as a result of Force Majeure event, CURLSMITH reserves the right, but not the obligation, to award the Prize from among all eligible entries received up to the date of such Force Majeure event.   By entering the Giveaway, a Participant consents to the use of his/her name, likeness, image and biographical data for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law. All entries are the property of CURLSMITH and will not be returned. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with Facebook/Instagram. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the promotion will be directed to Helen of Troy L.P. not Facebook/Instagram. 

 

DISPUTES 
Except where prohibited, Participant agrees that: (1) these Official Rules or the rights and obligations of the Participant and CURLSMITH in connection with this Giveaway shall be governed and construed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict of laws, and (2) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Giveaway or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. 

 

21 - CONTACT INFORMATION

Questions about the Terms of Service should be sent to us at hello@curlsmith.com.

Last updated: November 2023