Terms of Use

Welcome to The Gilded Spoon's website. By accessing this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, all applicable laws and regulations, and agree that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site.

Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Use ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you and The Gilded Spoon ("we," "us," or "our") governing your access to and use of The Gilded Spoon website (the "Site") and all content, services, and products available at or through the Site.

Use License

Permission is granted to temporarily download one copy of the materials (information or software) on The Gilded Spoon's website for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:

• modify or copy the materials;
• use the materials for any commercial purpose, or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial);
• attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on The Gilded Spoon's website;
• remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials; or
• transfer the materials to another person or "mirror" the materials on any other server.

This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by The Gilded Spoon at any time. Upon terminating your viewing of these materials or upon the termination of this license, you must destroy any downloaded materials in your possession whether in electronic or printed format.

User Conduct

You agree not to use the Site in any way that:

• Violates any applicable law or regulation.
• Infringes the rights of any third party, including without limitation, intellectual property rights, privacy rights, and rights of publicity.
• Is unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, invasive of privacy, vulgar, obscene, profane, or which may harass or cause distress or inconvenience to, or incite hatred of, any person.
• Involves the transmission of "junk mail," "chain letters," or unsolicited mass mailing, or "spamming."
• Interferes with or disrupts the Site or servers or networks connected to the Site.

Account Registration

If you create an account on the Site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer. You agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. The Gilded Spoon reserves the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders in its sole discretion.

Intellectual Property

The Site and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by The Gilded Spoon and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. Our graphics, logos, page headers, button icons, scripts, and service names are trademarks or trade dress of The Gilded Spoon in the U.S. and/or other countries. The Gilded Spoon's trademarks and trade dress may not be used, including as part of trademarks and/or as part of domain names, in connection with any product or service in any manner that is likely to cause confusion.

Disclaimer

The materials on The Gilded Spoon's website are provided on an 'as is' basis. The Gilded Spoon makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties including, without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights.

Further, The Gilded Spoon does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on its website or otherwise relating to such materials or on any sites linked to this site.

Limitation of Liability

In no event shall The Gilded Spoon or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on The Gilded Spoon's website, even if The Gilded Spoon or a The Gilded Spoon authorized representative has been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage. Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.

Website Content

The content provided on the Site is for informational purposes only. The Gilded Spoon is not responsible for any errors or omissions in the content on the Site, or for any actions taken in reliance on such content. We strive to ensure that the information on our website is accurate and up-to-date, but we make no guarantees regarding its completeness, accuracy, or reliability.

Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites or resources. These links are provided for your convenience only and do not imply any endorsement by The Gilded Spoon of the content or services offered by such third parties. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or availability of these external sites.

Governing Law

These terms and conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, and you irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in that State or location.

Dispute Resolution

Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Site shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitration shall take place in Chicago, Illinois. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on both parties.

Changes to Terms

The Gilded Spoon may revise these terms of service for its website at any time without notice. By using this website you are agreeing to be bound by the then current version of these terms of service.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall be enforced.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at:

The Gilded Spoon
123 Oak Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (312) 555-GOLD
Email: [email protected]