Preamble
Please read these Terms of Service carefully before using vastrakriti.shop or placing any order with Vastrakriti. By accessing this website or completing a purchase, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use our website.
These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Vastrakriti Retail Private Limited (CIN: U14101MH2026PTC465259, GSTIN: 27AALCV7625A1Z9), the company that owns and operates Vastrakriti.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By clicking "Place Order", creating an account, or otherwise transacting on this website, you confirm that you have read, understood, and accepted these Terms of Service along with our:
- Privacy Policy
- Return & Refund Policy
- Shipping & Delivery Policy
- Cancellation Policy
All incorporated herein by reference. These Terms are governed by the laws of India, including the Indian Contract Act, 1872, the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, and the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020.
2. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years of age to create an account and transact independently on this website. If you are below 18, a parent or legal guardian must complete the purchase on your behalf, and by doing so, they accept these Terms on your behalf and take full responsibility for all transactions. We reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, or cancel orders at our sole discretion if we have reason to believe the eligibility criteria have not been met.
3. Account Responsibilities
When you create an account on vastrakriti.shop:
- You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your credentials.
- You agree to notify us immediately at
hello@vastrakriti.shopif you suspect unauthorised access to your account. - You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account, whether or not you authorised it.
- You may not create multiple accounts, impersonate another person, or use false information.
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these obligations.
4. Pricing and Taxes
- All prices displayed on vastrakriti.shop are in Indian Rupees (INR) and are inclusive of applicable Goods and Services Tax (GST).
- Our GSTIN is 27AALCV7625A1Z9 (Prefix 27 indicating Maharashtra registration).
- A GST-compliant tax invoice is issued electronically with every confirmed order.
- Prices are subject to change without prior notice; however, the price displayed at the time you place your order is the price you will pay, provided your payment is successfully captured.
- Shipping fees, if applicable, are shown separately at checkout and are not included in the product price.
5. Orders and Contract Formation
An order placed by you constitutes an offer to purchase goods at the stated price and conditions. A legally binding contract is formed between you and Vastrakriti Retail Private Limited only when we confirm that your payment has been successfully captured and we send you an order confirmation email containing a unique order ID (formatted as VSK######). Until that confirmation is issued, we reserve the right to decline or modify your order (e.g., if a product becomes unavailable between the time you added it to your cart and the time payment was processed).
6. Stock and Substitution
Vastrakriti offers apparel, footwear, and fashion accessories sourced and stocked in varying quantities. While we endeavour to keep our inventory accurate in real time, situations may arise where a product becomes unavailable after your order is placed. In such cases:
- We will notify you within 24 hours.
- We will offer either a full refund to your original payment method or, where possible, a substitution of comparable style and value.
- You are free to accept or decline any proposed substitution. We will never dispatch a substitute product without your explicit consent.
7. Cancellation by Us
We reserve the right to cancel any order for the following reasons:
- Suspected fraudulent activity or unusual purchasing patterns.
- Product being genuinely out of stock despite inventory records.
- Incorrect price or description published due to a technical error.
- Undeliverable delivery address that cannot be served by our logistics partners.
- Failure to receive payment confirmation from the payment gateway within the processing window.
In all such cases, you will receive a full refund to your original payment method within 5 to 7 business days, along with written notification of the cancellation reason.
8. Intellectual Property
All content on vastrakriti.shop — including the name "Vastrakriti", our logo, product photographs, descriptions, and the overall look and feel of the website — is the exclusive property of Vastrakriti Retail Private Limited or is licensed to us.
You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, publicly display, or create derivative works from any content on this website without our prior written permission. Reverse-engineering product pages, scraping the catalogue programmatically, or training machine learning models on our content without express written consent is strictly prohibited.
9. User Content
If you submit a product review, photograph, or other content ("User Content") on our platform, you grant Vastrakriti Retail Private Limited a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual licence to use, reproduce, publish, and display that content in connection with the Vastrakriti brand. You warrant that your User Content is truthful, does not infringe third-party rights, and is not unlawful, defamatory, or obscene. We reserve the right to remove non-compliant User Content without notice.
10. Prohibited Uses
You agree not to:
- Use the website for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable regulation.
- Purchase goods for resale without our written authorisation.
- Submit false, misleading, or fraudulent reviews.
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of our systems.
- Use automated bots, crawlers, or scraping tools on our website.
- Engage in any activity that places an unreasonable load on our infrastructure or interferes with other users' access.
Violation of these prohibitions may result in immediate account suspension and legal action.
11. Disclaimers & Product Variations
Vastrakriti sources apparel, footwear, and accessories from multiple vendors. While we make every effort to ensure accurate product representation, minor variations in colour, shade, texture, and dimensions may exist between product photographs and the actual item received, owing to lighting conditions and display calibration differences. Minor variations of up to 5% from stated measurements are considered within acceptable tolerance. These variations do not constitute a material defect unless they significantly depart from the described product or impair functionality.
12. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Vastrakriti Retail Private Limited's total liability to you for any claim arising out of or in connection with these Terms, your use of the website, or any purchase shall not exceed the total amount paid by you for the specific order giving rise to the claim. We shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages, including loss of data, loss of profit, or loss of business opportunity.
13. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Vastrakriti Retail Private Limited and its directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or connected with your access to or use of the website, your breach of these Terms, your violation of any applicable law, or any User Content you submit.
14. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India. Any dispute arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Thane, Maharashtra, India.
15. Force Majeure
We shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance of our obligations to the extent caused by events beyond our reasonable control, including acts of God, natural disasters, epidemics, governmental actions, civil unrest, strikes, fire, flood, or failure of third-party logistics or payment infrastructure.
16. Notices & Legal Contact
Any notices to Vastrakriti Retail Private Limited under these Terms should be sent in writing to:
- Registered Office: Office No 215, A-Wing Deodhar Market Apt, Badlapur E.D., Ambarnath, Thane, Maharashtra — 421503, India
- Email: hello@vastrakriti.shop
- Legal Notices: Must be sent by registered post or courier with proof of delivery.
