Terms & Conditions
Please read these Terms carefully before using this Website. By using this Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms, which govern sakes.in's relationship with you. We may revise and update these Terms from time to time. Your continued usage of this Website is considered as implied acceptance of any changes.
I. Introduction
The domain name www.sakes.in is a site operated by [Your Company Name] (hereinafter referred to as "sakes.in"), incorporated under the laws of India, with our registered office at:
[Your Company Name] [Registered Address Line 1] [City, PIN Code] [State], India
This Website is an internet-based e-commerce portal. Use of this Website is offered to you conditioned on acceptance of all the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein. sakes.in at its sole discretion reserves the right not to accept a User from registering on this Website without assigning any reason thereof.
II. User Account, Password, and Security
You will receive a password and account designation upon completing the registration process. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and account, and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to:
(a) Immediately notify sakes.in of any unauthorised use of your password or account or any other breach of security, and
(b) Ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session.
sakes.in cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this clause.
III. Services Offered
sakes.in provides internet-based services through this Website, enabling users to purchase merchandise such as clothing, footwear, bags, and other accessories (collectively, "Products"). The Products can be purchased via this Website through various methods of payment offered.
The sale and purchase of Products shall be additionally governed by specific policies such as the Shipping & Delivery Policy, Order Amendment Policy, and Returns & Exchange Policy, as well as prevailing rules and regulations of statutory authorities. Upon placing an order, sakes.in shall ship the Product to you and be entitled to payment for the Services.
IV. Service Fees
sakes.in reserves the right to introduce fees for services (such as COD Charges or Shipping Charges) or amend existing fees. Changes to the Fee Policy shall automatically become effective immediately after they are posted on this Website.
V. Privacy Policy
By using this Website, you confirm that you have read and fully understood the Privacy Policy of sakes.in and that its terms and contents are acceptable to you. Our Privacy Policy is incorporated into these Terms by reference.
VI. Channel Subscription
By providing your data, you agree to be contacted by us via email, SMS, or third-party apps such as WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram to facilitate your navigation of and shopping from the Website. We may communicate promotional offers periodically and as and when required.
VII. User Conduct and Rules
You will not, nor will you allow third parties acting on your behalf to: (i) make and distribute copies of the Website or its content; (ii) attempt to copy, reproduce, alter, modify, reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, transfer, exchange, or translate the Website; or (iii) create derivative works of the Website of any kind whatsoever.
You agree and undertake that when using the Website, you will not host, display, upload, modify, publish, transmit, or share any content that:
- Belongs to another person and to which you do not have any right;
- Is harmful, harassing, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, paedophilic, libellous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially or ethnically objectionable, or otherwise unlawful in any manner;
- Harms minors in any way;
- Infringes any patent, trademark, copyright, or other proprietary rights;
- Deceives or misleads the addressee about the origin of messages or communicates information that is grossly offensive or menacing in nature;
- Impersonates another person;
- Contains software viruses, corrupt files, or any other code designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit the operation of the Website;
- Threatens the unity, integrity, defence, security, or sovereignty of India, or friendly relations with foreign states, or causes incitement to the commission of any cognisable offence.
You also agree that you will not:
- Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten, or otherwise violate the legal rights of others;
- Conduct or forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes, or chain letters;
- Violate any applicable laws or regulations in force in or outside India;
- Exploit any of the Services;
- Make any derogatory, defamatory, abusive, or indecent statements about sakes.in and/or its affiliates.
VIII. User Warranty and Representation
You guarantee, warrant, and certify that you are the owner of the content you submit, or are otherwise authorised to use it, and that such content does not infringe upon the intellectual property rights or other rights of any third party. You further warrant that no action, suit, proceeding, or investigation has been instituted or threatened relating to any content, trademark, trade name, or copyright used by you in connection with the Services.
IX. Membership Eligibility
Use of the Website is available only to persons who can form legally binding contracts under the Indian Contract Act, 1872. Persons who are "incompetent to contract" — including minors, un-discharged insolvents, etc. — are not eligible to use the Website.
If you are a minor (under the age of 18 years), you shall not register as a User or transact on the Website. Minors may only transact through their legal guardian or parents. sakes.in reserves the right to terminate your membership and/or refuse access to the Website if it is discovered that you are under the age of 18 years.
X. Exactness Not Guaranteed
We take all reasonable care to ensure that all details, descriptions, and prices of items are as accurate as possible. However, sakes.in disclaims any guarantee of exactness of any visual representation or description as compared to the finish and appearance of the final Product delivered to you. Slight variations in colour, texture, or appearance may occur.
XI. Intellectual Property Rights
Unless otherwise indicated, sakes.in owns all Intellectual Property Rights in and to the Website, including without limitation all copyright, trademarks, trade names, service marks, designs, know-how, trade secrets, inventions, source code, meta tags, databases, text, content, graphics, icons, and hyperlinks.
You acknowledge and agree that you shall not use, reproduce, or distribute any content from the Website without obtaining prior written authorisation from sakes.in.
XII. Links to Third-Party Sites
The Website may contain links to other websites ("Linked Sites"). Linked Sites are not under the control of sakes.in, and we are not responsible for their content, any links contained therein, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by sakes.in. Users are requested to verify the accuracy of all information on their own before relying on any third-party content.
XIII. Monitoring
sakes.in reserves the right, but not the obligation, to monitor this Website to determine compliance with these Terms and any rules established to satisfy any law or regulation.
XIV. Disclaimer of Warranties / Limitation of Liability
YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THIS WEBSITE AND ALL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH IT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITH NO WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER. ALL EXPRESS, IMPLIED, AND STATUTORY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL SAKES.IN BE LIABLE TO ANY USER FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM USE OR MISUSE OF THE WEBSITE, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES. SAKES.IN'S LIABILITY SHALL IN ALL CASES BE LIMITED TO AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE VALUE PAID BY THE CUSTOMER FOR THE SPECIFIC TRANSACTION IN QUESTION.
XV. General Terms and Conditions
- You are responsible for remaining knowledgeable about these Terms as updated from time to time.
- You agree to be contacted by us via email and SMS for promotional and transactional communications.
- We shall not be liable for correspondence lost or delayed in mail, email, or SMS.
- We reserve the right to refuse any of our services, terminate accounts, or cancel orders at our discretion, without prior notice, if we believe your conduct violates applicable law or is harmful to our interests.
- You represent and warrant that all information in your profile — including name, address, mobile number, and email address — is correct and up to date.
- We reserve the right to add, modify, or delete these Terms without any prior notice to any User.
- In the event of a dispute regarding the interpretation of these Terms, our decision shall be final and binding.
XVI. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless sakes.in from and against any and all losses, liabilities, claims, damages, costs, and expenses (including legal fees) arising out of or resulting from any breach or non-performance of any representation, warranty, covenant, or obligation by you pursuant to these Terms.
XVII. Pricing & Availability
- Dispatch estimates are approximate and are not guaranteed. You will be notified by email if any Product you have ordered is unavailable.
- All prices are listed in Indian Rupees and are inclusive of all applicable taxes unless stated otherwise. Shipping charges and gift wrapping charges, if any, are also inclusive of taxes.
- You agree to bear any and all applicable taxes, cesses, or levies charged thereon.
XVIII. Customer's Acknowledgement
You agree that the goods are purchased by you for personal consumption and not for resale.
XIX. Cancellation of Fraudulent / Loss to Business Orders
We regularly monitor transactions for fraudulent activity. sakes.in reserves the right to cancel all past, pending, and future orders without liability if suspicious activity is detected. A user may be considered fraudulent in scenarios including:
(a) Failure to produce adequate documents during payment verification; (b) Misuse of another user's phone or email; (c) Use of invalid email or phone number; (d) Overuse of a voucher code; (e) Use of a special voucher not tagged to the email ID used; (f) Returning the wrong product; (g) Refusing to pay for an order; (h) Being involved in snatch-and-run for any order.
Accounts of users falling in the fraudulent or loss-to-business category may be blocked, and sakes.in may initiate legal action at its sole discretion.
XX. Customer-Initiated Order Amendments
You may amend your order before it has been processed in our warehouse. To request an amendment or cancellation:
- Contact our Customer Service team directly.
- Full order cancellation is allowed only if no Product line has been processed in our warehouse.
- Line cancellation is allowed only if the specific order line has not been processed.
- If the cancellation is successful, a refund will be initiated as per our Refund Policy.
XXI. sakes.in Initiated Cancellation
In the event that Products required to fulfil an order are unavailable (e.g., found to be damaged or untraceable at the warehouse), sakes.in reserves the right to cancel the order. Our Customer Service team will communicate the reason for such cancellation and initiate a refund as per our Refund Policy.
XXII. Title and Risk
Title and risk of loss for all products ordered by you shall pass on to you upon sakes.in's shipment to the shipping carrier. However, responsibility for arranging the shipment lies with sakes.in.
XXIII. Shipping and Delivery Policy
- We ship all orders within 2–5 working days. Transit and delivery time may vary depending on your location and the items ordered.
- Orders are delivered through reputed courier partners in fully sealed packages.
- We will make a maximum of three delivery attempts. If you are unreachable or refuse delivery across all three attempts, sakes.in reserves the right to cancel the order.
- Delivery may be delayed due to bad weather, flight delays, political disruptions, acts of God (flood, earthquake, etc.), or other unforeseen circumstances. We will proactively notify you in such cases.
- Shipping charges (inclusive of tax), if applicable, will be communicated at the time of placing the order.
- For international shipments, additional shipping charges may apply based on the delivery address.
- We will not be able to compensate for any inconvenience caused by delays in delivery.
XXIV. No Compensation Policy
No compensation will be provided beyond the applicable return, refund, or exchange of the product. Customers cannot claim compensation for variation in product appearance, delivery delays, consequential damages, missed discount opportunities, issues with delivery partners, expired vouchers, or item unavailability. Unreasonable or unlawful compensation requests will be treated as loss-to-business cases, and sakes.in reserves the right to cancel orders and block such accounts without prior notice.
XXV. Termination
- sakes.in may suspend or terminate your use of the Website if it believes you have breached any of these Terms.
- Upon termination, sakes.in may delete any content or materials relating to your use of the Service without any liability to you or any third party.
- You shall remain liable to pay for any Service or Product already ordered up to the time of termination.
XXVI. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India. Disputes arising in relation to these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts at [Your City, e.g., Kolkata], India.
XXVII. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be void, unlawful, or unenforceable, such invalidity shall attach only to that provision. All remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
XXVIII. No Agency or Partnership
sakes.in and you are independent contractors. Neither party may direct or control the day-to-day activities of the other, or create or assume any legal obligation on behalf of the other.
XXIX. No Waiver
A delay or omission by sakes.in to exercise any right or power under these Terms will not be construed as a waiver thereof. A waiver of any breach will not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach or of any other covenant under these Terms.
XXX. Notices
We may provide notice to you via the email address provided during registration. You may provide notice to sakes.in via:
Email: support@sakes.in Grievance Officer: [Grievance Officer Name] Address: [Your Company Name] [Registered Address] [City, PIN Code], [State], India
XXXI. No Third-Party Beneficiaries
These Terms are not intended for the benefit of any person or company other than the parties hereto and shall not be construed as a third-party beneficiary contract.
XXXII. Assignment
sakes.in may assign any or all of its rights and obligations hereunder to any party without the prior consent of or notice to you.
XXXIII. Report Abuse
Users are solely responsible for all content or material they upload or post on the Website. sakes.in does not review, verify, endorse, or vouch for any such content. If you come across any abuse or violation of these Terms, please report it to our Grievance Cell at support@sakes.in.
XXXIV. Returns and Exchange Policy
- Customers can return or exchange their order within 10 days of delivery.
- All returned items must be in unused condition with all original tags and packaging intact.
- To initiate a return or exchange, log in to your sakes.in account, go to the 'Orders' section, select your order, choose the Return/Exchange option, select the product, pick a reason, and confirm. You will receive a confirmation email.
- Once your request is processed, we will arrange a reverse pickup. Please pack items securely to prevent loss or damage during transit.
- You may also courier the product(s) to our address (listed above) after receiving approval from our service team.
- Once we receive the product and complete our internal quality check, the refund will be credited as a Gift Card or to your original payment method. Refund of shipping and COD charges is not applicable.
- For defective products, please send images to support@sakes.in — defective products need not be sent back unless confirmed by the Customer Care team.
XXXV. Questions and Grievances
For any questions or grievances, please contact us at:
Email: support@sakes.in