Showshul Terms of Use

The Terms are a legally binding contract between you and Showshul. We have tried to make the terms of use on Showshul simple to understand and as useful and fair as possible. We want terms that you understand and can comply with.  If you have any thoughts on how we can improve our terms, then please do contact us by raising a support ticket.  

Showshul may change these terms at any time by posting changes online. Please review these terms regularly to ensure you are aware of any changes made by Showshul. Your continued use of Showshul.com after changes are posted means you agree to be legally bound by these terms as updated and/or amended. 

General Terms: 

1. You must be 18 years of age or older or you will not be able to enter into a legally binding contract to buy or sell via Showshul.  

2. If you register membership as a business [as a sole trader or partnership] on Showshul you must guarantee that you personally have the authority of the business to agree to the terms of use.   

3. These terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the law of United Kingdom.  

Electronic Communications:

4. When you use certain Showshul Services, or send e-mails to us, you communicate with us electronically. You consent to receive communications from us electronically. We may communicate with you by e-mail, by posting notices on our websites, by delivering notifications through our mobile applications or through other electronic means. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.  

5. You must not use Showshul for any illegal or unauthorized purpose and you agree to comply with all ‘local’ laws regarding online conduct and acceptable content such as libel law and must comply with all local jurisdiction.  

6. You must not breach any laws, sell any counterfeit items or otherwise infringe the copyright, trade mark or other rights of third parties.  

7. You must not threaten, intimidate, harass or otherwise abuse any other Showshul user.  

8. You are responsible for maintaining that the content you submit is your own and is not owned by others.  

9. You must not modify or adapt or ‘hack’ Showshul.com or seek to create another website or communication to users that implies it is associated to Showshul.com.  

10. You must not produce unwanted communications [spam] to other users of Showshul. 

11. You are responsible for keeping your password secure.  

12. You must not transmit or seek to transmit any viruses or worms or any code that seeks to alter the behavior of the Showshul site or that is in any way destructive.  

Liability:

13. Under no circumstances will Showshul be liable for any of the following losses or damage (whether such losses where foreseen, foreseeable, known or otherwise): (a) loss of data; (b) loss of revenue or anticipated profits; (c) loss of business; (d) loss of opportunity; (e) loss of goodwill or injury to reputation; (f) losses suffered by third parties; or (g) any indirect, consequential, special or exemplary damages arising from the use of Showshul regardless of the form of action.  

Content and Copyright:

14. You [“the user”] in using Showshul allow Showshul the right to re-use, edit, modify, re-purpose and re-publish the content. “You” retain rights over copyright of all such content yet provide a license for Showshul to use this content both on and offline in perpetuity.  

15. You must not post, list or upload false, inaccurate, misleading or defamatory content (including personal information).  

16. You must not copy, modify, or distribute Showshul’s copyrighted works or trademarks, or other content from the Site, without our express consent.  

17. Showshul may change or remove content (“content” includes, for example, items, item descriptions, and other information on the site) and accounts containing content that Showshul determines to be unlawful, offensive, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene or otherwise objectionable or violates any party’s intellectual property, the Terms of Use, the Privacy Policy or other policy documents and community guidelines as posted on Showshul.  

18. By submitting your content you grant Showshul a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive, right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, make available to the public, and exercise all copyright and publicity rights with respect to your contribution worldwide and/or to incorporate your contribution in other works in any media now known or later developed for the full term of any rights that may exist in your contribution, and in accordance with privacy restrictions set out in the Showshul Privacy Policy. This will enable us to reproduce your work for the purposes of marketing the service and your work [for example: ‘adverts’; blog posts; printed and web related marketing material; books etc.].   

19. Your content must be your own original work which you have the right to make available and is not defamatory, does not infringe any law and indemnify Showshul against all legal fees, damages and other expenses that may be incurred by Showshul as a result of your breach of the above warranty.  

20. Exercise honesty with us. Provide accurate information about yourself. It’s prohibited to use false information or impersonate another person or company through your account.  

21. You’re responsible for your account. You’re solely responsible for any activity on your account. If you’re sharing an account with other people, then the person whose financial information is on the account will ultimately be responsible for all activity. If you’re registering as a business entity, you personally guarantee that you have the authority to agree to the Terms on behalf of the business. Also, your accounts are not transferable.  

22. Protect your password. As we mentioned above, you’re solely responsible for any activity on your account, so it’s important to keep your account password secure.  

Use of Our Services:

23. Don’t Use Our Services to Break the Law. You agree that you will not violate any laws in connection with your use of the Services. This includes any local, state, federal, and international laws that may apply to you. For example, it’s your responsibility to obtain any permits or licenses that your shop requires, and to meet applicable legal requirements in applicable jurisdiction(s). This includes the sale and delivery of your items, such as age verification upon delivery, where required by law.  

24. Pay Your Bills. You are responsible for paying all fees that you owe to Showshul. Except as set forth below, you are also solely responsible for collecting and/or paying any applicable taxes for any purchases or sales you make through our Services. Where applicable, Showshul will calculate, collect and remit value-added tax or VAT and sales tax. Some countries may refer to VAT using other terms, e.g. Goods and Services Tax (GST), but we’ll just refer to VAT, GST, and any local sales taxes collectively as “VAT”.   

25. Don’t Steal Our Stuff. You agree not to crawl, scrape, or spider any page of the Services or to reverse engineer or attempt to obtain the source code of the Services (including both Showshul Intellectual Property and Seller Content) without our express permission.   

26. Don’t Try to Harm Our Systems. You agree not to interfere with or try to disrupt our Services, for example by distributing a virus, excessive requests to our site or platform, or other harmful computer code.  

27. Follow Our Trademark Policy. The name “Showshul” and the other Showshul marks, phrases, logos, and designs that we use in connection with our Services (the Showshul Trademarks), are trademarks, service marks, or trade dress of Showshul in the United Kingdom and other countries.  

Seller Onboarding: 

28. In order to use our services, you must register and accept these Showshul Terms of Use. If your onboarding is not immediately confirmed, you will receive notification that you have been approved to receive services once we have reviewed your information.  

Shipping: 

29. When you receive notice that a buyer has paid for an item through a Managed Payments transaction, you must then ship or otherwise deliver your item in accordance with the agreed shipping method.  

Managed Payments Limitations:

30. We do not manage Offline Payment Methods. Offline Payment Methods are not covered by the Showshul Money Back Guarantee or similar Showshul buyer protection programs; additionally, we will not assist buyers or sellers with payment disputes in connection with Offline Payment Methods.  

Returns and Cancellations Refunds: 

31. If your buyer is entitled to a refund for a return or cancellation for a Managed Payments transaction, based on an agreement between you and the buyer or according to Showshul’s policies regarding such transaction, you authorize us to pay to the buyer the corresponding refund amount on your behalf.  

Disputes:

32. We will manage Disputes, as follows: When a Dispute is opened, we will notify you and ask you whether you choose to accept or challenge the Dispute. If you accept the Dispute, you agree to the reversal of the payment to the buyer. If you challenge the Dispute, Showshul will submit to the financial institution any relevant evidence you provide about the Dispute. You agree to provide timely information to assist in the Dispute resolution process and understand that your failure to provide requested information on the timeline we require and as specified by credit and debit card networks’ and other payment service providers’ rules could adversely impact the outcome of a Dispute investigation, up to complete forfeiture of the amounts in Dispute. If you accept the Dispute or if the buyer’s financial institution decides in favor of the buyer, the respective amount will be refunded to the buyer’s original payment method and charged to us. You must reimburse us for such charges, unless you are eligible for seller protection in which case you are not held liable for amounts refunded to the buyer. If you choose to accept the Dispute, we may still decide to challenge the Dispute in our discretion and at no additional costs to you.   

Fines, Penalties and Losses:

33. We are unable to manage payments for prohibited & restricted items. Before listing your item, you must ensure it complies with Showshul’s rules, applicable laws, and any additional restrictions imposed by credit card associations, network rules, or third-party payments service providers that we may use.  

Signature:

34. In instances where we are required to collect your signature to meet anti-money laundering and/or other legal requirements, we may (where not prohibited by applicable law) treat your acceptance of these Payments Terms of Use as the equivalent of you providing us your signature.  

Security; Third-Party Providers; Data Protection:

Security:

35. You acknowledge the importance of the security measures we put in place with regards to Managed Payments, and agree to comply with them. You are responsible for maintaining the security of all passwords, codes, or other login credentials used to access your Showshul account and the related Payment Services and, subject to Showshul’s seller protection policies, for any transactions made or actions taken using your Showshul account.  

36. If you become aware of an unauthorized payment transaction or of a delayed or incorrectly executed transaction, you must notify us immediately by using a contact method stated in the “Introduction” of these Payments Terms of Use, above. If you notify us by telephone of such a transaction, we may request written confirmation immediately following the notification. The notification shall be free of charge.  

Third-Party Providers: 

37. We may use our Affiliates or third-party service providers (for example companies that process payments and disburse settlements, perform risk assessments or compliance checks, verify identity, or validate payment or settlement methods) in different location to assist. Our Affiliates or third-party service providers may further outsource the services to other Showshul Affiliates or third-party service providers. In this context we may transfer your data to such Showshul Affiliates or third-party service providers to whom services are outsourced. At times, we may communicate to you through the Showshul Affiliate which provides the Showshul Services to you.  

Data Protection: 

38. Our performance of Payment Services entails the processing of your buyer’s personal data when a sale happens. With respect to such data processing, you, the Responsible Payment Entity, and the Payout Entity each act as a separate data controller/business under the applicable data protection laws. You agree to comply with your obligations as a data controller/business pursuant to the applicable data protection laws, and provide us with all such reasonable cooperation, information, and assistance as necessary for us to meet our requirements as a data controller/business.  

Collection of Fees and Other Amounts You Owe:

39. You authorize us to collect from you any amounts you owe us, our Affiliates (in particular the Affiliate which provides the Showshul Services to you), or third parties who, as separately authorized by you, provide services to you in connection with your use of the Showshul Services (such as shipping carriers). 

Amendment:

40. Showshul reserve all the rights to amend our policies of Use by notifying you of the changes in writing. Before the anticipated effective date of such change, we will notify you at least fourteen (14) days prior.