Terms of service

OVERVIEW

Welcome to History Lane! The terms "we", "us" and "our" refer to History Lane, operated from Taupiri, New Zealand. History Lane operates this store and website, including all related information, content, features, tools, products and services in order to provide you, the customer, with a curated shopping experience (the "Services"). History Lane is powered by Shopify, which enables us to provide the Services to you.

The below terms and conditions, together with any policies referenced herein (these "Terms of Service" or "Terms") describe your rights and responsibilities when you use the Services.

Please read these Terms of Service carefully, as they include important information about your legal rights and cover areas such as warranty disclaimers and limitations of liability.

By visiting, interacting with or using our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms of Service or our Privacy Policy, you should not use or access our Services.

SECTION 1 - ACCESS AND ACCOUNT

By agreeing to these Terms of Service, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your jurisdiction of residence, and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use the Services on devices you own, purchase or manage.

To use the Services, including accessing or browsing our online stores or purchasing any of the products or services we offer, you may be asked to provide certain information, such as your email address, billing, payment, and shipping information. You represent and warrant that all the information you provide in our stores is correct, current and complete and that you have all rights necessary to provide this information.

You are solely responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials and for all of your account activity. You may not transfer, sell, assign, or license your account to any other person.

SECTION 2 - OUR PRODUCTS

We have made every effort to provide an accurate representation of our products and services—including vintage toys, antiques, and collectibles—in our online stores. Because our inventory consists of pre-loved and vintage items, pieces may show natural signs of age and wear as described in individual listings. Please note that colors or product appearance may also differ slightly from how they appear on your screen due to device settings and configuration.

We do not warrant that the appearance or quality of any products purchased by you will meet your expectations beyond what is fairly represented. All descriptions of products are subject to change at any time without notice at our sole discretion. We reserve the right to discontinue any product at any time and limit quantities on a case-by-case basis.

SECTION 3 - ORDERS

When you place an order, you are making an offer to purchase. History Lane reserves the right to accept or decline your order for any reason at its discretion. Your order is not accepted until History Lane confirms acceptance. We must receive and process your payment before your order is accepted.

Please review your order carefully before submitting, as History Lane may be unable to accommodate cancellation requests after an order is accepted and processed. In the event that we do not accept, make a change to, or cancel an order, we will attempt to notify you by contacting the email, billing address, and/or phone number provided at the time the order was made.

Your purchases are subject to return or exchange solely in accordance with our store policies. You represent and warrant that your purchases are for your own personal or household use and not for commercial resale or export unless explicitly agreed upon.

SECTION 4 - PRICES AND BILLING

Prices, discounts and promotions are subject to change without notice. The price charged for a product or service will be the price in effect at the time the order is placed. Unless otherwise expressly stated, posted prices do not include taxes, shipping, handling, or customs charges.

You agree to provide current, complete and accurate purchase, payment and account information for all purchases made at our stores and to promptly update your information as needed. You represent and warrant that the payment details you provide are true, correct, and that you are authorized to use them.

SECTION 5 - SHIPPING AND DELIVERY

We are not liable for shipping and delivery delays. All delivery times are estimates only. Once we transfer products to the courier carrier, title and risk of loss passes to you in accordance with our Shipping Policy.

SECTION 6 - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Our Services, including all trademarks, brands, text, displays, images, graphics, product descriptions, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof, are owned by History Lane or its licensors and are protected by New Zealand and international intellectual property laws.

These Terms permit you to use the Services for your personal, non-commercial use only. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, or transmit any material from the Services without our prior written consent. History Lane's names, logos, and slogans are trademarks of History Lane. Shopify's name, logo, and designs are trademarks of Shopify.

SECTION 7 - OPTIONAL TOOLS

You may be provided with access to customer tools offered by third parties as part of the Services, which we neither monitor nor control. You acknowledge and agree that we provide access to such tools "as is" and "as available" without any warranties, and we shall have no liability whatsoever arising from your use of optional third-party tools.

SECTION 8 - THIRD-PARTY LINKS

The Services may contain hyperlinks to websites operated by third parties. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating the content or accuracy of any third-party materials or websites, and we accept no liability for any harm or damages related to your use of them.

SECTION 9 - RELATIONSHIP WITH SHOPIFY

Note: This section accurately characterizes Shopify's relationship with your store.

History Lane is powered by Shopify, which enables us to provide the Services to you. However, any sales and purchases you make in our store are made directly with History Lane. By using the Services, you acknowledge and agree that Shopify is not responsible for any aspect of any sales between you and History Lane, including any injury, damage, or loss resulting from purchased products. You hereby expressly release Shopify and its affiliates from all claims, damages, and liabilities arising from your purchases and transactions with History Lane.

SECTION 10 - PRIVACY POLICY

All personal information we collect through the Services is subject to our Privacy Policy, and certain personal information may be subject to Shopify's Privacy Policy. By using the Services, you acknowledge that you have read these privacy policies.

SECTION 11 - FEEDBACK

If you submit any ideas, suggestions, feedback, reviews, or proposals (collectively, "Feedback"), you grant us a perpetual, worldwide, sublicensable, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and display such Feedback in any medium for any purpose. We are under no obligation to maintain any Feedback in confidence or pay compensation for it.

SECTION 12 - ERRORS, INACCURACIES AND OMISSIONS

Occasionally there may be information on our site that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies or omissions relating to product descriptions, pricing, promotions, shipping charges, transit times, and availability. We reserve the right to correct any errors and to change or update information or cancel orders if any information is inaccurate at any time without prior notice.

SECTION 13 - PROHIBITED USES

You may access and use the Services for lawful purposes only. You are prohibited from using the site or its content for any unlawful purpose, to infringe upon intellectual property rights, to harass or defame others, to upload malicious code or viruses, to scrape or extract data using automated tools or AI agents without authorization, or to interfere with the security features of the Services.

SECTION 14 - AGENTS

No autonomous software or automated scraping agents may access or interact with the Services unless they explicitly identify themselves in HTTP user-agent strings as requested, do not mimic human behavior to bypass security controls or CAPTCHAs, and comply with all site restrictions.

SECTION 15 - TERMINATION

We may terminate this agreement or your access to the Services at any time without notice if you breach these Terms. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination (including Intellectual Property, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification, and Governing Law) will continue to apply.

SECTION 16 - DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

The information presented on or through the Services is made available solely for general information purposes. Except as expressly stated by History Lane or required under New Zealand consumer law (including the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 where applicable), the Services and all products offered are provided 'as is' and 'as available' without any representations, warranties or conditions of any kind, either express or implied.

SECTION 17 - LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

To the fullest extent permitted by New Zealand law, in no case shall History Lane, our directors, officers, employees, affiliates, agents, contractors, or service providers be liable for any injury, loss, claim, or any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of any of the Services or any products procured using the Services.

SECTION 18 - INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless History Lane, Shopify, and our affiliates, partners, officers, directors, employees, and agents from any losses, damages, or claims (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of your breach of these Terms of Service or your violation of any law or the rights of a third-party.

SECTION 19 - 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.

SECTION 20 - ENTIRE AGREEMENT

These Terms of Service and any operating rules posted by us on this site constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and us and govern your use of the Service, superseding any prior agreements or communications.

SECTION 21 - ASSIGNMENT

You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign our rights and obligations without notice to you.

SECTION 22 - 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 New Zealand. You and History Lane consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New Zealand for any legal actions or disputes.

SECTION 23 - HEADINGS

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

SECTION 24 - CHANGES TO 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 by posting updates to our website. Your continued use of the website following changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

SECTION 25 - CONTACT INFORMATION

Questions about the Terms of Service should be sent to us at:

  • Email: contact@historylane.nz

  • Location: Taupiri, New Zealand

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