Website Terms of Use (MEVE Gallery)

1. Introduction

a. Thank you for visiting our website (the “Site”). This Site is operated by MEVE Gallery, located in Graz, Austria (“MEVE Gallery”, “we,” “us” or “our”).

b. These Site Terms of Use (“Terms”) (together with the documents expressly referred to in them) provide information about us and the legal terms and conditions which apply to your access and use of our Site and, where applicable, on which products or services (“Products”) listed on our Site are provided to you.

c. Please read these Terms carefully because your use of the Site constitutes your agreement to follow and be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you should not access or use the Site.

d. During your use of the Site our Privacy Policy and, where applicable, our Online Shop Terms will also apply.

e. These Terms, and any further contract between us, are available only in the English language. So far as applicable law permits, no other languages will apply.

2. Variation

a. No changes to these Terms are valid or have any effect unless agreed by us in writing.

b. Nothing in these Terms affects your statutory rights.

c. These Terms were most recently updated on: [INSERT DATE].

3. Site use and accessibility

a. The Site is for your personal and non-commercial use only. Please contact us using the email address below if you are a business user and would like a copy of our terms for business users.

b. You agree that you are solely responsible for:
i. all costs and expenses you may incur in relation to your use of the Site; and
ii. keeping your password and other account details confidential (if applicable).

c. We may prevent or suspend your access to the Site if you do not comply with any part of these Terms or any documents expressly referred to in them, or any applicable law.

d. MEVE Gallery is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience. We are actively working to increase the accessibility and usability of our Site and aim to adhere to available accessibility standards and guidelines.

e. If you experience any difficulty in accessing the Site, please contact us at [email protected].

f. The Site displays correctly in current web browsers. If you view our Site on an older browser, you may find pages don’t display as intended. We recommend upgrading your browser to the latest version.

4. Ownership, use and intellectual property rights

a. All copyright, trademarks, domain names, design rights, database rights, patents and other intellectual property rights of any kind (registered or unregistered) in and on the Site, including all content and applications located on the Site, remain vested in MEVE Gallery or its licensors. All such rights are reserved.

b. You may retrieve and display content on the Site on a device screen and print one copy for your own personal, non-commercial use, provided you keep intact all copyright and proprietary notices. You may not otherwise reproduce, modify, copy, distribute, or use for commercial purposes any content on the Site without our written permission.

c. You agree not to remove, circumvent or delete any notices contained on the Site (including intellectual property notices) and in particular any digital rights or other security technology embedded in the Site.

d. The use or reproduction of any MEVE Gallery trademarks appearing on the Site is strictly prohibited unless you have our prior written permission.

e. For queries or requests regarding materials on the Site, please contact [email protected].

5. Accuracy of information and availability of the Site

a. While we try to make sure that the Site is accurate, up-to-date and free from bugs, we cannot promise that it will be. We also cannot promise that the Site will be fit or suitable for any purpose. Any reliance you place on information on this Site is at your own risk.

b. We may suspend or terminate operation of the Site at any time.

c. You may have certain legal rights when using the Site and/or purchasing Products (where applicable). Nothing in these Terms limits those rights where such limitation would be unlawful.

d. Content is provided for general information purposes only and to inform you about us and our artists, exhibitions, news, services and other information that may be of interest.

e. We do not promise that the Site is available at all times or that your use will be uninterrupted.

6. How we use your personal information

a. We only use your personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy which is detailed on our Site. Please read our Privacy Policy, as it includes important terms which apply to you.

7. Hyperlinks and third party sites

a. The Site may contain hyperlinks or references to third party websites. Such links are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over third party websites and accept no legal responsibility for any content, material or information contained on them. The display of any link does not mean we endorse that third party’s website, products or services. Your use of a third party site may be governed by that site’s terms and conditions.

8. Submitting information to the Site

a. While we try to make sure that the Site is secure, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you supply to us and therefore cannot guarantee confidentiality. For that reason, please do not submit ideas, advertising or marketing suggestions, prototypes, or any other information that you regard as confidential, commercially sensitive or valuable (“Unwanted Submissions”). While we value feedback, you agree not to send any Unwanted Submissions.

b. We may use any Unwanted Submissions on a free-of-charge basis as we reasonably see fit. We will not be legally responsible for keeping any Unwanted Submissions confidential nor for any use of such Unwanted Submissions.

9. Other important terms

a. We may transfer our rights and obligations under these Terms to another organisation. We will tell you in writing if this happens and will ensure that the transfer does not affect your rights under these Terms.

10. Events beyond our control

We shall have no liability to you for any breach of these Terms caused by any event or circumstance beyond our reasonable control including, but not limited to, strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes; breakdown of systems or network access; or flood, fire, explosion or accident.

11. Rights of third parties

a. No one other than a party to these Terms has any right to enforce any of these Terms.

12. Our responsibility for loss or damage suffered by you

a. Whether you are a consumer or a business user:
i. We do not exclude or limit in any way our liability to you where it would be unlawful to do so. This includes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence (or that of our employees, agents or subcontractors) and for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.
ii. Different limitations and exclusions may apply to liability arising as a result of the supply of any Products, which will be set out in our Online Shop Terms (if applicable).

b. If you are a business user:
i. We exclude all implied conditions, warranties, representations or other terms that may apply to our Site or any content on it, to the extent permitted by law.
ii. We will not be liable to you for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if foreseeable, arising under or in connection with: (1) use of, or inability to use, our Site; or (2) use of or reliance on any content displayed on our Site.

c. In particular, we will not be liable for: (1) loss of profits, sales, business, or revenue; (2) business interruption; (3) loss of anticipated savings; (4) loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation; or (5) any indirect or consequential loss or damage, to the extent permitted by law.

d. If you are a consumer user, please note that we provide our Site for domestic and private use. You agree not to use our Site for any commercial or business purposes, and we have no liability to you for any loss of profit, loss of business, business interruption, or loss of business opportunity, to the extent permitted by law.

13. Severability

To the extent that applicable law permits, each paragraph of these Terms operates separately. If any court or relevant authority decides that any of them are unlawful or unenforceable, the remaining paragraphs will remain in full force and effect.

14. Disputes

a. We will try to resolve any disputes with you quickly and efficiently.

b. If you are unhappy with us, please contact us as soon as possible at [email protected].

c. If you are a consumer, you may have rights under Austrian and/or EU consumer protection laws, including access to alternative dispute resolution. Where applicable, information about dispute resolution options will be provided as required by law.

d. Governing law and jurisdiction: These Terms, their subject matter and their formation, are governed by Austrian law, excluding its conflict-of-law rules. For consumers, this does not affect mandatory rights under the consumer’s local law (where applicable). The courts in Graz, Austria shall have jurisdiction, unless mandatory consumer law provides otherwise.

15. Communications between us

a. When we refer to “in writing”, this includes email.

b. If you wish to contact us in writing, you can email us at [email protected].

c. If we have to contact you or give you notice in writing, we will do so by email or by post to the address you provide to us (where applicable).

Online Shop Terms – MEVE Gallery

These Online Shop Terms set out:

your legal rights and responsibilities;
our legal rights and responsibilities; and
certain key information required by Austrian and EU law.

1. Who we are

The online shop on this website (the “Site”) is operated by MEVE Gallery, located in Graz, Austria (“we”, “us”, “our”).

If you have any questions regarding these Online Shop Terms, please contact us at [email protected].

In these Online Shop Terms, “you” or “customer” means any person purchasing products through our Site.

2. Scope and contractual basis

a. By purchasing products through our Site, you agree to be legally bound by these Online Shop Terms.

b. These Terms are available in English only.

c. In addition, the following documents apply and form part of the contract:

the Website Terms of Use,
our Privacy Policy, and
any product-specific terms (e.g. for limited editions or custom works).

3. Consumers and business customers

a. A consumer is any natural person acting for purposes that are outside their trade, business, or profession.

b. A business customer is any natural or legal person acting in the course of their trade or profession.

c. If you are purchasing on behalf of a business, you confirm that you have authority to bind that business.

4. How the contract is formed

a. The presentation of products on the Site does not constitute a legally binding offer but an invitation to place an order.

b. You place a binding order by completing the checkout process and clicking the button marked “place order with obligation to pay” or similar wording.

c. After submitting your order, you will receive an automated order confirmation email. This does not constitute acceptance of your order.

d. A binding contract is formed only when we expressly confirm acceptance by email (“Order Confirmation”) or when the products are dispatched.

e. We reserve the right to reject orders, in particular if:

a product is unavailable;
payment authorization fails;
pricing or description errors have occurred; or
legal restrictions apply.