Privacy Policy

THIS PRIVACY POLICY IS TO EXPLAIN HOW Gift World INC. refeRred TO as (“WE”, “US” OR “OUR”) COLLECTS, USES AND DISCLOSES THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE US EITHER BY COLLECTION, COOKIES, OR REQUESTS WHEN ACCESSING OR USING THE WEBSITE, giftworldapp.com, OR “Gift World” APPlication.

You should read and understand this Notice SINCE it constitutes the core of our obligations to you when you use this website when you provide your Personal Information to us either directly or through automated processes.

What Information Gift World May Collect:

When you visit our Website or application, you may provide us with two types of information: personal information that you voluntarily disclose that is collected on an individual basis; and information collected automatically when you use our Website and application or the services available on our Website, i.e. cookies and application. We do not store banking details, credit or bank card numbers or information without permission from the customer(s).

Personal Information Gift World May Collect:

We might collect geolocation-based information for fraud prevention purposes. With your consent, we may also collect your specific location-based information for purposes such as to help you locate a store offering our products and services in your area. You may withdraw your consent to the handling of location-based information at any time by changing the settings on your device.

Information Collected by Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies: 

We and our service providers like Google Analytics use various technologies to collect information when you interact with our Website and Application, including but not limited to cookies and web beacons.

• Cookies are small text files created by a website that is stored in the user’s computer either temporarily for that session only or permanently on the hard disk.
  Cookies provide a way for the Website to recognize you and keep track of your preferences.
• Web beacons are used on both webpages and emails to unobtrusively check that a user has accessed a page or some/all content. They can also be used for but are not limited to page tagging, and web analytics. They are often used together with cookies.

How and Why Gift World Collects Information on its Users

We may use the information collected to, but not limited to:

• Fulfilling our sending gift cards and shipping of products to the customer(s).
• Analyzing and tracking data to determine the necessity or frequency of use of certain content and to better understand the online activity of our website and application and product and gift cards users.
• Providing you with the information, products, gifts and gift cards or services that you have requested.
• Providing you with Website, application, service, and product support.
• The process of developing new products, websites, content or services.
• Communicating with you about news, products, services, events and other information you have requested, or we think will benefit your experiences with our products or services.
• Protecting the intellectual property, products, patents, trademarks, copyrights, and content of the Gift World (as defined below) and others.
• Linking, connecting or combining Information we collect from or about you with other Information.
• Carrying out any other purpose or reason for which the Information was collected.

How Gift World and our Service Providers may/will use Information on Its Users

We may share information about you in the following ways but are not limited to:

• Use our Website, products, software, or services with your consent.
• At your instruction or the instruction of your representative.
• With Gift World, current or future partner companies, affiliates, subsidiaries and with other companies under common control or ownership with us or our offices domestically or internationally.
• With third parties or service providers that provide services or perform work for us.
• Certain information you may choose to share may be displayed publicly, such as your username and any content you post when you use interactive areas of our Website like but not limited to our software or application Decentralized Exchange, online forums, and content we post with comment or feedback options.
• With any entities that may merge with our purchase outright all or part of our company, company assets, or if we do a financing or are involved in an acquisition or any other situation where Information may be disclosed or transferred as one of our company’s assets.
• If the proper legal authorities request your information and have provided the appropriate legal documented proof of warrant or court-ordered request for access or copies of your private information.
• If we believe your actions are inconsistent with our user agreements or policies or to protect the rights, property, information, and safety of any Gift World users, affiliates, partners or others.
• To protect the Services, prevent unauthorized access and where we believe necessary to investigate, prevent or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person, or violations of our Terms and condition or this Privacy Notice.

Business Partners: 

Our application may partner with select retailers and other companies at various times to provide expanded services to our users. As part of such a relationship, we may share with these companies the use of certain interactive application functions (i.e. emails to send electronic gift cards). Information provided by application users through the use of such interactive functions may be available to both Gift World and our partners.

For websites and apps that we may operate on behalf of other companies, those companies will provide their privacy notices. If they provide their own privacy notice, that company’s notice will govern how your information is processed. Please be sure to review the notice provided on the site you are using.

Social Sharing Features

Gift World website, products, applications, software, and services may offer social media sharing features, links to social media and other integrated tools. We will never take unauthorized access to your social media accounts; this includes but is not limited to accessing your social media profile(s), posting, posting on your profile(s), and accessing your follow / like features. Any posting made through our platform and onto your social media profiles, or contacts, will only be done so at the authorization of you. Please visit your social media providers for their specific privacy policy terms.

Protection of Personal Information

We take reasonable steps to protect the security of the information communicated through our Website and Application. However, no computer security system is entirely foolproof, and the Internet is not a secure method of transmitting information. As a result, we do not assume any responsibility for the data you submit to or receive from us through the Internet or for any unauthorized access or use of that information and we cannot and do not guarantee that information communicated by you to us or sent to you by us will be received or that it will not be altered before or after its transmission to us. You agree to not hold us and our respective past, present, and future employees, officers, directors, contractors, consultants, equity holders, suppliers, vendors, service providers, parent companies, subsidiaries,
affiliates, agents, representatives, predecessors, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Gift World”) liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as a result of any misappropriation, interception, modification, deletion, destruction or use of information provided through our Website. Most web browsers are set to accept cookies as a default. You may wish to opt out by turning off cookies (please refer to the help menu on your browser); however, switching off cookies may restrict your use of our Website and Application. You may also opt-out of receiving promotional communications from us at any time by following the instructions in those communications. If you opt-out, we may still send you non-promotional communications, such as technical notices, support or administrative notifications or information about your account (if you have one).

Changes to our Privacy Policy

We may change this Privacy Policy anytime without warning or for any reason. Any revisions or edits to this Privacy Policy will be posted on the top of the Privacy Policy page itself. It is your obligation to periodically visit our Website’s Privacy Policy page to review any changes that may be made to
this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of our Website and Application constitutes your agreement to be bound by any such changes to this Privacy Policy. If you disagree with this Privacy Policy, you are not authorized to use our Website and Application your sole recourse is not to use our website.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected]

UPDATED: 8 /29/2022

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Please read these terms and conditions carefully before using Our Service.

1. Introduction

This website is operated by Gift World Inc.  The Gift World Inc also provided a software program Application downloaded by You on any electronic device, named “Gift
World”. The digital distribution service of the application operated and developed by Apple Inc. (Apple App Store) or Google Inc. (Google Play Store) in which the Application has been downloaded.

The terms “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to Gift World Inc. The term “Service” referred to the website and the application. These are the terms and conditions governing the use of this service and the agreement operated between you and Gift World Inc (the “Terms”). The Terms are to be read together by you with any terms, conditions or disclaimers provided in the pages of our website. Please review the Terms carefully. If you access and use the Service through the website and application, you accept and agree to be bound by and comply with the Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the Terms or our Privacy Policy, you are not authorized to access our website, use any of our website’s services or place an order on our website.

2. Use of our Service

You agree to use our Service for legitimate purposes and not for any illegal or unauthorized purpose, including without limitation, in violation of any intellectual property or privacy law. By agreeing to the Terms, you represent and warrant that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence and are legally capable of entering into a binding contract.

You agree to not use our Service to conduct any activity that would constitute a civil or criminal offence or violate any law. You agree not to attempt to interfere with our application and website’s network or security features or to gain unauthorized access to our systems.

You agree to provide us with accurate personal information, such as your email address, mailing address and other contact details in order to complete your order or contact you as needed. You agree to promptly update your account and information. You authorize us to collect and use this information to contact you in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

You agree to be responsible for any claims and complaints raised by third parties in relation to their personal information provided to us by you during the use of this service.  

3. General Conditions 

We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone, at any time, for any reason. We reserve the right to make any modifications to the Service, including terminating, changing, suspending or discontinuing any aspect of the Service at any time, without notice. We may impose additional rules or limits on the use of our website and application. You agree to review the Terms regularly and your continued access or use of our website and application will mean that you agree to any changes.

You agree that we will not be liable to you or any third party or gift recipient for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of our website or for any service, content, feature or product offered through our website.

4. Products

All purchases of our products through our website and application are subject to product availability. We may, in our sole discretion, limit or cancel the orders offered on our website and application or limit the sales of our products or services to any person, household, geographic region or jurisdiction. Prices for our products are subject to change, without notice. Unless otherwise indicated, prices displayed on our website are quoted in Canadian dollars. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to refuse orders, including without limitation, orders. If we believe that you have made a false or fraudulent order, we will be entitled to cancel the order and inform the relevant authorities. We do not guarantee the accuracy of the colour or design of the electronic gift cards (e-gift cards), flowers and ecards on our website. We have made efforts to ensure the colour and design of our products is displayed as accurately as possible on our website.

5. PAYMENT OPTIONS and SALES TAXES

We welcome Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discover, and all major international credit cards. All transactions at the Gift World Inc. are in USD  & Canadian currency. Currency exchange will be carried out by your financial institution once the transaction charge is processed. Sales tax vary by destination and country.

6. CANCELLATIONS AND RETURNS

If you wish to cancel your gift order, you may do so via email at [email protected] or within 2 hours of placing your order to avoid any cancellation
fees. Orders which are not cancelled within 2 hours are subject to a non-refundable handling fee equivalent to 100% of the order. Orders, which have left our facility with our carrier or are en route with our driver cannot be cancelled. Gift World has no obligation to refund your purchase. The purchaser is completely responsible for gift card products once redeemed.

You recognize that the Gift Card Products are not supplied by Gift World, and Gift World holds no responsibility for any legal concerns or damages arising from the usage or misusage of any Gift Card Products or In-App Premium Products. You also acknowledge that Gift Card Products and In-App Premium Products are not intended for use by minors, and you take full responsibility for granting individuals under 18 access to such items. Any Gift Card Products that pertain to alcoholic beverages must be consumed responsibly. You accept full liability for your consumption of these beverages and any resulting consequences or legal responsibility. By agreeing, you commit not to employ Gift Card Products or In-App Premium Products for illicit purposes or in violation of any laws. You hold yourself accountable for any actions that contradict the laws, rules, or regulations of any jurisdiction. While we make reasonable efforts to accurately present the features of In-App Premium Products ordered through the Service, including color representation, the actual colors you perceive depend on your mobile device or computer monitor. We cannot guarantee precise color depiction on your specific device.

7. REFUND POLICY

You may expect your refund within 5-10 business days from the date of cancellation. Refunds are issued to the original method of payment unless you wish to have an internal credit. Once your refund is processed, you will receive a copy of the transaction details via email.

8. Use Comments, Feedback, and Other Submissions

You acknowledge that you are responsible for the information, profiles, opinions, messages, comments and any other content (collectively, the “Content”) that you
post, distribute or share on or through our website and application or services available in connection with our website and application. You further acknowledge that you have full responsibility for the Content, including but limited to, with respect to its legality, and its trademark, copyright and other intellectual property ownership. You agree that any Content submitted by you in response to a request by us for a specific submission may be edited, adapted, modified, recreated, published, or distributed by us. You further agree that we are under no obligation to maintain any Content in confidence, to pay compensation for any Content or to respond to any Content.

You agree that you will not post, distribute or share any Content on our website that is protected by copyright, trademark, patent or any other proprietary right without the express consent of the owner of such proprietary right. You further agree that your Content will not be unlawful, abusive or obscene nor will it contain any malware or computer virus that could affect our website’s operations. You will be solely liable for any Content that you make and its accuracy. We have no responsibility and assume no liability for any Content posted by you or any third-party.

We reserve the right to terminate your ability to post on our website and to remove and/or delete any Content that we deem objectionable. You consent to
such removal and/or deletion and waive any claim against us for the removal and/or deletion of your Content.

9. Your Personal Information

Please see our Privacy Policy to learn about how we collect, use, and share your personal information.

8. Errors and Omissions

Please note that our website and application may contain typographical errors or inaccuracies and may not be complete or current. We reserve the right to
correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions and to change or update information at any time, without prior notice (including after an order has been
submitted). Such errors, inaccuracies or omissions may relate to product description, pricing, promotion and availability and we reserve the right to
cancel or refuse any order placed based on incorrect pricing or availability information, to the extent permitted by applicable law. We do not undertake to update, modify or clarify information on our website, except as required by law.

9. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

You assume all responsibility and risk with respect to your use of our website and application, which is provided “as is” without warranties, representations or conditions of any kind, either express or implied, with regard to information accessed from or via our website and application, including without limitation, all content and materials, and functions and services provided on our website, all of which are provided without warranty of any kind, including but not limited to warranties concerning the availability, accuracy, completeness or usefulness of content or information, uninterrupted access, and any warranties of title, non-infringement, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. We do not warrant that our website and application or its functioning or the content and material of the services made available thereby will be timely, secure, uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that our websites or the servers that make our website available are free of viruses or other harmful components.

In no event will we, or our affiliates, our or their respective content or service providers, or any of our or their respective directors, officers, agents, contractors, suppliers or employees be liable to you for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages, losses or causes of action, or lost revenue, lost profits, lost business or sales, or any other type of damage, whether based in contract or tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, arising from your use of, or the inability to use, or the performance of, our website and application or the content or material or functionality through our website and application, even if we are advised of the possibility of such damages.

Certain jurisdictions do not allow limitation of liability or the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. In such jurisdictions, some or all of the above disclaimers, exclusions, or limitations, may not apply to you and our liability will be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

10. Indemnification 

You agree to defend and indemnify us, and hold us and our affiliates harmless, and our and their respective directors, officers, agents, contractors, and employees against any losses, liabilities, claims, expenses (including legal fees) in any way arising from, related to or in connection with your use of our website, your violation of the Terms, or the posting or transmission of any materials on or through the website by you, including but not limited to, any
third party claim that any information or materials provided by you infringe upon any third party proprietary rights.

11. Entire Agreement

The Terms and any documents expressly referred to in them represent the entire agreement between you and us in relation to the subject matter of the Terms and supersede any prior agreement, understanding or arrangement between you and us, whether oral or in writing. Both you and we acknowledge that, in entering into
these Terms, neither you nor we have relied on any representation, undertaking or promise given by the other or implied from anything said or written between you and us prior to such Terms, except as expressly stated in the Terms.

12. Waiver

Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms will not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. A waiver by us of any default will not constitute a waiver of any subsequent default. No waiver by us is effective unless it is communicated to you in writing.

13. Headings

Any headings and titles herein are for convenience only.

14. Severability

 If any of the provisions of the Terms are determined by any competent authority to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, such provision will to that extent be
severed from the remaining Terms, which will continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

15. Governing Law

 Any disputes arising out of or relating to the Terms, the Privacy Policy, use of our website, or our products or services offered on our website will be resolved in accordance with the laws of the province of Ontario without regard to its conflict of law rules. Any disputes, actions or proceedings relating to the Terms or your access to or use of our website and application must be brought before the courts of the province of Ontario, Canada and you irrevocably consent to the exclusive
jurisdiction and venue of such courts.

16. Questions or Concerns

Please send all questions, comments and feedback
to us at [email protected]

UPDATED: 8 /29/2022