GENERAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF SALE AND USE
OVERVIEW
This website is operated by the Society of Art and Science for Nature (SAS Nature). On this site, the terms
"we", "us" and "our" refer to SAS Nature. SAS Nature offers this website, including all the information, tools and services available on it to you, the user, subject to your acceptance of all the terms, conditions, policies and notices set out herein.
By visiting this site and/or purchasing one of our products, you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions: "General Terms and Conditions of Sale", "General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use", "Conditions", including any additional terms, conditions and policies referred to herein, and/or accessible by hyperlink. These General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use apply to all users of this site, including but not limited to users who browse the site, who are sellers, customers, merchants, and/or content contributors.
Please read these General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use carefully before accessing or using our website. By accessing our website or using any part of this website, you agree to be bound by these General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use. If you do not agree to
all the terms and conditions of this agreement, then you should not access the website or use the services offered on it. If these General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use are considered as an offer, acceptance is expressly limited to these General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use.
All new features and tools that will be added later to this store will also be subject to these General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use. You can consult the most recent version of the General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use at any time on this page. We reserve the right to update, change or replace any part of these General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use by posting updates and/or modifications on our website. It is your responsibility to check this page regularly to see if any changes have been made. Your continued use of, or access to, the Website after any changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of those changes.
ARTICLE 1 – TERMS OF USE OF OUR ONLINE SHOP
By accepting these General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use, you declare that you have reached the age of majority in your country, state or province of residence, and that you have given us your consent to allow any minor dependent to use this website.
The use of our products for any unlawful or unauthorized purpose is prohibited, nor may you, in connection with the use of the Service, violate the laws of your jurisdiction, including but not limited to copyright laws.
You must not transmit worms, viruses or any other destructive code.
Any breach or violation of these General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use will result in the immediate termination of your Services.
ARTICLE 2 – GENERAL CONDITIONS
We reserve the right to deny access to the services to any person at any time for any reason whatsoever.
You understand that your content (excluding your credit card information) may be transferred in an unencrypted
manner, and this implies: (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to comply and adapt to technical requirements for the connection of networks or devices. Credit card information is always encrypted during transmission over networks.
You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any part of the Service or use of the Service, or any access to the Service or contact on the website, through which the Service is provided, without our express prior written consent.
The titles used in this agreement are included for your convenience, and will not limit or affect these Terms.
ARTICLE 3 – ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS AND TIMELINESS OF INFORMATION
We are not responsible if the information available on this site is not accurate, complete or up-to-date. The
content of this site is provided for information purposes only and should not be your sole source of information for decision-making purposes without first consulting more accurate, complete and up-to-date sources of information. If you decide to rely on the content presented on this site you do so at your own risk.
This site may contain some previous information. This prior information, by its nature, is not up-to-date and is
provided for information purposes only. We reserve the right to change the content of this site at any time, but we have no obligation to update the information on our site. You agree that it is your responsibility to monitor
changes to our site.
ARTICLE 4 – CHANGES IN SERVICE AND PRICES
The prices of our products are subject to change without notice. We reserve the right at any time to modify or discontinue the Service (and any part or content of the Service) without notice at any time.
We will not be liable to you or any other third party for any price changes, suspension or interruption of the Service.
ARTICLE 5 – PRODUCTS
Some products may only be available online on our website. These products may be available in limited quantities and may only be returned or exchanged in accordance with our Return Policy.
We have done our best to display as clearly as possible the colours and images of our products that appear in our shop. We cannot guarantee that the display of colours on your computer screen will be accurate.
We reserve the right, but are not obliged, to limit the sale of our products to any person, in any geographic
area or jurisdiction. We could exercise this right on a case-by-case basis. We reserve the right to limit the quantities of any product or service we offer. All product descriptions and prices may be changed at any time without prior notice, at our sole discretion. We reserve the right to stop offering a product at any time. Any offer of service or product presented on this site is void where prohibited by law.
We do not guarantee that the quality of all products, services, information, or any other merchandise you have obtained or purchased will meet your expectations, nor that any errors in the Service
will be corrected.
We have a good stock of products. If any of the products you have placed in your order are out of stock, we will contact you to advise you of any additional delays required, possible options or a refund for products that are unable to be processed in your order.
SAS Nature cannot guarantee that the products sold are identical to the photos presented on this website.
SAS Nature undertakes to respect the price posted on this website.
Gift cards are firm sales. No refund.
ARTICLE 6 – ORDER PROCESSING
Orders from Québec are processed within three to seven working days.
Orders from Canada (outside Québec) are processed
within five to ten working days.
Orders from outside of Canada are processed within ten to fifteen working days.
Working days are Monday to Friday, excluding holidays. If additional time is required, we will contact you immediately.
ARTICLE 7 – SHIPPING AND RATES
Our packages are shipped by Canada Post. It is also possible to ship your package by carrier. All your orders are shipped from our workshop in Québec. The time frame therefore depends on the option you choose when you purchase and it is Canada Post's responsibility to be on time.
When purchasing an original or a fine art limited edition print, you will receive the tracking number of your order, by e-mail, when it is shipped. You can follow it on the carrier's website.
For orders of original works from Canada, delivery is free. For orders of fine art prints, greeting cards, DVDs/CD and the art book Frisson Sacré du monde sauvage, from Canada, shipping charges are included in the prices displayed on our store.
For all orders outside of Canada, please contact us at 418 764-2092 or 1 877 398-1145, or e-mail us at info@sasnature.org.
International shipping costs are based on the total weight of the items ordered (weight of the package, its
dimensions, your postal code). Customs clearance fees, taxes or other charges may apply. All these costs are the responsibility of the buyer.
Conditions for all deliveries: SAS Nature is not liable in the event of an unusual delay in the delivery by the
carrier. The buyer is responsible for the accuracy of the delivery address provided. SAS Nature is not responsible for unclaimed packages within the prescribed time limits at the postal counter mentioned by Canada Post, in the event of your absence during delivery.
ARTICLE 8 – PAYMENT, TAXES AND INVOICING
Online payments are made via the secure payment site PayPal or by credit card (Visa or Mastercard), via the secure transaction site Shop Pay. As bank data is processed by our suppliers, it is not stored on our servers. We can't under any circumstances be held responsible for theft or fraudulent use of your credit card or PayPal account when making a purchase on our platform.
For ecological reasons, we do not print invoices. Your invoice will be sent by e‑mail. If you would like a hard copy, please add a note when ordering.
All prices posted on our website are in Canadian dollars and exclude taxes. Taxes appear when you pay, according to your postal code. In Québec, GST and QST apply, except for the art book Frisson Sacré du monde sauvage on which only GST applies. In Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island, the harmonized sales tax (HST) applies. In the rest of Canada, only GST applies. No taxes are charged for orders outside Canada; however, customs clearance fees, taxes or other fees may apply. All these costs are the responsibility of the buyer.
ARTICLE 9 – RETURN POLICY
No returns, exchanges or refunds are accepted. All sales are final. If a product has been damaged in transit, you must contact us within 48 hours via our e‑mail address info@sasnature.org with a photo and the invoice as an attachment. An agreement may be reached between SAS Nature and the client. However, SAS Nature does not undertake to enter into any agreement.
If we have inadvertently sent you the wrong product, please contact us at info@sasnature.org. We will send you the right item at no extra cost.
ARTICLE 10 – CANCELLATION AND MODIFICATION OF THE ORDER
All orders are firm sales, so they cannot be cancelled or modified.
ARTICLE 11 – ACCURACY OF INVOICING AND ACCOUNT INFORMATION
We reserve the right to refuse any order you place with us. We may, at our sole discretion, reduce or cancel the
quantities purchased per person, per household or per order. These restrictions may include orders placed by, or from, the same customer account, the same credit card, and/or orders that use the same billing and/or shipping address. In the event that we change an order or cancel it, we may attempt to notify you by contacting you at the e-mail address and/or billing address/phone number provided at the time the order was placed. We reserve the right to limit or prohibit orders that, at our sole discretion, may appear to come from merchants, resellers or distributors.
You agree to provide up-to-date, complete and accurate order and account information for all orders placed on
our online shop. You agree to promptly update your account and other information, including your e‑mail address, credit card numbers and expiration dates, so that we can complete your transactions and contact you if necessary.
For more details, please refer to Article 9 – Return Policy.
ARTICLE 12 – OPTIONAL TOOLS
We may provide you with access to third-party tools over which we have no control, monitoring or influence.
You acknowledge and agree that we provide access to such tools "as is" and "as available", without any warranty, representation or condition of any kind and without any approval. We will have no legal liability arising from, or related to, the use of these optional third-party tools.
If you use any of the optional tools available on the Site, you do so at your own risk and discretion, and you
should review the terms and conditions under which such tools are offered by the relevant third-party provider(s).
We may also, in the future, offer new services and/or features on our site (including new tools and resources). These new features and services will also be subject to these General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use.
ARTICLE 13 – THIRD PARTY LINKS
Some content, products and services available through our Service may include elements from third parties.
Links from third parties on this site may redirect you to third party websites that are not affiliated with us. We
are under no obligation to review or evaluate the content or accuracy of these sites, and we do not guarantee or assume any responsibility for any content, website, product, service or other element accessible on or from these third-party sites.
We are not responsible for any damages or injury related to the purchase or use of goods, services, resources, content, or any other transaction in connection with these third-party websites. Please read carefully the policies and practices of third parties and make sure you understand them before engaging in any transaction. Complaints, claims, concerns or questions regarding the products of these third parties must be submitted to these same third parties.
ARTICLE 14 – COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS AND OTHER PROPOSITIONS FROM USERS
If, at our request, you submit specific content (for example, to participate in contests), or if, without our request, you send creative ideas, suggestions, proposals, plans or other materials, whether online, by e‑mail, by mail, or otherwise (collectively, "comments"), you grant us the right, at any time, without restriction, to edit, copy, publish, distribute, translate and otherwise use in any media any comments you send us. We are not and should not be held: (1) to maintain the confidentiality of comments; (2) to pay compensation to anyone for any comments provided; (3) to respond to comments.
We may, but are under no obligation to, monitor, modify or delete content that we believe, at our sole discretion, to be unlawful, offensive, threatening, abusive, defamatory, pornographic, obscene or otherwise objectionable, or that infringes on any intellectual property or these General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use.
You agree to write comments that do not violate the rights of third parties, including copyrights, trademarks,
confidentiality, personality, or other personal or proprietary rights. You also agree that your comments will not contain any illegal, defamatory, offensive or obscene content, nor will they contain computer viruses or other malicious software that could affect in any way the operation of the Service or any associated website. You may not use false e-mail addresses, pretend to be someone you are not, or try to mislead us and/or third parties as to the origin of your comments. You are entirely responsible for all comments you publish and for their accuracy. We assume no responsibility or liability for any comments you post or any other third party posts.
ARTICLE 15 – PERSONAL INFORMATION
The submission of your personal information to our online shop is governed by our Privacy Policy. Click here
to view our Privacy Policy.
ARTICLE 16 – ERRORS, INACCURACIES AND OMISSIONS
There may be information on our site or in the Service that may contain typographical errors, inaccuracies or
omissions, which may relate to product descriptions, prices, promotions, offers, shipping costs, delivery times and availability. We reserve the right to correct any error, inaccuracy, omission, and to change or update information or cancel orders, if any information in the Service or on any associated website is inaccurate, at any time and without notice (including after you have placed your order). We are not required to update, modify or clarify the information in the Service or on any other related website, including but not limited to price information, except as required by law. No defined update or update date in the Service or on any other associated website should be taken into account to conclude that the information in the Service or on any other associated website has been modified or updated.
ARTICLE 17 – PROHIBITED USES
In addition to the prohibitions set forth in the General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use, you are prohibited from using the Site or its content: (a) for illegal use; (b) to induce or participate in unlawful acts by third parties; (c) to violate any regional order or any international, federal, provincial or state law, rule or regulation; (d) to infringe or violate our intellectual property rights or those of third parties; (e) to harass, abuse, insult, injure, defame, slander, denigrate, intimidate or discriminate against anyone on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, religion, ethnic origin, race, age, national origin, or disability; (f) to submit false or misleading information; (g) to upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will, or could be used in a manner that compromises the functionality or operation of the Service or any associated, independent, or Internet website; (h) to collect or track the personal information of others; (i) to spam, phish, hijack a domain, extract information, browse, explore or scan the Web (or any other resource); (j) for obscene or immoral purposes; or (k) to violate, or circumvent the security measures of our Service, any other website, or the Internet. We reserve the right to terminate your use of the Service or any related website for violating prohibited uses.
ARTICLE 18 – EXCLUSION OF WARRANTIES AND
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
We do not guarantee or represent in any way that your use of our Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free. We do not guarantee that the results that may be obtained through the use of the Service will be accurate or reliable.
You agree that, from time to time, we may delete the Service for indefinite periods of time or cancel the Service at any time without prior notice to you.
You expressly agree that your use of the Service, or your inability to use the Service, is at your sole risk. The
Service and all products and services provided to you through the Service are (unless otherwise expressly stated by us) provided "as is" and "as available" for your use, without representation, warranties and conditions of any kind, express or implied, including all implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, durability, title and non-infringement.
SAS Nature, our directors, officers, employees, affiliates, agents, contractors, trainees, suppliers, service providers and licensors shall in no event be liable for any injury, loss, claim, or direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special, or consequential damages of any kind, including but not limited to loss of profits, income, savings, data, replacement costs or similar damages, whether in contract or tort (even in case of negligence), strict liability or other liability resulting from your use of any service or product from this Service, or for any other claim related in any way to your use of the Service or any product, including but not limited to any error or omission in any content, or any loss or damage of any kind resulting from the use of the Service or any content (or product) published, transmitted, or otherwise made available through the Service, even if you have been advised of the possibility that it may occur. Because some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, our liability will be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.
ARTICLE 19 – COMPENSATION
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless SAS Nature, our parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, officers, directors, agents, contractors, licensors, service providers, subcontractors, suppliers, trainees and employees, from and against any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party as a result of or arising from your breach of these General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use or the documents to which they refer, or your breach of any law or the rights of a third party.
ARTICLE 20 – SEVERABILITY
In the event that any provision of these General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use is found to be illegal, void or unenforceable, such provision may nevertheless be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law, and the unenforceable portion shall be deemed to be severed from these General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use; this dissociation shall not affect the validity and applicability of all other remaining provisions.
ARTICLE 21 – TERMINATION
Obligations and liabilities incurred by the parties prior to the termination date will remain in effect after the
termination of this agreement for all purposes.
These General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use are applicable unless and until terminated by you or not. You may terminate these General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use at any time by notifying us that you no longer wish to use our services, or when you stop using our site.
If we determine, at our sole discretion, that you are failing, or if we suspect that you have been unable to comply with the terms of these General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use, we may also terminate this agreement at any time without notice to you in advance and you will remain liable for all amounts due up to and including the termination date, and/or we may deny you access to our services (or any part thereof).
ARTICLE 22 – ENTIRE AGREEMENT
Any failure by us to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
These General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use or any other policies or operating rules that we publish on this site or in connection with the Service constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and us and govern your use of the Service, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous, oral or written communications, proposals and agreements between you and us, including but not limited to any prior version of the General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use.
Any ambiguity as to the interpretation of these General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use shall not be interpreted to the disadvantage of the drafting party.
ARTICLE 23 – APPLICABLE LAW
These General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use and any other separate agreements through which we provide services to you will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Québec, Judicial district of Gaspé.
ARTICLE 24 – MODIFICATIONS TO THE GENERAL
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE AND USE
You can consult the most recent version of the General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use at any time on this page.
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to update, modify or replace any part of these General Terms and
Conditions of Sale and Use by posting updates and changes on our site. It is your responsibility to visit our site regularly to check for changes. Your continued use of, or access to, our site after the posting of any changes to these General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use constitutes acceptance of such changes.
ARTICLE 25 – CONTACT DETAILS
Questions regarding the General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Use should be sent to us at info@sasnature.org.