Terms of Service
The terms that govern your use of The Storemate.
1Acceptance of these terms
By creating an account or using The Storemate, you agree to these Terms of Service and to our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, which are incorporated by reference. These Terms are published in accordance with Rule 3(1) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. If you do not agree, do not use the service.
You confirm that you are at least 18 years old and competent to enter into a binding contract under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, and that you are using the service for a lawful business purpose.
2The service we provide
The Storemate is a hosted platform that lets you build, customise and operate online storefronts, manage products, orders and customers, and accept payments through third-party payment providers. We provide and maintain the software.
You are solely responsible for the products, content, pricing, offers, descriptions and lawfulness of any store you run using The Storemate.
3Your account
4Acceptable use
You agree not to misuse the service, attempt to disrupt or gain unauthorised access to it, reverse-engineer it, or use it to violate any applicable law or the rights of others. You must comply with all laws that apply to your business, including the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and applicable GST law.
You must not host, display, upload, publish or share any information that is prohibited under Rule 3(1)(b) of the IT Rules, 2021 — including content that is unlawful, defamatory, obscene, infringes intellectual property, harms minors, or is otherwise objectionable. We may remove such content and suspend accounts that breach this clause.
5You are the seller to your customers
6Plans, billing and taxes
7Cancellation and refunds
8Intellectual property
9Suspension and termination
10Disclaimers and limitation of liability
The service is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. We do not warrant that it will be uninterrupted or error-free.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, The Storemate is not liable for any indirect, incidental or consequential damages, and our total aggregate liability arising out of or relating to the service is limited to the fees you paid to us in the three months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim.
11Indemnity
12Governing law and jurisdiction
13Changes to these terms
14Grievance Officer
In accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, the details of our Grievance Officer are set out below. You may contact the Grievance Officer for any complaint or query regarding the service or your personal data.
We acknowledge every grievance within 24 hours and endeavour to resolve it within 15 days of receipt.