Welcome to www.michaelalexanderdesigns.com website (hereinafter the "Website").

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE OF THE WEBSITE (HEREINAFTER THE "TERMS OF USE") CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE WEBSITE.

The Terms of Use govern the access to, and use of, the Website and the content and services available through the Website (“Services”).

Use of the Website and of the Services implies the full acceptance of these Terms of Use and all guidelines and rules, including but not limited to the Privacy Policy referred to in Clause 14 (below), and acknowledgement of their relevant mandatory nature. When registering to use the Website and the Services, you will be asked to agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. You are only authorized to use the Website and the Services if you agree to abide by all applicable laws and the terms of these Terms of Use and indicate your acceptance during the registration, or subscription, process. If you (“User”) do not agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and to follow all applicable laws, you should not proceed with registering or using the Services.

Michael Alexander Designs reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify these Terms of Use from time to time. We will post the revised Terms of Use on this Website and update the "Last Updated" date to reflect the date of the changes. Please consult these Terms of Use regularly. The use of the Website and the Services after such modifications constitutes your full acceptance of the revised Terms of Use. If you do not agree with the revised Terms of Use, please stop using the Website and Services.
 
6. Intellectual property rights

6.1 The terms "Website" and "material" refer, respectively, by way of example, to the software design, implementation and use of the Website, the layout, structure and organization of the contents of the Website, and to any material reproduced therein and / or made available to the public, including in particular the collection and organization of data and information, photographs, images, illustrations, texts, video clips, musical compositions, audio clips, designs, devices, logos, trademarks, distinctive elements so-called trade dress or any other material reproduced and / or made available through this Website ("Material").

6.2 All materials on this Website, in whole and in part, including by way of example trademarks, domain names, designs and models, patents and copyright, are protected and in the sole ownership of Michael Alexander Designs all rights are reserved, worldwide.

6.3 All trademarks, trade names, logos and other distinctive designs and signs which are reproduced on the Website, whether registered or not, are trademarks or service marks of Michael Alexander Designs. in the United Kingdom and of Michael Alexander Designs in all other countries. All domain names used on the Website and / or connected to it are owned – or used with permission - by Michael Alexander Designs, which manages them on a worldwide basis.

6.4 This Website is solely for private, personal and non-commercial use, and the Material on this Website is presented for information and/ or promotional purposes only.

6.5 It is not permitted to reproduce (except where the reproduction is made for personal non-commercial use), publish, disclose, transmit, make available to the public, republish, distribute, display, remove, delete, add to, or otherwise modify, create and / or use derivative works from, or on any case works inspired to, sell or participate in any sale of, this Website, any of the material in this Website or related software, in whole and / or in part, in any form and / or manner, and for any purpose. If the downloading or the copying should be permitted by Michael Alexander Designs in writing, the user will not obtain any right, title or interest in any Material or software as a result of any such downloading or copying.

6.6 Michael Alexander Designs is fully committed to maintain, enforce and protect its intellectual property rights throughout the world and to strongly fight against any infringement in order to ensure that its unique heritage be strongly preserved and fully respected. Any use which is not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use is prohibited. The lack of any remedy by Michael Alexander Designs whether in Court or out of Court does not mean acquiescence or tolerance of any violations of these Terms of Use of the Website and / or breach of intellectual property rights of which Michael Alexander Designs has the ownership and / or availability.





10. Exclusion of warranties

10.1 TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THIS WEBSITE, ITS CONTENTS AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. MICHAEL ALEXANDER DESIGNS PROVIDES NO WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT OR SERVICES, INCLUDING, BY WAY OF EXAMPLE, THAT IT WILL ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE, WITHOUT INTERRUPTION OR ERRORS IN FUNCTIONING, OR THAT IT WILL BE SAFE FROM MALICIOUS PROGRAMS (SUCH AS VIRUSES, BUGS, MALWARE OR SIMILAR), OR THAT IT IS SUITABILE FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSES, AND EXPRESSLY DECLINES ANY SUCH WARRANTIES.

10.2  WORKS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE IS ACCURATE AND UP TO DATE. HOWEVER MICHAEL ALEXANDER DESIGNS CANNOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY OF SUCH INFORMATION OR THAT SUCH INFORMATION IS FREE FROM ERRORS OR OMISSIONS AND GUCCI MAKES NO WARRANTY, AND SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY, IN RESPECT OF THE SAME. GUCCI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO UPDATE AND/OR CORRECT THE CONTENTS OF THE WEBSITE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE AND WITHOUT ANY LIABILITY.


11. Limitation of liability

11.1 SOME COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW ALL OR PART OF THE FOLLOWING LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS OF LIABILITY AND, IF REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE CONTENTS OF THIS SECTION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

11.2 AS THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR EVALUATING THE INFORMATION AND CONTENT OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE. BY USING THE WEBSITE YOU UNDERTAKE ALL RISKS CONNECTED TO THE RELEVANT USE AND TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY FAILURE IN THE USE, LOSS OF DATA AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ALL NECESSARY SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE OF HARDWARE AND / OR SOFTWARE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEBSITE.

11.3 TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU ALSO UNDERTAKE NOT TO HOLD US, OUR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS, LIABLE, IN ANY WAY, FOR ANY POSSIBLE DAMAGES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES ARISING OR RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE, THE SERVICES, ITS CONTENTS OR RELATED TO IT, OR ANY LINKED SITE OR USE THEREOF OR INABILITY TO USE BY ANY PARTY, OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS OR LINE OR SYSTEM FAILURE, EVEN IF THEY ARE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES.

11.4 IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT NOTHING IN THESE TERMS OF USE SHALL EXCLUDE OR LIMIT (I) OUR LIABILITY IN CASE OF DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY RESULTING FROM OUR WILFUL INTENT; AND/OR; (II) OUR LIABILITY IN CASE OF FRAUD, FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE; AND/OR (III) ANY OTHER LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

11.5 Should such limitation of liability be contested and ascertained, the liability of Michael Alexander Designs is under any event limited to GBP 50.00 (fifty).


12. Indemnity

12.1 If permitted under applicable law, you agree to indemnify and hold us, and each of our subsidiaries and affiliates, and their respective officers, agents, partners and employees, harmless from any loss, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of the Website and the Services in violation of these Terms of Use and/or arising from a breach of these Terms of Use and/or any breach of your representations and warranties set forth herein and/or if any Submitted Material that is transmitted through the Services causes our liability to a third party.


13. Governing Law

13.1 These Terms of Use and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in relation to the Terms of Use shall be governed by and will be interpreted in accordance with Italian laws (without regard to its conflict of law provisions), except otherwise provided under mandatory local legislation of your place of residence. All disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use or any non-contractual obligations arising out of or relating to the Terms of Use shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of Italian courts or the jurisdiction of the courts of your place of residence, if so provided under the applicable law.


14. Privacy

14.1 Before uploading or providing any personal data to this Website please read carefully the Privacy Policy, which is available by clicking here. Unless an opt-in is required under the applicable data protection law(s), by uploading or providing any personal data to the Website you agree to be bound by our Privacy Policy.

General Conditions of Sale

General Conditions of Sale

Updated to November 2023


1. General provisions
2. Information on Products and their availability
3. Price
4. Execution of the contract
5. Method of payment
6. Transport and delivery
7. Dispatching and delivery confirmation
8. Right of withdrawal
9. Personalized Products
10. Replacement of Products
11. Lack of conformity
12. Guarantee of authenticity and intellectual property rights
13. Applicable law and competent jurisdiction



1. General provisions

1.1 These general conditions of sale (“General Conditions”) apply to all sales of Michael Alexander Designs products (“Products” or “Product”) through the www.michaelalexanderdesigns.com (”Website”).

1.2 The sale of Products under these General Conditions is only available to consumers (“Clients” or “Client”), being natural persons acting for purposes extraneous to their trade, business, craft and profession, aged over 18, for their personal use. Consequently, by placing an order on the Website, Clients agree and warrant that they do not make the relevant purchase in connection with any dealings or transactions with entities or individuals under UN, US or EU sanctions or to be brought back to North Korea or Syria.

1.3 The language used to enter any contract of sale through this Website is English.

1.4 Clients are required to read carefully these General Conditions, which are available on the Website to enable Clients to acknowledge, store and reproduce them. A copy of the General Conditions will be sent to the Client by Michael Alexander Designs according to Section 5.10 below. Contracts of sale executed with Clients will be archived by Michael Alexander Designs for the retention period required by applicable law.


2. Information on Products and their availability

2.1 Information on Products (along with the relevant Product codes) and relevant prices are available on the Website.

2.2 The Products available on the Website are a selection of items normally available in stores; however Michael Alexander Designs does not provide any warranty to the Client relating to the availability in the stores of the Products available in the Website. Pictures of the Products displayed on the Website may not correspond to their actual appearance; the Client shall therefore rely exclusively on the description of the Product and their characteristics as mentioned in the Website.

2.3 Michael Alexander Designs reserves the right at any time to limit quantities and/or type of Products available in the Website. The style, models and colours of the Products described on the Website may be changed without notice. During the purchasing process, an automatic response will inform the Client if the order cannot be processed due to the unavailability of the ordered Product; Michael Alexander Designs is not liable towards the Client in case of unavailability of the Product prior to the execution of the contract.

2.4 The maximum number of pieces for each Product included by the Client in the order proposal is three pieces.

2.5 In no case Michael Alexander Designs shall be liable for errors occurred due to failure of the Client’s connection to the Website.


4. Price

4.1 The prices of the Products are indicated on the Website in GBP and are inclusive of all applicable taxes and charges. Delivery costs, if required, shall be added to the price of the Products and will be indicated separately on the order form.

4.2 Michael Alexander Designs regularly verifies that prices of the Products displayed on the Website are correct; however, Michael Alexander Designs cannot guarantee the absence of errors. In the event that an error in the pricing of a Product is detected, Michael Alexander Designs shall refuse the order and offer the Client the opportunity to purchase the Product at the correct price. If the error is detected after the order has been accepted, Michael Alexander Designs will also offer the Client the opportunity to cancel the order.


5. Execution of the Contract

5.1 The essential characteristics and the price of each Product are displayed on the Website. The information displayed on the Website does not represent an offer by Michael Alexander Designs.

5.2 Before submitting an order through the Website, Client shall read carefully all the instructions provided during the purchase procedure (also with regard to the delivery charges, the right of withdrawal conditions and the privacy policy statement), along with these General Conditions.

5.3 To purchase a Product Client must (i) include the selected Product in the ”Shopping Bag” by clicking on the relevant button, (ii) fill in the order proposal, (iii) select the payment method, (iv) accept the General Conditions and (v) send the order proposal to Michael Alexander Designs through the Website.

5.4 Sending of the order constitutes a proposal to purchase the selected Product, regulated under these General Conditions and binding for the Client with no prejudice to the withdrawal right under Section 10 . The sending of the order proposal by the Client entails the obligation of the latter to pay the price of the ordered Product.

5.5 Any error/change in data entered by the Client in the order proposal may be validated by the latter, following the process described on the Website, before sending the order proposal (by way of example: Client may change the quantity of Products that they intend to purchase by adding or removing one or more Products from their ”Shopping Bag”).

5.6 The order proposal and the Client’s data related to that order proposal will be kept by Michael Alexander Designs for the period required by applicable legislation, as provided under the privacy policy. On the base of Michael Alexander Designs legitimate interest we can use personal data provided by You to make a purchase as a Guest to make a classification of our Guest profiles with reference to the amount of the purchases, purchases frequency, number and type of product purchased, country of billing and shipping, returns made.

5.7 An order proposal may be refused by Michael Alexander Designs within 30 days of receipt of the same. In that case, no consideration shall be due by the Client to Michael Alexander Designs, Michael Alexander Designs may refuse an order proposal in the following events (by way of example but without limitation): (i) the Products are not available (with no prejudice to the provision set out under Section 3.3); or (ii) a reported, or suspected, fraudulent or illegal activities, including suspected purchases for commercial purposes; or (iii) the Client has not fulfilled his/her obligations deriving from a prior contract executed with Michael Alexander Designs.

5.8 The contract between Michael Alexander Designs and the Client is executed upon receipt by the Client of the acceptance by Michael Alexander Designs of the order proposal ("Order Confirmation"). The acceptance (or the refusal) by Michael Alexander Designs shall be sent to the Client via e-mail at the address provided by the Client in the order proposal.

5.9 In case of unavailability of one or more of the Products, the Client will receive an email duly informing him about the unavailability of the Products. In this case the order proposal will be cancelled or partially accepted just in relation to the available Products. In case of partial acceptance, the Client shall pay (or shall be charged, in case of payment through the credit card) only the price of the available Products.

5.10 The Order Confirmation will include a summary of the essential characteristics of the purchased Products, a detailed indication of the price and means of payment, information on delivery charges, if any, information on the conditions and methods to exercise the right of withdrawal, including information on the exclusion of the right of withdrawal for personalized Products, the address to which complaints may be addressed, information on support services and on existing commercial terms, if any, and a copy of these General Conditions.

5.11 Once the Order Confirmation is sent to the Client, the order cannot be cancelled or modified. Dispatched Products can however be returned as set out in Section 10 below.

5.12 The risk of loss of or damage to the Products shall pass to the Client when the Client (or a third party indicated by the Client and other than the carrier) has acquired the physical possession of the Products.


6. Method of payment

6.1 Payment of the price of the Products included in the order proposal and the relevant delivery charges, if any, shall be paid by the Client by credit card, PayPal or by bank transfer. As the purchaser, the Client represents and warrants to have legally obtained the funds used to pay the price of the Products included in the order proposal (and the relevant delivery charges, if any) and not to be engaged in any transaction designed to conceal the identity, source or destination of the funds with which the Client pays the price of the ordered Products (and the relevant delivery charges, if any).

6.2 Michael Alexander Designs accepts payments made with the following credit cards: Visa; MasterCard; American Express.

6.3 The transactions will be debited from the Client’s credit card only after: (i) the credit card data has been verified; (ii) the authorisation to debit the card has been received from the issuer of the card used by the Client, and (iii) the availability of the Product has been confirmed by Michael Alexander Designs.

6.4 In some instances (as, for example, for the purchase of personalized Products) that will be notified to the Client before the latter is able to submit the order proposal, the transaction will be debited from the Client’s credit card only after: (i) the credit card data has been verified; and (ii) the authorization to debit the card has been received from the issuer of the card used by the Client.

6.5 Except as provided for in Section 6.4, no debit shall be made at the moment of transmission of the order proposal, with the exception of the temporary charge necessary to check the credit card’s validity, if any. It is understood that once the order is executed, the said temporary charge will be cancelled and replaced just by the amount due by the Client. Moreover, also in case the order is cancelled this temporary charge will be definitely cancelled as well.

6.8 For each order, Michael Alexander Designs shall invoice the Products by email or by post to the Client, pursuant to the applicable laws and regulations. The invoice will be based upon the information provided by the Client at the time of the order. No alterations to the invoice are possible after the invoice has been issued.


7. Transport and delivery

7.1 The purchased Products shall be delivered by a courier service selected by Michael Alexander Designs (“Courier”) on working days. Products shall be delivered to the address indicated by the Client in the order proposal. Michael Alexander Designs shall not deliver to PO Boxes.

7.2 Except if a force majeure event or unforeseeable circumstance occur, purchased Products shall be delivered within 30 (thirty) days of the date indicated in the Order Confirmation. In case the delivery has not occurred within the above indicated term, the Client be entitled to repudiate the Contract and Gucci shall, without undue delay, reimburse all sums paid under the Contract.

7.3 At the time of delivery of the Products by the Courier, the Client (or a nominated representative) is required to: (i) verify that the number of items being delivered corresponds to that indicated on the delivery note; (ii) verify that the packaging and its seals are intact, undamaged, not wet or altered in any manner; (iii) sign the delivery note; and (iv) if requested by the Courier, show his/her ID. Any damages to the packaging and/or the Products, or discrepancies in the number of items or documentation must be immediately indicated in writing on the Courier’s delivery note. Except to the extent permitted under applicable laws, once the Courier’s document has been signed and no objection has been raised by the Client, the Client may not make any objection to the exterior characteristics of the delivered parcel, provided that the Client is entitled to subsequently raise objections in relation to the any other features related to the Products in accordance with the conditions set forth under Section 13 below.

7.4 Delivery charges, if required, shall be borne by the Client and will be indicated separately on the order form and invoice.


8. Dispatching and delivery confirmation

8.1 Michael Alexander Designs shall send to the Client a shipping confirmation via e-mail once the Products are dispatched and a further e-mail once the Products have been delivered.


9. Right of withdrawal

10.1 The Client has the right to withdraw from the contract with no reason within 30 (thirty) days from the date in which the Client (or the representative duly authorized to receive the Products) obtains the physical possession of the Products and in case of partial deliveries, the last Product.

10.2 To exercise the right of withdrawal, the Client may, within the term mentioned under Section 10.1 start the return process by:
•    clicking here ; or
•    selecting “Return this Item” from the Client’s Account My Gucci under “Order Details”; or
•    selecting “Return this Item” from the delivery confirmation email; or
•    contacting a Gucci Client Advisor.

10.3 Within 14 (fourteen) days of the communication of withdrawal, the Client shall return the purchased Products to Gucci at G Commerce Europe S.p.A., c/o XPO Logistics, Via dell’Industria 5, 50056 - Montelupo Fiorentino, Italy. The deadline is met if the Client dispatches the goods before the respective period is expired. To return the Products, the Client shall contact the carrier at the number located on the return request email or in the return thank you page that appears when the Client completes the online return process. The Client can also arrange pickup by visiting “MyDHL+” at the following link https://mydhl.express.dhl. Save as otherwise stated on the Website, delivery costs for returning the Products shall be borne by the Client. The Products shall be returned in their original condition, unaltered, unused, undamaged and with original tags and labels attached. In the event of any diminished value of the Products resulting from the handling of the goods by the Client other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods, Gucci reserves the right to refuse the return of the Products. The Client shall only be liable for any diminished value of the Products resulting from the handling of the goods other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.

10.4 Gucci shall reimburse all payments received from the Client, including the costs of delivery, if any, within14 (fourteen) days of the day on which Gucci has received the Products back, or until the Client has supplied evidence of having sent back the Products, whichever is the earliest. Reimbursement shall be executed by Gucci using the same means of payment as the Client used for the initial transaction, unless the Client has expressly agreed otherwise and provided that the Client does not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.

10.5 Products purchased through the Website can be returned also in any of our Gucci boutiques listed here, within the term indicated under Section 10.1. No cash reimbursement will be made at Gucci stores, but only gift cards or store credits can be provided to the Client. The reimbursement will follow the procedure under Section 10.3 and 10.4.

10.6 Once the Products have been dispatched, the order cannot be cancelled or amended. Dispatched Products can however be returned as set out in this Section 10.


11. Personalized Products

11.1 The right of withdrawal does not apply to orders for personalised Products, such as, for example, those with the Client’s initials engraved on the Product.


12. Replacement of Products

12.1 Without prejudice to the Client’s rights according to Sections 10 and 13, and with the exception of personalized Products, Michael Alexander Designs allows in any case the Client to replace Products purchased on the Website, pursuant to the following procedure:

(I) within 30 (thirty) days of receipt of the Products, the Client shall contact a Michael Alexander Designs advisor;
(II) after that, the Client shall return to Michael Alexander Designs the Products to be replaced. To return the Products, the Client shall contact the carrier at the number located on the return request email or in the return thank you page that appears when the Client completes the online return process. The Client can also arrange pickup by visiting “MyDHL+” at the following link. Save as otherwise stated on the Website, delivery costs for returning the Products shall be borne by the Client.

12.2 The Products shall be returned in their original condition, unaltered, unused, undamaged and with original tags and labels attached. In the event of any diminished value of the Products resulting from the handling of the goods by the Client other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods, Michael Alexander Designs reserves the right to refuse the exchange of the Products. The Client shall only be liable for any diminished value of the Products resulting from the handling of the goods other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.

12.3 The amount paid by the Client shall be reimbursed by Michael Alexander Designs, through the same payment method used by the Client for the initial purchase, within 14 (fourteen) days after the returned Products have been delivered to Michael Alexander Designs.

12.4 The exchange will be accepted by Michael Alexander Designs subject to the availability of the new Products requested.

12.5 The replacement will be processed by Michael Alexander Designs as a new order of the Client subject to the same terms and conditions as set out in these General Conditions for the initial order. if the price is different, Gucci will refund - or request the Client to pay - the difference, as the case may be.


13. Lack of conformity

13.1 If a Product sold by Michael Alexander Designs has manufacturing defects or an alleged lack of conformity, the Client will contact the online support by email

G Commerce Europe SpA
Via Don Lorenzo Perosi, 6
50018 Scandicci FI - Italy
Attn.Online Sales Assistant
assistance@uk-onlineshopping.gucci.com

13.2 The Client has the right to have the Products brought into conformity, free of charge, by repair or replacement (provided that the Client is entitled to select whether having the Product repaired or replaced within the limits provided by the law), or, in case of failure of one of the remedies above, to have an appropriate reduction in the price of the Products, or the contract cancelled. In any event, actions intended to assert a lack of conformity not maliciously concealed by Michael Alexander Designs shall automatically lapse 6 (six) years after the delivery of the Products.

13.3 In the event the Client is seeking the Product to be repaired or replaced due to lack of conformity pursuant to this Section 13, delivery costs for returning the Product to be repaired or replaced shall be borne by Michael Alexander Designs, as well as any costs related to the delivery to the Client of the repaired or replacing Product.