Terms and conditions of use

Welcome to our website benetton.com (the “Site”). These General Terms and Conditions of Use govern the access to and use of the Site. This Site is operated by Benetton Group S.r.l. (“Benetton” or “we”). The words “user”, “you” and “your” in these General Terms and Conditions of Use refer to a user of the Site.

1. Users

By accessing, browsing or using the Site and/or its services, you represent and warrant that you are at least eighteen (18) years of age.

By using the Site you represent that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by the Website Policies (as defined below). If you do not agree to the Website Policies, please do not access or use the Site. Benetton reserves the right to modify and/or discontinue the Site, at any time, for any reason and without notice, and to terminate a user’s account should that user be in violation of any of the Website Policies.

2. License

All content included on the Site, such as works, images, button icons, pictures, dialogues, music, sounds, videos, documents, drawings, figures, logos, menus, web pages, graphics, colors, schemes, tools, fonts, designs, diagrams, layouts, methods, processes, functions and software (collectively, the “Content”), is the exclusive property of Benetton or its content suppliers and is protected by national and international copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may not copy, reproduce, publish, distribute, display, modify, adapt, translate, distribute, transmit, download, upload, post, sell, rent, license, transfer, publicly perform, publicly display, mirror, frame, scrape, extract, wrap, create derivative works of, reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble any aspect of the Site or the Content, in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, whether manual or automatic, without the prior express written consent of Benetton or its content suppliers, as the case may be, in each specific instance. You shall not use any keywords, metatags, meta-elements, hidden text or other equivalents using the name “Benetton” or any other colorable equivalent without the prior express written consent of Benetton. Benetton and its content suppliers have the exclusive right to authorize or prohibit in their sole discretion any reproduction, publication, distribution, display, modification, creation of derivative work from, or exploitation in any way of, in whole or in part, the Content. Benetton and its content suppliers shall have the right, at any time, to claim the authorship of any Content posted on the Site and to object to any use, distortion or other modification of such Content. Any reproduction, publication, distribution, display, modification, creation of derivative work from, or exploitation in any way of, the Content expressly authorized in writing by Benetton or its content suppliers shall be carried out by you for lawful purposes only and in compliance with all applicable laws.

The viewing, printing or downloading of any Content from the Site grants you only a limited, revocable, nonexclusive and nontransferable license to (i) access and view the Site and Content, and (ii) copy, download and store the Content temporarily (e.g., in a temporary cache) to enable printing and/or offline viewing of such Content, solely for your personal, non-commercial use and not for resale, republication, distribution, assignment, sublicense, preparation of derivative works or other use. No part of any Content may be reproduced in any form or incorporated into any information system, electronic or mechanical, other than for your personal use (but not for resale or redistribution). You agree that with respect to any copy or download of the Content, you will reproduce and include all copyright and/or other proprietary notices included in such Content. The licenses granted hereunder immediately terminate in the event of improper use of the Site and the Content.
Users acknowledge and agree that any and all misappropriation or misuse of the Content and/or any other information contained on the Site will cause irreparable harm to Benetton and that in such event money damages will not constitute sufficient compensation to Benetton. Consequently, in the event that you, directly or indirectly, misappropriate or misuse the Content and/or any other information contained on the Site, you specifically consent to Benetton obtaining injunctive relief against you in addition to any other legal or financial remedies to which Benetton may be entitled.

3. Intellectual Property

BENETTON, UNITED COLORS OF BENETTON and UNDERCOLORS OF BENETTON are trademarks owned by Benetton. All other trademarks, logos, trade names, domain names and other distinctive signs, copyrights and patents used in connection with the Site (collectively, the “Intellectual Property”) are property of Benetton or its affiliates, subsidiaries or suppliers. Benetton and all other Intellectual Property owners have exclusive rights to use their respective Intellectual Property. You are not granted any rights in or to the Intellectual Property, and you agree not to use the Intellectual Property without the prior written authorization of Benetton or the applicable Intellectual Property owners.

Benetton vigorously enforces its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent permitted by law. Accordingly, Benetton will prosecute any unauthorized use or reproduction of the Intellectual Property, any of the Content, databases used to store the Content and any other information contained therein that violate the protection afforded by the United States and international copyright law and trademark law, and/or other state, federal, and international laws and regulations, including laws pertaining to contracts, and privacy and publicity.

4. Intellectual Property Infringement Complaints

If you believe that your intellectual property rights have been violated in any manner by the Site, please provide written notice of the same to affari.legali@benetton.it
If notified of an allegation that the Site contains infringing information, materials or other content, we may investigate the allegation and determine in our sole discretion whether to remove or request the removal of such material from the Site.

5. Links to Third-Party Websites

The Site may contain hyperlinks to other websites operated by unaffiliated third parties and which are in no way connected to the Site. Benetton does not operate, control, monitor, endorse, or guarantee the accuracy or quality of the content, services or goods provided on third party websites. Benetton shall not be held liable for the content of these websites or the policies adopted by them, including without limitation their privacy policies. Please carefully read the terms and conditions of use, terms and conditions of sale and privacy policies of any third party websites you access from the Site, as these General Terms and Conditions of Use and the Privacy Policy do not apply to websites operated by third parties. The Site provides links to other websites exclusively for its users’ convenience, and Benetton does not recommend that its users access such third party websites, and any such use of any third party website is at the user’s sole risk.

6. User Submissions

From time to time, we may permit users to submit content to the Site. You hereby acknowledge and agree that by submitting remarks, comments, suggestions, ideas, graphics, feedback, edits, concepts, comments, photographs, illustrations and other materials (other than personal information and/or registration information) through the Site (individually and collectively, “Submissions”), you (i) grant us a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable and fully sub-licensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, translate, distribute, publish, create derivative works from and publicly display and perform such Submissions throughout the world in any media, now known or hereafter created, without attribution to you; (ii) grant us the right to pursue at law any person or entity that violates your and/or our rights in your Submissions; and (iii) forever waive any and all of your rights, including but not limited to moral rights, if any, in and to your Submissions, including, without limitation, any all rights or requirements of attribution or identification of you as the author of the Submission or any derivative thereof. We reserve the right to remove any of your Submissions from the Site, in whole or in part, without notice to you, for any reason or no reason.
Submissions, including personally identifiable information contained therein, are made voluntarily and are subject to our PRIVACY POLICY. You may not upload or otherwise publish content on the Site that (i) is confidential to you or any third party; (ii) is untrue, inaccurate, false or other than an original work of your authorship; (iii) relates to or impersonates any other person; (iv) violates the copyright, trademark, patent or other intellectual property rights of any person or entity; (v) contains any content, personally identifiable information or other information, or materials of any kind that relate or refer to any other person or entity other than the provider of the products, goods or services to which the Submission relates; or (vi) violates any law, or in any manner infringes or interferes with the rights of others, including but not limited to the use of names, information, or materials that (A) libel, defame, or invade the privacy of any third party, (B) are obscene or pornographic, (C) are harmful, threatening, offensive, abusive, harassing, vulgar, false or inaccurate, racially, sexually, ethnically or are otherwise objectionable or otherwise contrary to the laws of any place where such Submissions may be accessed; (D) constitute personal attacks on other individuals; (E) promote criminal, immoral or illegal activity; (F) promote or advertise any person, product or service or solicit funds; or (G) are deemed confidential by any contract or policy.
You are solely responsible for any Submissions you make and their accuracy and you agree to defend, at Benetton’s option, and at your sole expense, indemnify and hold Benetton, its affiliates and subsidiaries, and their respective employees, agents, representatives, successors and assigns harmless from any damages, losses, costs, or expenses, including attorneys’ fees, which Benetton may incur as a result of your Submissions. We take no responsibility and assume no liability for any Submissions posted by you or any third party, and Benetton does not endorse any statement, idea or representation contained in the Submissions, nor does it not guarantee the Submission’s accuracy, integrity or quality.

7. Disclaimer of Liability

THE SITE AND ALL INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) AND SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE SITE ARE PROVIDED BY BENETTON ON AN “AS IS”, “WHERE IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN WRITING.

YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT NEITHER BENETTON NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES, NOR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES ARE LIABLE FOR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF OTHER USERS OR THIRD-PARTIES AND THAT ANY RISK OF INJURY RELATED TO THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, BENETTON DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE SITE IS SECURE, THE SITE OR THE SERVER SUPPORTING THE SITE WILL BE VIRUS-FREE, THE INFORMATION ON THE SITE IS ERROR-FREE, ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, USEFUL, TIMELY OR CURRENT OR THAT THE SITE WILL OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION OR ERROR.

TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, BENETTON DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THE SITE OR ITS FUNCTIONING OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE SITE, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN WRITING. BENETTON OR ANY THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS OR LICENSORS, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE, INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE SITE, ITS SERVERS, OR E-MAIL SENT FROM BENETTON ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. BENETTON WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE SITE, YOUR ACTION OR INACTION IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE, OR FROM ANY INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY LOSS OF PROFIT, REVENUE, OPPORTUNITY OR DATA, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN WRITING. THIS DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY APPLIES, WITHOUT LIMITATION, TO ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY CAUSED BY ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, OR USE OF RECORD, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTIOUS BEHAVIOR, NEGLIGENCE, OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION (INCLUDING EXTRA-CONTRACTUAL LIABILITY). IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE SITE, YOUR SOLE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE SITE.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, IN THE EVENT THAT BENETTON IS FOUND LIABLE IN RESPECT OF ANY LOSS, DAMAGE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER CONTRACTUAL, EXTRA-CONTRACTUAL OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH (I) THE WEBSITE POLICIES OR ANY OF THE FEATURES OR FUNCTIONALITIES OF THE SITE OR ITS CONTENT, OR YOUR USE OR INABILITY OF USE THEREOF, BENETTON’S LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID FOR USE THEREOF OR ACCESS THERETO; OR (II) ANY PRODUCT SOLD THROUGH THE SITE, BENETTON’S LIABILITY SHALL BE STRICTLY LIMITED TO THE SALE PRICE OF THAT PRODUCT.

NOTHING IN THE FOREGOING DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY LANGUAGE SHALL SERVE TO DENY ANY CONSUMER, THAT IS A RESIDENT OF NEW JERSEY, (I) THE RIGHT TO BRING A PRODUCT LIABILITY CLAIM UNDER THE NEW JERSEY PRODUCT LIABILITY ACT, N.J.S.A. 2A:58C-1, (II) THE ABILITY TO SEEK PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR (III) THE ABILITY TO SEEK CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN INSTANCES OF INJURY TO THE PERSON IN THE CASE OF CONSUMER GOODS.
CERTAIN STATES LAWS SIMILARLY DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.

8. Amendments and Updates

Benetton may amend or update all or any part of the Website Policies at any time in its sole discretion. Any amendments or updates to the Website Policies shall be effective upon publication in their respective sections of the Site. Please access the respective sections of the Site regularly in order to check whether the Website Policies have been updated.
Last updated: 03/28/2018

9. Website Policies

For any other legal information concerning your access to, use of, and purchases made on the Site or the way the Site may use and collect your personal information, please read the Site’s General Terms and Conditions of Sale, Return Policy and PRIVACY POLICY (together with these General Terms and Conditions of Use, collectively, the “Website Policies”), which are incorporated into these General Terms and Conditions of Use by this reference.