Last Updated: March 26, 2025
1. ACCEPTANCE
www.vsandcompany.com (the “Website”) is a website operated by Vanessa Stevens and Company, Inc. (“VS+Company”). By visiting and using the Website, you agree, without limitation or qualification, to be bound by these terms and conditions of use (the “Terms”), and the VS+Company Privacy Policy (the “Privacy Policy”) incorporated herein. VS+Company reserves the right to change any of the Terms contained herein at any time and in its sole discretion. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of changes will constitute your acceptance of such changes.
2. PRIVACY POLICY
VS+Company is committed to protecting your privacy. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for information on how we collect, use and disclose personal Information. To the extent there is an inconsistency between these Terms and the Privacy Policy, the Privacy Policy as applicable shall control.
3. USE OF THE WEBSITE
You agree to use the Website for legitimate purposes only 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 country of residence and are legally capable of entering into a binding contract. You agree to not use the Website to conduct any activity that would constitute a civil or criminal offence or violate any law. You agree not to attempt to interfere with the Website’s network or security features or to gain unauthorized access to our systems.
4. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
All content on the Website, including but not limited to text, graphics, designs, images, footage, and related metadata (the "Content"), as well as the selection and arrangement of the Content, are protected by copyright, trademark, trade secret and other intellectual property laws and treaties. Any unauthorized use of the Content is a violation of such laws and these Terms. Except as expressly provided herein or in a separate agreement between you and VS+Company, any reproduction, modification, distribution, transmission, republication, display or performance of the Content contained on the Website, or the creation of any derivative works therefrom, in any manner is strictly prohibited. You agree that you will not remove or modify any acknowledgements, credits or legal notices contained on the Website or Content.
5. MACHINE LEARNING
You may not use the Content (including any caption information, keywords or other metadata associated with the Content) for any machine learning and/or artificial intelligence purposes or for any technologies designed or intended for the identification of natural persons.
6. COMMENTS, FEEDBACK, AND OTHER SUBMISSIONS
You acknowledge that you are responsible for the information, opinions, comments and any other content that is submitted by you on or through the Website or services available in connection with the Website. You further acknowledge that you have full ownership and/or all necessary rights to submit such content and that your content does not infringe any third party’s rights, including intellectual property and privacy rights. You agree that any content submitted by you 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.
7. DISCLAIMER AND LIABILITY
Your use of the Website is done at your own risk. Neither VS+Company, its talent, nor any other party involved in creating, producing or delivering the Website shall be liable under any circumstances for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages arising out of or in connection with your access to, or use of, the Website or the Content. VS+Company makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, adequacy, timeliness or usefulness of the Content of the Website, nor does VS+Company promise that the Website will remain available. VS+Company reserves the right at any time to terminate all or any portion of the Website without notice to you. We do not guarantee that the Website will be secure or free from bugs or viruses. VS+Company will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a virus, or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data or other proprietary material due to your use of the Website or to your downloading of any Content on it, or on any website linked to it.
8. INDEMNITY
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold us harmless for any loss, damages or costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from any third-party claim, action, or demand resulting from your use of the Website or violation of these Terms.
9. APPLICABLE LAWS
Subject to the provisions of applicable law, these Terms are governed in accordance with the laws of New York, United States of America, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and VS+Company hereby expressly consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of New York County, New York, United States of America for the adjudication or disposition of any claim, action or dispute arising out of these Terms.
10. WAIVER AND SEVERABILITY
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms, which shall remain in full force and effect. No failure to exercise and no delay on the part of either party in exercising any right, remedy, power or privilege of that party under these terms and conditions and no course of dealing between the parties shall be construed or operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.
11. COMPLETE AGREEMENT
You acknowledge and agree that these Terms of Use, which include our Privacy Policy, constitute the complete and exclusive agreement between us concerning your use of the Website. Nothing contained in these Terms shall be construed as creating any agency, partnership, or other form of joint enterprise between us.
12. CONTACT US
If you have any questions, comments, or feedback regarding the Website or any Content, please contact us by e-mail at info@vsandcompany.com.