Website Terms of Use

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old, or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction, to use the Site and make purchases. By using the Site, you represent that you meet this requirement.

2. Use of the Site

You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use. You agree not to:

• Use the Site in any way that violates applicable local, national, or international law or regulation.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Site, our servers, or any systems or networks connected to the Site.
• Use any automated system (bots, scrapers, or data mining tools) to access or collect data from the Site without our prior written consent.
• Interfere with or disrupt the Site's functionality or security.
• Upload or transmit viruses, malware, or any other harmful code.
• Impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.
• Use the Site to transmit any unlawful, harassing, defamatory, or infringing content.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Site if we believe, in our sole discretion, that you have violated these Terms of Use.

3. Accounts

If you create an account on the Site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. Notify us immediately at lumbiniteahouse@gmail.com if you suspect unauthorized use of your account.

4. Intellectual Property

All content on the Site, including text, graphics, logos, product photography, icons, images, audio clips, and software, is the property of Lumbini Tea House or our licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, publicly display, or create derivative works from any content on the Site without our prior written permission, except for personal, non-commercial use (e.g., sharing a product link).

The "Lumbini Tea House" name and logo are trademarks of Lumbini Tea House and may not be used without our prior written consent.

6. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites (such as our social media pages or shipping partner tracking pages) that are not owned or controlled by Lumbini Tea House. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or terms of any third-party websites. Accessing linked sites is at your own risk.

7. Disclaimers

The Site and its content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, or that any defects will be corrected.

Product images are for illustrative purposes; actual products (particularly handmade items) may vary slightly in appearance.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Lumbini Tea House shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of your access to or use of, or inability to access or use, the Site, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Lumbini Tea House, its owners, and staff from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from your violation of these Terms of Use or your misuse of the Site.

10. Governing Law

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of Nepal, without regard to conflict of law principles, except where mandatory consumer protection laws of your country of residence provide otherwise. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Kathmandu, Nepal, unless applicable local law requires otherwise.

11. Changes to These Terms of Use

We may revise these Terms of Use at any time by updating this page. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms of Use. The "Last updated" date above reflects the most recent revision.