Terms & Conditions
1. About This Document
This website, www.hasthadesign.com, is owned and operated by Hastha Merchandise, with its office in Chennai, India.
By continuing past the home page or using any part of this website, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms of Use. They form a legally binding agreement between you and Hastha Merchandise,and should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and any other policies on the website.
These Terms are published in accordance with the Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2011, and do not require a physical or digital signature.
Throughout this document, "you," "your," or "user" refers to the person visiting or using this website. "We," "us," or "our" refers to Hastha Merchandise and/or the website, depending on context.
We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of the website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to check this page periodically.
2. Who We Are
Hastha makes hand-block printed clothing and accessories — products designed with care, made with skill, and rooted in a genuine purpose.
We work closely with neurodivergent adults, training them in traditional hand block printing and providing them with meaningful, paid employment. Every purchase you make helps sustain these livelihoods. Our work is guided by a simple belief: commerce should sustain the people behind it.
3. Using This Website
You may browse our website freely. Registered and guest users alike can view product listings and place orders.
We take care to ensure all information published on the website is accurate. However, we reserve the right to remove or amend any listing at any time, with or without notice, and cannot be held liable for errors or omissions in published content.
4. Your Account
Creating an account is optional. You can place orders as a guest.
If you do register, you will need to choose a username and password, and keep your account details up to date and accurate. You are solely responsible for the confidentiality of your login credentials. Any activity under your account is your responsibility.
If we have reason to believe that false or inaccurate information has been provided, we reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account without notice.
5. Eligibility
This website is available to users worldwide. However, individuals who are legally incompetent to enter into contracts under the Indian Contract Act, 1872 — including minors and undischarged insolvents — are not permitted to use this website independently.
If you are between 13 and 18 years of age, you may use this website under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to be bound by these Terms. We reserve the right to restrict access if we determine that a user is a minor without appropriate supervision.
6. Payment Security
All transactions on this website are encrypted and secure. Your credit and debit card details are never received, stored, or retained by Hastha Merchandise. Payment information is submitted directly to our authorised payment gateway, which complies with all applicable banking and payment regulations.
7. Intellectual Property
All content on this website — including text, images, designs, product descriptions, logos, and trademarks — is the property of Hastha Merchandise or its licensors. Nothing on this website grants you a license to use, reproduce, or distribute any of this content without our express written permission.
You may not frame, mirror, scrape, or commercially exploit any part of this website. References to third-party names, links, or services are provided for convenience only and do not constitute endorsement by Hastha.
8. Licence to Use
We grant you a limited, personal, non-transferable licence to access and use this website for personal shopping purposes only. This does not include the right to download, modify, reproduce, or commercially exploit any part of the website or its contents.
Automated access through bots, scrapers, or similar tools is not permitted.
9. Your Responsibilities
When using this website, you agree not to:
- Post or transmit content that is unlawful, harmful, defamatory, obscene, or invasive of another person's rights.
- Impersonate any person or misrepresent your identity.
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the website or its systems.
- Use the website to solicit, advertise to, or harm other users.
- Upload files that contain viruses or malicious code.
- Violate any applicable laws, regulations, or third-party rights.
We reserve the right to remove any content that violates these Terms and to disclose user information to law enforcement where required by law.
10. Communications
By registering or placing an order, you consent to receiving order-related emails and SMS/Whatsapp updates from us.
You may also receive occasional newsletters or promotional communications. You can opt out at any time by unsubscribing through the website or writing to us at hasthatshirts@gmail.com.
We will never sell your contact information to third parties. All data sharing is governed by our Privacy Policy.
11. Pricing and Payments
Product prices are listed on the website at the time of purchase. We reserve the right to revise pricing at any time. Available payment methods will be displayed at checkout.
Please note that on third-party bank or card statements, the merchant name may appear in an abbreviated form. This is outside our control.
12. Disclaimers
This website and its contents are provided on an "as is" basis. We do not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or entirely secure, or that any information provided will be completely accurate at all times.
We are not responsible for the content of third-party websites linked from our site. If you choose to access any such links, you do so at your own risk.
13. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Hastha Merchandise, its employees, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential loss or damage arising from your use of this website or its content.
You agree to indemnify and hold Hastha harmless against any claims, damages, or expenses arising from your use of the website, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement of any third-party rights.
14. Termination
Either party may terminate this agreement at any time. You may do so by discontinuing use of the website. We may restrict or terminate your access without notice if you breach these Terms.
Any obligations incurred before termination — including outstanding payments — remain in effect.
15. Governing Law and Disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of India. Any disputes arising from or relating to the use of this website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Chennai, India.
16. Miscellaneous
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Hastha Merchandise regarding your use of this website.
If any provision of these Terms are found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue to apply in full.
The failure of either party to enforce any provision of these Terms at any time shall not be construed as a waiver of that right.
17. Contact Us
Questions about these Terms or your experience with our website? Write to us at hasthatshirts@gmail.com. We are always happy to help.