Terms of service

OVERVIEW

Welcome to the ShopTAA seller! The terms “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Gülseren Meriç - ShopTAA. ShopTAA operates this store and website, including all information, content, features, tools, products, and services, to provide you, the customer, with a carefully selected shopping experience ("Services"). ShopTAA is powered by Shopify to enable us to provide the services to you.

The following terms and conditions and all policies referred to herein (collectively, the “Terms of Service” or “Terms”) describe your rights and responsibilities when you use the Services. Please read these Terms of Service carefully as they contain important information about your legal rights and cover areas such as disclaimer of warranty and limitation of liability.

By visiting, interacting with, or using our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms of Service or the Privacy Policy, you must not use or access our Services.

SECTION 1 - ACCESS AND ACCOUNT

By agreeing to these Terms of Service, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence, and that you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use the Services on devices you own, purchase, or manage.

To use the Services, access or browse our online stores, or purchase any product or service we offer; you may be asked to provide certain information such as your email address, billing, payment, and shipping information. You represent and warrant that all information you provide in our stores is accurate, current, and complete and that you have all necessary rights to provide such information. You are exclusively responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials and for all activities performed under your account. You may not transfer, sell, assign, or license your account to another person.

SECTION 2 - OUR PRODUCTS

We make every effort to accurately represent our products and services in our online stores. However, please note that colors or product appearance may look different on your screen depending on the type of device you use to access the store and the device settings and configuration. We do not guarantee that the appearance or quality of any product or service shown or offered in our online stores will meet your expectations or be identical.

All descriptions of products are subject to change at any time without notice, at our sole discretion. We reserve the right to discontinue any product at any time and may limit the quantities of the products we offer, as the case may be, for a specific person, geographic region, or jurisdiction.

SECTION 3 - ORDERS

When you place an order, you are making an offer to purchase. ShopTAA reserves the right to accept or reject your order for any reason and at its sole discretion. Your order is not considered accepted until it is confirmed as accepted by ShopTAA. For your order to be accepted, your payment must be received and processed by us. Please check your order carefully before submitting it; as ShopTAA may not be able to accommodate cancellation requests once an order has been accepted. If an order is not accepted, is changed, or is cancelled, we will attempt to contact you via the email address, billing address, and/or phone number provided at the time of the order.

Products you purchase are subject to return or exchange only in accordance with our Refund Policy. You represent and warrant that the products you purchase are for your personal or household use and not for commercial resale or export.

SECTION 4 - PRICES AND BILLING

Prices, discounts, and promotions are subject to change without notice. The price to be charged for a product or service is the price in effect at the time the order is placed and is stated in your order confirmation email. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, advertised prices do not include taxes, shipping, processing, customs, or import fees.

Prices posted in our online stores may differ from prices offered in physical stores or other stores operated online or by third parties. From time to time, we may offer promotions in our Services that may affect prices and are subject to Terms and Conditions separate from these Terms. In the event of a conflict between the terms of a promotion and these Terms, the promotion terms will prevail.

You agree to provide current, complete, and accurate purchase, payment, and account information for all purchases made at our stores. You agree to promptly update your account and other information, including your email address and credit card numbers and expiration dates, so that we can complete your transactions and contact you as needed.

You represent and warrant that (i) the credit card information you provide is true, complete, and accurate, (ii) you are authorized to use such credit card for the purchase, (iii) the charges incurred by you will be honored by your credit card company, and (iv) you will pay all charges incurred at the posted prices, including shipping and processing fees and all applicable taxes, if any.

SECTION 5 - SHIPPING AND DELIVERY

We are not responsible for shipping and delivery delays. All delivery times are estimates and are not guaranteed. We are not responsible for delays caused by the shipping company, customs procedures, or events beyond our control. Title and risk of loss pass to you upon delivery of the products to the shipping company.

SECTION 6 - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Our Services, including but not limited to all trademarks, brands, text, images, pictures, graphics, product reviews, video and audio content, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof, are the property of ShopTAA, its affiliates, or licensors and are protected by US and foreign patent, copyright, and other intellectual property laws.

These Terms permit you to use the Services only for your personal, non-commercial use. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the materials on the Services without our prior written consent. Except as expressly stated herein, nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring upon you a license or any other right under any patent, trademark, copyright, or other intellectual property rights belonging to ShopTAA, Shopify, or any third party. Unauthorized use of the Services may constitute a violation of federal and state intellectual property laws. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by ShopTAA.

ShopTAA's names, logo, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of ShopTAA or its affiliate or licensor. You may not use such trademarks without the prior written consent of ShopTAA. Shopify’s name, logo, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of Shopify. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans appearing on the Services are trademarks of their respective owners.

SECTION 7 - OPTIONAL TOOLS

As part of the Services, you may have access to customer tools provided by third parties that are not monitored, controlled, or directed by us. You acknowledge and agree that we provide access to such tools ”as is” and “as available” without any warranties, representations, or conditions of any kind and without any endorsement. We shall have no liability whatsoever arising from or relating to your use of optional third-party tools.

Any use by you of optional tools offered through the site is entirely at your own risk and discretion, and you should ensure that you are familiar with and approve of the terms of use provided by the relevant third-party provider(s). In the future, we may also provide new features (including the offering of new tools and resources) through the Services. Such new features shall also be considered part of the Services and subject to these Terms of Service.

SECTION 8 - THIRD-PARTY LINKS

The Services may contain materials and hyperlinks (including attached third-party functionalities) to websites provided or operated by third parties. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating the content or accuracy of any third-party material or website you choose to access. If you decide to leave our Services and access these materials or third-party websites, you do so at your own risk.

We are not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from your access to any third-party website or the purchase or use of products, services, resources, or content on these sites. Please carefully review the third party's policies and practices and ensure you understand them before engaging in any transaction. Complaints, claims, concerns, or questions regarding third-party products and services should be directed to the third party.

SECTION 9 - RELATIONSHIP WITH SHOPIFY

ShopTAA is powered by Shopify, which allows us to provide the Services to you. However, any sales and purchase transactions made in our store are made directly with ShopTAA. By using the Services, you acknowledge and agree that Shopify is not responsible for any aspect of any sale between you and ShopTAA; including any injury, damage, or loss resulting from the products and services purchased. You hereby expressly release Shopify and its affiliates from all claims, damages, and liabilities arising out of or in connection with your purchases and transactions with ShopTAA.

SECTION 10 - PRIVACY POLICY

All personal information we collect through the Services is subject to our Privacy Policy; additionally, certain personal information may be subject to the Shopify Privacy Policy. By using the Services, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy.

Since the Services are hosted by Shopify, Shopify collects and processes your personal information related to your access to and use of the Services to provide and improve the Services to you. Information you send to the Services may be transmitted to and shared with Shopify and third parties, who may be located in countries other than your country of residence, in order to provide the services to you. For details on how your personal information is used by us, Shopify, and our business partners, please review our Privacy Policy.

SECTION 11 - FEEDBACK

If you send, upload, share, email, or otherwise transmit any ideas, suggestions, feedback, reviews, offers, plans, or other content (collectively, “Feedback”); you grant us a perpetual, worldwide, sublicensable, and royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, distribute, and display such Feedback in any media and for any purpose, including commercial use. For example, we may use our rights under this license to operate, provide, evaluate, develop, improve, and promote the Services and to fulfill our obligations and exercise our rights under the Terms of Service.

You further represent and warrant that: (i) you own or have all necessary rights to all Feedback; (ii) you have disclosed any consideration or incentive you received in connection with submitting the Feedback; and (iii) your Feedback complies with these Terms. We are under no obligation (1) to keep your Feedback confidential, (2) to pay any compensation for your Feedback, or (3) to respond to your Feedback.

We may, but have no obligation to, monitor, edit, or remove Feedback that we determine in our sole discretion to be unlawful, offensive, threatening, libelous, defamatory, pornographic, obscene, or otherwise objectionable or that violates any party’s intellectual property rights or these Terms of Service.

You agree that your feedback will not violate any right of any third party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, personality, or other personal or proprietary rights. You further agree that your feedback will not contain libelous or otherwise unlawful, abusive, or obscene material, or contain any computer virus or other malware that could in any way affect the operation of the Services or any related website. You may not use a false email address, pretend to be someone other than yourself, or otherwise mislead us or third parties as to the origin of any feedback. You are solely responsible for any feedback you make and its accuracy. We take no responsibility and assume no liability for any Feedback shared by you or any third party.

SECTION 12 - ERRORS, INACCURACIES, AND OMISSIONS

Occasionally there may be information in the Services that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions that may relate to product descriptions, pricing, promotions, offers, product shipping charges, transit times, and availability. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions, and to change, update information, or cancel orders if any information is inaccurate at any time without prior notice (including after you have submitted your order).

SECTION 13 - PROHIBITED USES

You may access and use the Services only for lawful purposes. You may not directly or indirectly access or use the Services: (a) for any unlawful or malicious purpose; (b) to violate any international, federal, state, or local regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances; (c) to infringe upon or violate our Intellectual Property Rights or the Intellectual Property Rights of others; (d) to harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or harm our employees or any other person; (e) to submit false or misleading information; (f) to send, knowingly receive, upload, download, use, or reuse any material that does not comply with these Terms; (g) to transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material, including any “junk mail”, “chain letter”, “spam” or any other similar solicitation; (h) to impersonate or attempt to impersonate another person or entity; or (i) to engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of the Services, or which, as determined by us, may harm ShopTAA, Shopify, or users of the Services or expose them to liability.

You further agree not to: (a) upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of the Services; (b) reproduce, duplicate, copy, extract, sell, resell, or exploit any portion of the Services; (c) collect or track the personal information of others; (d) use the services for spam, phishing, pharm, or pretext; (e) use any robot, spider, scraper, data collection and extraction tools, automated device or process, artificial intelligence tools (e.g., agentic AI), or other automated or manual means to access the Services; or (f) interfere with, circumvent, or disable the security or authorization features, robot exclusion headers, or other measures we use to restrict access to the Services. We reserve the right to suspend, disable, or terminate your account at any time without prior notice if we determine that you have violated any part of these Terms.

SECTION 14 - AGENTS

14.1 This section ("Agent Terms") applies if you use, permit, enable, or cause to be engaged an Agent to access, use, or interact with any Service. "Agent" means any software or service that performs autonomous or semi-autonomous actions on behalf of or at the instruction of any person or entity and can be operated using a person's device or on their behalf without direct supervision.

14.2 No Agent may access, use, or interact with the Services unless it identifies itself at all times and operates in strict compliance with the requirements set forth in section 14.4 below. Furthermore, no Agent may access, use, or interact with the Services if we request that the Agent not access, use, or interact with any service.

14.3 We may limit, including through technical measures, how and in what manner any Agent may access, use, or interact with the Services.

14.4 Agents must: (i) specify in all HTTP/HTTPS requests that the request is from an Agent and clearly declare the Agent's name by using the string “Agent/[agent name]” in the user-agent string of the request; (ii) not hide or obscure that any access, use, or interaction is from an Agent; for example, by (a) mimicking human behavior and interaction patterns or (b) completing or circumventing CAPTCHA or measures intended to distinguish computer use from humans; (iii) respond accurately to any question or request intended to determine whether interactions are from a human or a computer; (iv) not circumvent or otherwise prevent any measure intended to block, limit, modify, or control Agents' access to, use of, or interaction with the Services.

SECTION 15 - TERMINATION

We may terminate this agreement or your access to the Services (or any part thereof) at any time without notice, in our sole discretion, and you will remain liable for all amounts due up to and including the date of termination.

The following sections will survive any termination: Intellectual Property, Feedback, Termination, Disclaimer of Warranties, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification, Severability, Waiver; Entire Agreement, Assignment, Governing Law, Privacy Policy, and any other provisions which by their nature should survive termination.

SECTION 16 - DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

Information offered on or through the Services is for general informational purposes only. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this information. Any action you take based on this information is strictly at your own risk. We disclaim all responsibility and liability arising from any reliance placed on such materials by you or any other visitor to our Services, or by anyone who may be informed of its contents.

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED BY GÜLSEREN MERİÇ - SHOPTAA, THE SERVICES AND ALL PRODUCTS OFFERED THROUGH THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTIES, OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THIS INCLUDES IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, MERCHANTABLE QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, DURABILITY, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE, REPRESENT, OR WARRANT THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED OR OTHER WARRANTIES; THEREFORE, THE ABOVE DISCLAIMER PROVISIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

SECTION 17 - LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW; IN NO EVENT SHALL GÜLSEREN MERİÇ - SHOPTAA, OUR BUSINESS PARTNERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, OR LICENSORS, OR THOSE BELONGING TO SHOPIFY AND ITS AFFILIATES; BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INJURY, LOSS, OR CLAIM OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS, LOST REVENUE, LOST SAVINGS, LOSS OF DATA, REPLACEMENT COSTS, OR ANY SIMILAR DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF ANY OF THE SERVICES OR ANY PRODUCT PROCURED THROUGH THE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY OTHER CLAIM RELATED IN ANY WAY TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES OR ANY PRODUCT. THIS SCOPE ALSO INCLUDES ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF THE SERVICES OR ANY CONTENT (OR PRODUCT) POSTED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SERVICES, INCLUDING ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT; EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

SECTION 18 - INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless GÜLSEREN MERİÇ - SHOPTAA, Shopify and its affiliates, business partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, licensors, and service providers from any loss, damage, liability, or claim (including reasonable attorneys' fees) made by any third party due to or arising out of (1) your breach of these Terms of Service or the documents they incorporate by reference, (2) your violation of any law or the rights of a third party, or (3) your access to and use of the Services.

We will notify you of any claim subject to indemnification; however, delay in notification does not waive your obligations unless you suffer material prejudice. We may conduct the defense and settlement of such claims at your expense, including the choice of counsel; however, we will not agree to any settlement that creates a non-monetary obligation on you without your consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. You agree to cooperate in the defense of claims subject to indemnification by providing relevant documentation.

SECTION 19 - SEVERABILITY

In the event that any provision of these Terms of Service is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable; such provision shall nonetheless be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and the unenforceable portion shall be deemed to be severed from these Terms of Service. Such determination shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any other remaining provisions.

SECTION 20 - WAIVER; ENTIRE AGREEMENT

The failure of us to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Service shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

These Terms of Service and any policies or operating rules posted by us on the site or in respect to the Services constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and us regarding your use of the Services and supersede any prior or contemporaneous agreements, communications, and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and us (including, but not limited to, any prior versions of the Terms of Service).

Any ambiguities in the interpretation of these Terms of Service shall not be construed against the drafting party.

SECTION 21 - ASSIGNMENT

You may not assign, transfer, or delegate this agreement or any of your rights and obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent, and any such attempt shall be void. We may assign, delegate, or transfer these Terms, our rights, and obligations without notice to you or your consent.

SECTION 22 - GOVERNING LAW

These Terms of Service and any separate agreements whereby we provide you Services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the federal and state or regional courts where ShopTAA’s headquarters are located. You and ShopTAA agree to the jurisdiction of these courts and that they shall be the competent courts.

SECTION 23 - HEADINGS

The headings used in this agreement are included for convenience only and will not limit or otherwise affect these Terms.

SECTION 24 - CHANGES TO TERMS OF SERVICE

You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any time at this page. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to update, change, or replace any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check our website periodically for changes. We will notify you of significant changes to these Terms in accordance with relevant laws, and such changes will become effective on the date specified in the notification. Your continued use of or access to the Services following the posting of any changes to these Terms of Service constitutes acceptance of those changes.

SECTION 25 - CONTACT INFORMATION

Questions about the Terms of Service should be sent to us at shoptaa@theantisocialanimal.com.

Our contact information is posted below:

  • Trade Name: Gülseren Meriç - ShopTAA

  • E-mail: shoptaa@theantisocialanimal.com

  • Address: Ambarlı Mah. Beyazzambak Sok. Özkan Apt. No:2/3, D:13, 34315, Avcılar/İstanbul

  • Phone Number:

  • Tax Identification Number: 6170566981