Terms & Conditions

1. About Automate Effect

Automate Effect is an Ontario, Canada-based custom fabrication and ecommerce business offering products including 3D-printed products, custom products and NFC-enabled products.

Contact:

automateeffect@gmail.com

2. Eligibility

You must have the legal capacity to enter into a purchase agreement in your jurisdiction.

If you are below the applicable age of majority, a parent or legal guardian should make the purchase on your behalf where required.

3. Product Information

We make reasonable efforts to provide accurate:

• Images
• Descriptions
• Measurements
• Features
• Pricing
• Availability information

Minor differences may occur between website images and physical products.

Screen settings, lighting, filament batches, production tolerances and the nature of 3D printing may cause slight differences.

4. 3D-Printed Products

Customers acknowledge that 3D printing may create normal manufacturing characteristics such as:

• Layer lines
• Minor surface texture
• Seam marks
• Slight colour differences
• Small dimensional tolerances

See our Product Care & Warranty Policy.

5. Orders

Submitting an order constitutes an offer to purchase the selected products.

Before an order is submitted, the customer should be able to:

• Review items
• Review quantities
• Review customization
• Review shipping information
• Review applicable pricing
• Correct errors

An order is accepted when we send confirmation accepting the order or otherwise begin fulfillment, subject to applicable consumer law.

If we cannot accept an order after payment has been collected, we will refund the amount charged for the cancelled portion.

6. Order Confirmation

After an online purchase, provide the customer with an order confirmation that can be retained.

The confirmation should include relevant information such as:

• Order number
• Products
• Pricing
• Applicable taxes
• Shipping charges
• Total amount
• Shipping information
• Relevant customization
• Contact information
• Applicable policy links

7. Pricing

Unless otherwise displayed, prices on automateeffect.store are shown in Canadian dollars (CAD).

Applicable:

• Taxes
• Shipping
• Duties
• Import charges

may be added where relevant.

The total charged will be shown before the customer submits payment.

8. Pricing Errors

We may correct obvious pricing, technical or listing errors.

If an order was placed because of an obvious error and we cannot reasonably fulfill it at the incorrect amount, we may cancel the affected item and refund the amount paid, subject to applicable law.

9. Payment

Orders must be paid using an available payment method at checkout.

Payment processing may be provided by third-party payment processors.

Use of a third-party payment service may also be subject to that provider's terms.

10. Custom Products

Custom and personalized products are manufactured according to information supplied or approved by the customer.

See our Custom & NFC Order Policy.

11. Customer Content

By supplying logos, artwork, text, trademarks, photos or designs, you confirm that you have the right to use and reproduce them for your order.

You authorize us to use those materials only as reasonably necessary to:

• Review the project
• Prepare designs
• Manufacture the product
• Fulfill the order

You retain ownership of your customer-supplied intellectual property.

12. Prohibited Custom Content

We may refuse custom work involving content that:

• Is unlawful
• Infringes third-party intellectual property
• Is fraudulent
• Is intended to facilitate illegal activity
• Cannot safely or reasonably be manufactured

If we refuse an order before manufacturing, any applicable payment for unperformed work will be handled appropriately.

13. NFC Products

NFC-enabled products provide a method of directing compatible devices to digital information or destinations.

We do not guarantee:

• Compatibility with every device
• Availability of every third-party platform
• Specific business results
• Increased sales
• Increased reviews
• Increased ratings
• Increased bookings
• Increased traffic

The customer remains responsible for using NFC products and connected services lawfully.

14. Review Platforms

Products that direct customers to review platforms must be used in accordance with the rules of the relevant platform.

Automate Effect does not create, control or guarantee third-party reviews.

Customers are responsible for ensuring that their use of review-related products complies with applicable platform rules and law.

15. Shipping

Shipping is governed by our Shipping Policy.

Estimated delivery dates are estimates rather than guarantees unless specifically stated otherwise.

16. Returns & Refunds

Returns, cancellations, replacements and refunds are governed by our Returns & Refunds Policy.

17. Product Care

Customers are responsible for following reasonable product care and installation instructions.

Damage caused by misuse, excessive heat, impact, improper installation or use outside the intended application may not qualify as a manufacturing defect.

18. Website Availability

We work to keep the website functioning properly but cannot guarantee continuous or uninterrupted availability.

We may temporarily suspend or modify portions of the website for:

• Maintenance
• Security
• Updates
• Technical issues
• Reasons outside our control

19. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, website content belonging to Automate Effect, including:

• Automate Effect branding
• Website design elements
• Original product photographs
• Graphics
• Text
• Original product designs
• Logos

is owned by or licensed to Automate Effect and protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

Nothing on the website grants permission to reproduce our protected material except as permitted by law or with our authorization.

Customer-owned logos and artwork remain the property of their respective owners.

20. Unauthorized Website Use

You may not intentionally:

• Attack the website
• Bypass security
• Introduce malicious software
• Scrape protected customer information
• Attempt unauthorized access
• Use the website for unlawful purposes
• Interfere with checkout or ecommerce functionality

21. Third-Party Services

Our website or NFC products may use or link to third-party services.

We are not responsible for the independent content, availability or policies of third-party websites.

22. Disclaimer

To the extent permitted by law, the website and products are provided subject to the descriptions and warranties expressly stated by Automate Effect and any rights that cannot legally be excluded.

Nothing in these Terms excludes consumer protections, warranties or remedies that applicable law does not permit us to exclude.

23. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Automate Effect will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special or consequential losses arising solely from circumstances outside our reasonable control.

Where liability cannot legally be excluded or limited, this section does not attempt to do so.

Nothing in these Terms limits liability in a manner prohibited by applicable law.

24. Customer Responsibility

Customers are responsible for:

• Reviewing product specifications
• Providing accurate customization
• Providing correct links
• Providing accurate shipping information
• Obtaining rights to customer-submitted artwork
• Using products appropriately
• Following relevant third-party platform rules

25. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the applicable laws of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable in Ontario, without limiting any consumer rights that apply based on the customer's location.

26. Severability

If a provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect to the extent permitted by law.

27. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with applicable order information and the policies referenced in them, form the agreement relating to purchases through the website.

28. Changes

We may update these Terms from time to time.

The newest version will display its last-updated date.

Changes do not retroactively alter completed purchases where doing so would be prohibited by law.

29. Contact

Automate Effect
automateeffect@gmail.com