Updated on March 30, 2025
We’ve recently updated both our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service to improve transparency and communicate your control over your data.
- Transparency: We want to ensure you understand the type of data we collect from you, where we store it, and how it’s safeguarded.
- Control: Your data is your data. We’ve always treated it as such and will continue to do so. You have the ability to opt in and out of emails, correct inaccurate data, delete your data, and, if you’re a vendor with a Green Wedding Shoes profile, delete your account at any time.
These Terms of Service describe the rules governing your use of certain Green Wedding Shoes digital products, including greenweddingshoes.com and our mobile applications (collectively, the “Services”), offered by Green Wedding Shoes, LLC (“GWS,” “us,” or “we”). Note that GWS may operate other websites or applications (for example, SpeechEasy) which have separate Terms of Service.
1. Introduction and Definitions
1.1 Acceptance of Terms
If you choose to use greenweddingshoes.com, our mobile site, applications, or any features thereof (including but not limited to RSS, API, software, or other downloads), you agree to abide by all of the terms and conditions set forth in these Terms of Service between you and Green Wedding Shoes.
1.2 Changes to the Terms
We may change, add, or remove portions of these Terms of Service at any time, and such modifications will become effective immediately upon posting. It is your responsibility to review these Terms before each use of the Services. By continuing to use the Services following any posted changes, you indicate your acceptance of those changes.
1.3 Modifications to Services
We may change, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Services at any time, including the availability of any features, databases, or content. We may also impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to parts or all of the Services without notice or liability.
2. Content on the Services
2.1 Ownership of Content
The contents of the Services—such as articles, photographs, images, illustrations, audio clips, and video clips (collectively, the “Content”)—are protected by copyright and owned or controlled by GWS or the party credited as the provider of the Content. You must abide by all additional copyright notices and restrictions contained in any Content accessed through the Services.
2.2 Copyright and Restrictions
You may not modify, publish, transmit, reproduce, create new works from, distribute, perform, display, or exploit any of the Content or the Services (including software), in whole or in part, without prior written permission from GWS or the applicable copyright holder.
2.3 Limited Personal Use
You may download or copy the Content for personal use only, provided that you maintain all copyright notices. Copying or storing Content for other than personal use is expressly prohibited without prior written permission.
3. User-Generated Content: Submissions for Editorial Features, Comments, and More
3.1 Acceptable Conduct
You must not upload, distribute, or otherwise publish any material that is libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, abusive, or otherwise illegal. We expect respectful language and behavior at all times.
3.2 Noncommercial Use
The Services shall be used only in a noncommercial manner unless expressly approved by GWS. You shall not distribute any material containing solicitation of funds, advertising, or offers for goods or services without our written permission.
3.3 Editorial Submissions & Grants of Rights
- Editorial Submissions: By submitting content (including but not limited to wedding stories, photos, or text) for potential editorial features on GWS or our social media platforms (“Submission”), you acknowledge and agree that GWS may edit, publish, transmit, or display such Submission.
- License to GWS: You grant GWS a perpetual, nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sub-licensable license to use, copy, transmit, publish, distribute, publicly display, create derivative works of, host, index, cache, and tag such Submission in any form or media.
- Responsibility for Submissions: You are solely responsible for the content of your Submissions. GWS reserves the right to remove or edit Submissions that, in its sole discretion, violate these Terms or are otherwise inappropriate.
3.4 User Representation
By making a Submission, you represent and warrant that you own or otherwise have sufficient rights to the materials, and that publishing them will not violate any third-party rights. You agree to pay any royalties or other amounts owed to any person or entity by reason of the Submission.
4. Your Use of the Services
4.1 Prohibited Actions
You may not use the Services to harm us or others or to interfere with the operation of the Services. You may not circumvent any security or access restrictions.
4.2 Third-Party Links
The Services may contain links to external sites or resources. We are not responsible for the availability, content, or policies of those external sites.
5. Representations and Warranties
5.1 User Warranty
You represent and warrant that:
(a) No materials submitted by you will infringe upon the rights of any third party;
(b) You are at least thirteen (13) years old.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless GWS and its affiliates from any claims arising out of or related to your breach of these Terms or your violation of any law or third-party right.
5.2 Disclaimer of Warranties
GWS does not endorse the accuracy or reliability of any user-generated content. The Services (including software) are provided “AS IS” without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. Your use of the Services is at your sole risk.
6. Account Registration and Security
6.1 Account Credentials
If you create an account, you must provide accurate and updated information. Each account is for a single user. Sharing account credentials is prohibited.
6.2 Notification of Breach
Please notify support@greenweddingshoes.com of any known or suspected unauthorized use(s) of your account or breach of security.
6.3 Age Requirement
You must be at least 13 years old to access or use the Services.
6.4 Account Responsibility
You are responsible for all usage or activity on your account. Fraudulent or illegal activity may be grounds for termination of your account.
7. Fees and Payments
7.1 Potential Fees
We reserve the right to charge fees for certain areas of the Services (e.g., Vendor Guide listings). If fees apply, we will notify you in advance. You may cancel your account at any time. All new fees will be posted in relevant areas of the Services.
8. Communications
8.1 Third-Party Offers
If you opt in, we may allow third-party vendors to provide you with information about their products or services.
8.2 Service Updates
We reserve the right to email you about changes or additions to the Services.
8.3 Usage and Demographics
We may disclose aggregate, non-personally identifiable information about user demographics. For more information, see our Privacy Policy.
8.4 Surveys
We may contact you to participate in user surveys. Information collected is used to improve our Services and may be shared in aggregate form.
9. Software Licenses
You have no rights to any software provided by GWS to access the Services beyond a limited, revocable license. You may not sublicense, assign, or transfer any license granted by GWS.
10. Termination
10.1 User Termination
You may terminate your account by emailing support@greenweddingshoes.com. Your access will be suspended within 24 hours after confirmation.
10.2 GWS Termination
We may, at our sole discretion, suspend or terminate your access to all or part of the Services for any reason, including breach of these Terms.
11. Miscellaneous
11.1 Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. Any action to enforce these Terms shall be brought in the federal or state courts located in Los Angeles, CA.
11.2 Privacy Policy
Nothing in these Terms supersedes the promises made in our Privacy Policy.
11.3 Correspondence
Please direct all notices or other communications to support@greenweddingshoes.com.
11.4 DMCA
If you believe your work has been infringed on greenweddingshoes.com, send a DMCA notice to:
Green Wedding Shoes, LLC.
3435 E Thousand Oaks Blvd #4291
Thousand Oaks, CA, 91361
By email: dmca@greenweddingshoes.com
Your DMCA notice must include:
- A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner.
- A description of the copyrighted work.
- A description of where the alleged infringing material is located.
- Your contact information (address, phone number, email).
- A statement of your good faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right allegedly infringed.
12. Binding Arbitration (“Arbitration Agreement”)
12.1 Applicability of Arbitration Agreement
You agree that any dispute or claim against us, or our vendors or service providers(collectively, “We” or “Us”), related in any way to your access or use of this website, to these Terms, or to any aspect of your relationship with Us, will be resolved by binding arbitration, rather than in court, except that (1) you may assert claims in small claims court if your claims qualify, so long as the matter remains in such court and advances only on an individual (non-class, non-representative) basis; and (2) you or We may seek equitable relief in court for infringement or other misuse of intellectual property rights (such as trademarks, trade dress, domain names, trade secrets, copyrights, and patents). You agree that you must commence any arbitration or other claim within one (1) year after the dispute arises; otherwise, the claim is permanently barred, which means that you will no longer have the right to assert a claim regarding the dispute. This Arbitration Agreement will apply, without limitation, to all claims that arose or were asserted before the effective date of these Terms or any prior version of this Arbitration Agreement.
You agree in advance that you will not participate in or seek to recover monetary or other relief in any lawsuit filed against Us, alleging class, collective, and/or representative claims on your behalf. Instead, by agreeing to arbitration, you may bring your claims against any of Us in an individual arbitration proceeding (except for any Batch Arbitration, as described below). If successful on such claims, you could be awarded money or other relief by an arbitrator. You acknowledge that you have been advised that you may consult with an attorney in deciding whether to accept these Terms, including this Arbitration Agreement.
The Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement.
12.2 Process
To begin a claim, you must first send a letter describing your claim in detail, including your name and contact information, your legal claim, the specific facts giving rise to your claim (including the date(s) and amount(s) of any relevant transaction or interaction with us), and the requested relief, to: Green Wedding Shoes, LLC.
3435 E Thousand Oaks Blvd #4291
Thousand Oaks CA 91362
You and We agree to attempt in good faith to negotiate an informal resolution of your claim. If a resolution is not reached within thirty (30) days, you may commence an arbitration action as set forth herein. The arbitration will be conducted by JAMS, an established alternative dispute resolution provider. Disputes involving claims and counterclaims under $250,000, not inclusive of attorneys’ fees and interest, will be subject to JAMS’s most current version of the Streamlined Arbitration Rules and procedures available at https://www.jamsadr.com/rules-streamlined-arbitration/; all other claims will be subject to JAMS’s most current version of the Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, available at https://www.jamsadr.com/rules-comprehensive-arbitration/. JAMS’s rules are also available at www.jamsadr.com or by calling JAMS at 800-352-5267. If JAMS is not available to arbitrate, the parties will select an alternative arbitral forum. You may choose to have the arbitration conducted remotely, based on written submissions, or in person at a mutually agreed location. We will be entitled to make an offer of judgment in the arbitration proceeding. If the offer of judgment is not accepted, and the award is not more favorable than the unaccepted offer, you will be solely responsible for all costs incurred by Us after the offer of judgment is made to the extent permitted by applicable law. Any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
12.3 Fees
If the arbitrator finds that you cannot afford to pay JAMS’s filing, administrative, hearing, and/or other fees, and you cannot obtain a waiver from JAMS, we will pay them for you. If the arbitrator determines the claims are frivolous, you agree to pay Us our attorneys’ fees and costs in the arbitration, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
12.4 Authority of Arbitrator
The arbitrator, and not any federal, state, or local court or agency, will have exclusive authority to resolve any dispute related to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability, or formation of this Arbitration Agreement, including, but not limited to, any claim that all or any part of this Arbitration Agreement is void or voidable. The arbitration will decide the rights and liabilities, if any, of you and Us. The arbitration proceeding will not be consolidated with any other matters or joined with any other cases or parties. The arbitrator will have the authority to grant motions dispositive of all or part of any claim. The arbitrator will have the authority to award monetary damages and to grant any non-monetary remedy or relief available to an individual under applicable law, the arbitral forum’s rules, and these Terms (including the Arbitration Agreement). The arbitrator will issue a written award and statement of decision describing the essential findings and conclusions on which the award is based, including the calculation of any damages awarded. The arbitrator has the same authority to award relief on an individual basis that a judge in a court of law would have. The award of the arbitrator is final and binding upon you and Us.
12.5 Waiver of Jury Trial
You and We hereby waive any constitutional and statutory rights to sue in court and have a trial in front of a judge or a jury. You and We are instead electing that all claims and disputes will be resolved by arbitration under this Arbitration Agreement, except as specified in Section (a) above. An arbitrator can award on an individual basis the same damages and relief as a court and must follow this Agreement as a court would. However, there is no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration award is subject to very limited review.
12.6 Waiver of Class or Consolidated Actions
Except with respect to Batch Arbitration (as defined below), all claims and disputes within the scope of this Arbitration Agreement must be arbitrated on an individual basis and not on a class basis, only individual relief is available, and claims of more than one customer or user cannot be arbitrated or consolidated with those of any other customer or user. In the event that this subparagraph is deemed invalid or unenforceable neither you nor We are entitled to arbitration and instead claims and disputes will be resolved in a court as set forth in these Terms.
12.7 Batch Arbitration
You and We agree that, in the event that there are fifty (50) or more individual requests for arbitration of a similar nature filed against Us within an approximately (30) thirty-day period (or otherwise in close proximity) regardless of the state(s) in which such claims are filed, JAMS will administer all such similarly situated arbitration demands on a collective basis as a single, consolidated arbitration (subject to a single set of fees, proceeding schedule, and, if required, hearing) before a single arbitrator in accordance with the requirements outlined elsewhere in this section, provided that – in the event that the arbitrator deems it impracticable or inequitable to administer all such claims collectively in a single arbitration – (s)he may group demands for arbitration into groups of not fewer than twenty (20) matters, plus a remainder group as needed (or as otherwise deemed by the arbitrator to be practicable, equitable, and in best keeping with the spirit of this provision) and arbitrate each group of matters as a single, consolidated arbitration (either structure a “Batch Arbitration”). You and We agree (1) to work with JAMS in good faith to facilitate the resolution of disputes on a Batch Arbitration basis and (2) that requests for arbitration are of a “similar nature” if they arise out of the same event, agreement, or factual scenario and raise the same or similar legal issues and seek the same or similar relief. Disagreements over the applicability of this Batch Arbitration process will be settled in a single, consolidated arbitration proceeding that includes all affected parties and is resolved by a single arbitrator subject to the requirements of this section. This Batch Arbitration provision shall in no way be interpreted as authorizing a class or collective arbitration or action of any kind, or any suit or arbitration involving joint or consolidated claims, under any circumstances other than those expressly set forth in this section.
12.8 Severability
If any part or parts of this Arbitration Agreement are found under the law to be invalid or unenforceable, then such specific part or parts will be of no force and effect and will be severed, and the remainder of the Arbitration Agreement will continue in full force and effect.
12.9 Survival
This Arbitration Agreement will survive the termination of your relationship with Us.
12.10 Modification
Notwithstanding any provision in these Terms to the contrary, We agree that if We make any future material change to this Arbitration Agreement, it will not apply to any individual claim(s) for which that you had already provided notice to Us.
13. Consent to Data Collection
These Terms of Service incorporate our Privacy Policy, which discloses how we, our vendors, and our service providers collect and use data when you use the Site and/or mobile applications. You hereby consent to the collection and use of data by us, our vendors, and our service providers as described in the Privacy Policy (including any links to other policies therein). You can revoke this consent at any time by following the opt-out instructions in the Privacy Policy or clicking the provided links on the Site.
14. Limitations on Liability
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE, OR OUR VENDORS OR SERVICE PROVIDERS (COLLECTIVELY, “WE” OR “US”), SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE WEBSITE. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF ANY OF US EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID OR PAYABLE TO RAPTIVE BY YOU FOR THE WEBSITE DURING THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO THE ACT, OMISSION, OR OCCURRENCE GIVING RISE TO SUCH LIABILITY; OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100). THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL APPLY TO ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, STATUTE, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE PARTIES HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH DAMAGE, AND EVEN IF A REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
15. Additional Services
Green Wedding Shoes may operate other websites or services that are governed by separate Terms of Service. These Terms apply only to greenweddingshoes.com and related GWS digital offerings. If you choose to use any additional GWS-affiliated services (e.g., apps or domains distinct from greenweddingshoes.com), you may be required to agree to separate terms and conditions.
Thank you for reading our Terms of Service. By using the GWS Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you have any questions, please contact us at support@greenweddingshoes.com.
Minor revisions made for clarity and compliance; no changes to how your data is collected or used.