PRIVACY POLICY

This website is owned and operated by Hestia Consulting Limited. All inquiries may be directed to:

Hestia Consulting Limited

suite B, 7/F, 18 Luard Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong SAR

Email: philippe.petra@hestiaconsulting.net

At Hestia Consulting Limited (HK), including subsidiaries and affiliates, concerns about privacy are respected and thoroughly addressed. This Privacy Policy describes the types of personal information collected during users’ visits on PPOB, how such information is used, in which cases and with whom it is shared and the choices available to Customers with regards to the use of such information. In addition, the description of the measures taken to protect the security of such information as well as information on how to contact the company about privacy practices are included.

1. What information we collect?

For the better servicing of our customers, Hestia Consulting Ltd  may, from time to time, collect personal information through the PPOB website, relevant social media channels, as well as at events, through surveys, via email, text messages or  telephone. The types of personal information we may collect include:

• Contact information (including but not limited to, name, postal and email addresses, mobile or other telephone number);

• username and password;

• payment information (including but not limited to, your payment card number, expiration date, authorisation number or security code, delivery address, and billing address);

•   purchase and transaction information;

• customer service information (including but not limited to, customer service inquiries, comments, and repair history);

• photographs, comments and other content you provide;

• information regarding your personal or professional interests, date of birth, marital status, demographics, and experiences with our products and contact preferences;

• contact information you provide about friends or other people you would like us to contact; and

• information we may obtain from our third-party service providers.

In addition, through interaction with our online means, such as our websites, our emails and other related tools therein, including but without limitation, widgets or plug-ins, cookies, web beacons and web server logs - further information may be collected. Information collected through the aforementioned includes IP addresses, unique device identifier, browser characteristics, device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, information on actions taken on our site, and dates and times of website visits.

• Cookies: These are files websites send to a visitor’s computer, or other Internet-connected device, to uniquely identify the visitor’s browser or to store information or settings in the browser. 

• Web Beacon:, This is also known as an Internet tag, pixel tag or clear GIF. A web beacon links web pages to web servers and their cookies and may be used to transmit information collected through cookies back to a web server.

These processes allow for Philippe Petra to collect ‘clickstream data’, which is a log of the links and other content on which a visitor clicks while browsing a website, which enables the linking between elements of data collected through automated means  and other information gathered, thus making our servicing more efficient.

It is important to note that, in most cases, your browser will notify you when you receive certain types of cookies and how to restrict or disable certain them. It is important to also  note that when disabling cookies, you may not be able to use all of the features of our website.

The providers of third-party apps, tools, widgets and plug-ins on our website and social media outlets, such as Facebook ‘Like’ buttons, also may use automated means to collect information regarding your interactions with these features. In cases of such data collection, the information is directly collected by the providers these third parties and not by our company and therefore, is subject to the privacy policies or notices of these providers. To the extent permitted by applicable laws, Hestia Consulting Limited (HK) is not responsible and cannot be held liable for these providers’ information practices and any such misconduct occurring thereof.

2. How we use the information we collect?

 Hestia Consulting Ltd, always aims at lawful conduct of their business, through which, one of its main goals is to provide the necessary protection and rightful use of any data and information gathered through conduct with the Philippe Petra website and other electronic and automated means. 

Such information and data are used solely for the following purposes:

• Providing excellent quality products and services for customers;

• Processing payments safely and efficiently;

• Creating and managing customer accounts in a manner which make their experience easier and more enjoyable;

• Making targeted promotions and communications, thus  avoiding sending our customers materials which may not be of interest to them;

• Effectively communicating and administering your participation in, special events, contests, sweepstakes, programs, offers, surveys and market research;

• Attending to your inquiries in a timely and effective manner;

• Operating, evaluating and improving our business (including developing new products and services; enhancing and improving our services; managing our communications; analysing our products and customer base; performing data analytics; and performing accounting, auditing and other internal functions);

• Reducing credit risk and managing collections;

• Identity verification for safety purposes;

• Protecting against, identifying and preventing fraud and other unlawful activity, claims and other liabilities; and

• Complying with and enforcing applicable legal requirements, relevant to industry standards, contractual obligations and our policies.

In cases where the information may be used in other ways the company provide specific notice at the time of collection of such information.

In addition, information collected through cookies, web beacons, pixels, web server logs and other automated means for purposes may be used for  (i) customising user visits on philippepetra.com, (ii) delivering content, tailored to user interests and the manner in which users browse on the website, and (iii) managing philippepetra.com and other aspects of the company’s business. Where applicable, as per legal requirements, the company ensures to obtain user consent before collecting information using cookies or similar automated means.

We may use third-party analytics services on our website, such as Google Analytics, Adobe Omniture, and Sizmek. These services’ providers may use technologies such as cookies, web server logs and web beacons to help us analyse your use of our websites and apps. Information collected through these means (including IP address) may be disclosed to these analytics providers and other relevant third parties who use the information, for example, to evaluate use of the website. To learn more about these analytics services and how to opt out, please visit the relevant websites listed here:

- Google Analytics: http://www.google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html

- Adobe Analytics: http://www.adobe.com/privacy/analytics.html#1

- Sizmek: http://www.sizmek.com/about-us/privacy

3. Interest-based advertising

To provide better services which are tailored to your needs and interests, as well as avoid any advertisement which may not be of interest to you, through your activity on our website, we may collect information about your online activities. Furthermore, such information may be gathered from our part through third-party websites on which our ads are served. Privacy Policy

You may see certain ads on other websites because we engage third-party ad buying networks (such as Facebook, Rubicon and Twitter). Through the use of these networks, demographic, interest-based and contextual targeting is made easier and more efficient, therefore conveying our messages more effectively. Additionally, tracking your online activities over time by collecting information through automated means, including through the use of third-party cookies, web server logs, pixels and web beacons is made easier. The networks use this information to show you advertisements that may be tailored to your individual interests. The information collected on our behalf includes data relevant to websites’ visits  servicing Philippe Petra advertisements, such as the pages or advertisements you view and the actions you take on the websites. This data collection takes place both on our and third-party websites participating in these ad networks. This process also helps us track the effectiveness of our marketing efforts. Where applicable by law, the company will take all necessary steps to  obtain your consent before using your information for interest-based advertising.

4. What information we share?

Personal information collected via any means is not disclosed by the company, except as described in this Privacy PolicyPolicy. It is noted that, such information may be disclosed to the company’s service providers, as per the company’s instructions for the better rendering of their services, including but not limited to credit card payments, credit risk management and reduction, information verification, orders, web hosting and analytics, and marketing services. Such information disclosure, is made on a fully confidential basis with no authorization  to use or disclose the information except as necessary to perform services on our behalf or comply with legal requirements. Privacy Policy. In addition, to the extent permitted by law, such information may be disclosed with other third parties for their purposes, such as to offer products or services that may be of interest to you.

In addition, such  information may be disclosed under the following circumstances and to such actors and bodies: (i) if required by law or legal process, (ii) to law enforcement authorities or other government officials, and (iii) when should such  disclosure be deemed as necessary or appropriate to prevent physical harm or financial loss, or in connection with an investigation of suspected or actual fraudulent or illegal activity. The company reserves the right to transfer such personal information in the event of  selling or transferring all or part of the business or its assets (including in the event of a reorganisation, dissolution or liquidation). The company also reserves the right to disclose such information in the event of wrongful doing to its counsel and to protect its assets and reputation.

5. Your rights and choices

All customers can choose how their personal information is being handled, such as how it is used and how the company communicates with you based on such information. In cases where you would like to update your preferences, you can proceed by asking us to remove your information from our mailing lists, exercise your rights or submit a request. To contact us kindly do so as indicated in the ‘How to Contact Us’ section of this Privacy Policy. To unsubscribe from our mailing follow the ‘Unsubscribe’ link in our emails. To the extent provided by the law of your jurisdiction, you may request access to the personal information collected by our company or request that we correct, amend, delete or block the information by contacting us as indicated below. Where provided by law, you may withdraw any consent you previously provided to us or object at any time on legitimate grounds to the processing of your personal information, and we will apply your preferences going forward.

To learn more about how to opt out of ad network interest-based advertising, please visit the consumer opt-out page at http://www.aboutads.info/choices/.

6. Online tracking and how we respond to “do not track” (DNT) signals

When you use our website, both we and certain third parties (such as our advertising networks, digital advertising partners and social media platforms) may collect personal information about your online activities, over time and across third-party websites. In some of these cases, the  web browsers allow you to instruct them to send Do Not Track (‘DNT’) signals to websites you visit. DNTs inform those sites of your non-authorization to  track your online activities. At present, philippepetra.com is not designed to respond to all types of DNT signals or similar mechanisms from browsers as there is no common, industry-accepted standard for doing so. Thus, such information may continue to be tracked on our site and used to maintain our website’s functionality, as well as to provide our company with analytics as  described in this Privacy Policy even if your browser sends us a DNT signal. However, when a relevant DNT signal is recognised, our team undertakes  suppressing the third-party tags that are used to recognise your computer once you navigate away from our site, currently  used for Philippe Petra advertisements.  You can visit the previous section, ‘Your Rights and Choices’, to become informed about the different options you have in terms of how personal information gathered is handled. The company may, from time to time, as per technology innovations and improvements change the present section of the Privacy Policy to include or remove conditions.

7. Data transfers

It is noted that, the information gathered through the means mentioned in the present Privacy Policy, may be transferred to countries outside the jurisdiction they were originally collected, such as to the  United, which may not have the same data protection laws as the jurisdiction in which originally collected. Should such a case occur, the company will protect that information as described in this Privacy Policy.

Should the customer’s location be within the  European Union’s jurisdiction (‘EU’), any applicable legal requirements will be complied with to provide adequate protection for the transfer of personal information to recipients in countries outside of the EU.

8. How we protect personal information

Administrative, technical and physical safeguards are designed and maintained to protect such personal information against accidental, unlawful or unauthorised destruction, loss, alteration, access, disclosure or use.

9. Links to ‘non-Philippe Petra’ sites and services

In an effort to better service our customers,  philippepetra.com may provide links to ‘non-affiliated’ to Hestia Consulting Limited (HK), sites, apps and services, operated by companies not affiliated with, which have their own privacy notices or policies. Furthermore, Philippe Petra products and services may be made available through third-party platforms (such as providers of app stores) or through other third-party channels. It is strongly advised to review any third-party privacy policies as these may be different than the ones presented herein and valid for philippepetra.com. Hestia Consulting Limited, is  not responsible and cannot be held liable for privacy practices of any ‘non-affiliated’ sites, apps or services.

10. Updates to our Privacy Policy

The company reserves the right, from time to time,, to make necessary updates without prior notice, to this Privacy Policy (including any addenda). For significant changes, prominent notices will be posted on philippepetra.com, indicating at the top of the Notice indicating the date of the most recent update.

11. How to contact us?

For update of information or preferences queries, please contact us by email at philippe.petra@hestiaconsulting.net. 

For questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please email us at philippe.petra@hestiaconsulting.net.

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COOKIES POLICY

1. What is the philippepetra.com cookie policy

Cookies are automated means used to collect information through user navigation and through which  tracking information about  website use is made possible. Cookies are used by the company  to optimise user experience, website functionality  and services upgrade. 

When entering and navigating the Philippe Petra website, users give their  consent to the  company’s cookie settings and, therefore, agree to this Cookies Policy and the company’s Privacy Policy. It is noted that users may, to their liking, restrict cookies by changing their browser settings. However, such action may result to potentially degrading and impacting the user experience and functionality of the website.

2. What purposes do cookies serve?

1. Support for Basic Website Functionality: Some cookies are functional and necessary with regards to supporting essential features on the Philippe Petra website, such as storing items in the shopping cart while the user continues to shop and navigate to different pages of the website.

2. Improved Quality of Website and Services: Cookies are used to collect information (including sometimes IP address) for the better and more targeted assessment of how a website is used, so as to improve the navigation quality, user experience and overall servicing of users. 

The company uses such information to:

- Provide aggregate and anonymous statistics on how philippepetra.com is used;

- See how effective advertisements are by identifying where users click and from which website they landed on philippepetra.com;

- Provide feedback to carefully selected third party partners when a user has also visited their website;

- Improve the site through tracking any occurring errors in the browsing experience.

- Improve website functionality by allowing access to additional services or restoring a user’s shopping bag if they wish to return on a subsequent browsing session.

3. Information Sharing With Selected Third-Party Partners: Third-party cookies are installed by other providers, such as partners who provide a service on the Philippe Petra website and with whom  information is shared. Such information is only shared  to be used by those parties in the provision of their service(s) or function (such as social media ‘like’ and ‘share’ buttons). In certain cases, these third-party cookies, can also be used to offer a customised user experience and to inform you of Philippe Petra products which may be of interest to a user, by providing interest-based services, both on philippepetra.com and on some other websites. In some cases, the information may also be shared to those  third parties to recognise that  a user has visited the site. These cookies may also link to social media networks such as Facebook or provide advertising agencies with information about user visits, to better target  advertisements for Philippe Petra products and services which may be of interest to users.

3. Managing your cookie preferences

It is noted that it is, at the users discretion, to manage all cookies on the Philippe Petra website, including those that are served by the company, to their liking,  by changing their browser settings. For additional information on how to manage all cookies please visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org/. Please note that disabling, blocking or deleting cookies in your browser settings may impact your ability to fully use our website, including features and user experience.

For further details with regards to the information collected through the Philippe Petra website and its use, please visit our Privacy Policy.

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TERMS OF USE

Introduction

These Terms of Use apply to http://www.philippe-petra.com (the ‘Website’ or the ‘Site’), operated by Hestia Consulting Limited (‘HCL’). Throughout the Site, the terms ‘we’, ‘us’ and ‘our’ refer to the brand Philippe Petra and its holding company Hestia Consulting Limited (HK) (herein referred to as the “company”). All information, tools and services made available from and on this Site,, is conditional and dependent on the user’s  full acceptance of all the terms, conditions, policies and notices stated herein. By entering and navigating on the website, it is considered that you are providing  agreement to these Terms of Use, as well as all other conditions, policies and notices.

Purposes and Functionalities of the Website

The Website is used to promote and provide information with regards to the Philippe Petra products, collections and initiatives and to help users gather such relevant information , including where to find stocklists in which  products can be found and purchased. Specific sections in the Website, including the “My Profile” section, may contain and make available additional functionalities.

Users may be required to register and/or open a personal account by inserting their data and personal information (see  Privacy Policy for further information) to be granted access to reserved areas and contents, inserted in specific mailing lists and/or receive newsletters relating to products and initiatives, participate in marketing initiatives promoted by us, create customised lists of favourite Philippe Petra products and purchase Philippe Petra products online, if applicable, as well as for further purposes. Such sections of the Website are regulated by specific terms and conditions of use (eg. Privacy Policy, Terms of Sale ect), duly made available to users on the Website. Therefore, it si strongly advised by the company to review such specific terms and conditions of use, if any, on the occasion of accessing specific sections of the Website.

Site Contents
Unless otherwise noted, the design of the Site, the Site as a whole and all materials that are part of the Site (collectively, ‘Contents’) are copyrights, trademarks, trade dress or other intellectual properties owned, controlled or licensed by Hestia Consulting Limited (HK) and other authorized parties and affiliates. Any unauthorized, wrongful or unlawful use of the Contents contained in the Site, without HCL's express and written consent is strictly prohibited and may result in seek for damages, at the company’s discretion.

Comments, Feedback and Other Submissions
Comments and feedback regarding the Site and the Philippe Petra products and services are always welcomed and strongly taken into consideration for the upgrade and better servicing of users and customers. It is, however, noted that, the company does not accept confidential or proprietary information, relevant to the user (if not asked for) or other parties or otherwise. Accordingly, all comments, feedback, ideas, suggestions, materials, information and other submissions disclosed, submitted or offered to Philippe Petra (part of HCL) using this Site or otherwise (collectively, ‘Comments’) are not confidential and will become and remain HCL's property. The disclosure, submission or offer of any Comments will constitute an assignment to HCL of all worldwide rights, titles and interests and goodwill in the Comments without payment of any compensation. Comments submitted by you must not violate any right of any third party, and must not contain any libellous, abusive, obscene or otherwise unlawful material.

The Contents are intended solely for your personal, noncommercial use. Music may not be copied except only as necessary to access the Site. You may copy other Contents displayed on the Site for your personal, noncommercial use only. No right, title or interest in any Contents is granted or transferred to you as a result of any such copying. Except as noted above, you may not reproduce, publish, transmit, distribute, display, modify, create derivative works from, sell or participate in any sale of, or exploit in any way, any of the Contents or the Site. Unauthorised use of the Contents is expressly prohibited by law, and may result in severe civil and criminal penalties, as well as to the application of the company’s right to seek damages.

Disclaimer, Limitation of Liability and Indemnity
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED, THIS SITE, ALL CONTENTS AND ALL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. HESTIA CONSULTING LIMITED (HONG KONG) DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE COMPANY, HEREBY, DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE USE OF THIS SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE, OR THAT THIS SITE OR ITS SERVER ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL ELEMENTS, AND CAN, THEREFORE, NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OCCURRING FROM SUCH HARMFUL ELEMENTS WHICH A USER MAY ENCOUNTER DURING NAVIGATION AND USE OF THE SITE. ALTHOUGH HCL TAKES ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION, IT DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF INFORMATION SHOWN AND PROVIDED FOR ON THIS SITE. USE OF THE SITE IS UNDERTAKEN AT THE USER’S  OWN RISK, AND THEREFORE, NEITHER HCL NOR ITS AFFILIATED OR RELATED ENTITIES OR ITS VENDORS OR CONTENT PROVIDERS CAN BE HELD LIABLE TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT LOSS, DAMAGE (WHETHER ACTUAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR OTHERWISE), INJURY, CLAIM, OR LIABILITY OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER WHATSOEVER BASED UPON OR RESULTING FROM USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE, OR ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIALS PROVIDED THEREIN. ADDITIONALLY, IT IS NOTED THAT HCL CANNOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OCCURRING AND MADE FROM ANY USER. SHOULD A USER NOT BE SATISFIED WITH THE SITE OR ANY MATERIALS CONTAINED THEREIN, OR WITH ANY OF HCL'S TERMS OF USE AND RELEVANT CONDITIONS AND POLICIES, THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE AVAILABLE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE THE USE AND NAVIGATION ON THE SITE. USERS HEREBY AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS HCL, ITS SHAREHOLDERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, DISTRIBUTORS, VENDORS AND AFFILIATES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LIABILITIES, COSTS OR EXPENSES, INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES, RESULTING OR ARISING OUT OF USER BREACH OF ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE.

Terms of use do not apply to software, product or service offerings

These Terms of Use do not apply to any software, product or service offered for sale on the Site, as those are subject to separate terms and conditions that accompany the applicable product or service offering.

Accuracy, completeness and timeliness of information on this site

HCL, takes all necessary steps, to the best of its ability, to provide the best possible information, but is not responsible if information made available on this Site is not accurate, complete or current. The material provided on the Website is made available for general use only and should not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for making decisions without consulting primary, more accurate, more complete or more timely sources of information. Any reliance on the material on this Site is at your own risk. It is noted that, in the cases where, this Site contains certain historical information, this is not necessarily current, and is provided solely as a reference and for additional information for the better servicing of the Site users. The company reserves the right to modify the content of this Site at any time, without informing users or putting notice or  updating any information on the Site, and such update, with regards to changes is solely the responsibility of the user to become informed. 

In terms of showcasing of the Philippe Petra products, some items may appear slightly larger or smaller than their actual size due to screen defaults and photography techniques. Furthermore, other items may be represented at a larger than actual size to clearly show details, or smaller than actual size in order to show the entire item. Effort have been and are being made to display as accurately as possible the appearance, and particularly the colours, finish and textures, of the products included and showcased on the Website. However, the actual colour, finish and textures displayed also depend on the user’s computer settings and HCL cannot guarantee that these will be displayed accurately. 

Merchandise Availability
Merchandise availability on the Site is not guaranteed. Should the selected merchandise not be available at the time the order placement, out Customer Care Team  notifies the user of the matter via email, as the provided email address at the time of registration. Should such email address not be valid, which will result in the customer not being notified of the matter, the company bears no responsibility, as it is the sole responsibility of the user to update such information.

Users can verify availability by calling our Customer Service.

Features and functionality provided by third parties - third party terms

Some contents, features and functionality on the Site may be owned and/or operated by third parties (collectively, ‘Third Party Providers’). The use of and interaction with such contents, features and functionality (collectively, ‘Third Party Content’) may be subject to different terms and conditions, other than the ones applicable to the contents, features and functionality provided by HCL for the Website. It is therefore acknowledged that these ‘Terms of Use’ will not apply to the use of Third Party Content and that such use is subject to and comply with the terms of use offered by such Third Party Providers. IT IS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT HCL RESPONSIBLE OR OTHERWISE LIABLE FOR THIRD PARTY CONTENT OR THE ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF SUCH THIRD PARTY AND THAT ANY CLAIMS OR OTHER CAUSES OF ACTION AVAILABLE IN CONNECTION WITH EITHER OF THE FOREGOING WILL BE BROUGHT AGAINST THE RELEVANT THIRD PARTY AND NOT HCL.

Use of materials on the site

All content on this Site (including and without limitation, text, design, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio clips, downloads, interfaces, code and software, as well as the selection and arrangement thereof), is the exclusive property of and owned by HCL, its licensors or its content providers and is protected by copyright, trademark and other applicable laws. Users of the Site may access, copy, download and print the material contained on the Site for their personal and non-commercial use, provided they do not modify or delete any copyright, trademark or other proprietary notice that appears on the accessed material, copy, download or print. Any other use of such content, including but not limited to the modification, distribution, transmission, performance, broadcast, publication, uploading, licensing, reverse engineering, transfer or sale of, or the creation of derivative works from, any material, information, software, products or services obtained from the Site, or use of the Site for purposes competitive to HCL and philippepetra.com, is expressly prohibited and any such use may result in legal action. The user, hereby agrees  to abide by all additional restrictions displayed on the Site as it may be updated from time to time. HCL reserves the right to refuse or cancel any person’s registration for this Site, remove any person from this Site or prohibit any person from using this Site for any reason whatsoever. HCL, or its licensors or content providers, retain full and complete title to the material provided on the Site, including all associated intellectual property rights, and provide this material to you under a license that is revocable at any time in HCL’s sole discretion. HCL neither warrants nor represents that your use of materials on this Site will not infringe rights of third parties not affiliated with HCL.

Contact information provided on the Site may not be used for unauthorised purposes, including, but not limited to, marketing. The use of any hardware or software intended to damage or interfere with the proper working of the Site or to surreptitiously intercept any system, data or personal information from the Site is strictly prohibited and any such use may result in legal action. It is understood that users may not interrupt or attempt to interrupt the operation of the Site in any way. HCL reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to limit or terminate  access to or use of the Site at any time without notice to any infringing party. Termination of access or use will not waive or affect any other right or relief to which HCL may be entitled at law or in equity.

Materials you submit

It is  acknowledged that users are the sole responsible persons  for any material they may submit via the Site, including the legality, reliability, appropriateness, originality and copyright of any such material. It is striclt forbidden to upload, distribute or otherwise publish through this Site any content that (i) is confidential, proprietary, false, fraudulent, libellous, defamatory, obscene, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, infringing on intellectual property rights, abusive, illegal or otherwise objectionable; (ii) may constitute or encourage a criminal offence, violate the rights of any party or otherwise give rise to liability or violate any law; or (iii) may contain software viruses, political campaigning, chain letters, mass mailings, or any form of ‘spam’. In addition, it is forbidden to use false email addresses or other false identification information, impersonate any person or entity or otherwise mislead as to the origin of any content. The  upload of commercial content to the Site is also not authorised.

By  submitting materials, and unless otherwise indicated, it is considered that HCL and its affiliates are granted  unrestricted, nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable and fully sub-licensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute and display such material throughout the world in any media. It is also understood and agreed that HCL is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how that users or individuals acting on their behalf provide to HCL through the Site. HCL and its affiliates are thereby granted the right to use the name submitted in connection with such material, if they so choose. Users, hereby, represent and warrant that they own or otherwise control all the rights to the content they post; that the content is accurate; that use of the content supplied does not violate any provision herein and will not cause injury to any person or entity; and that they will indemnify HCL for all claims resulting from such content.

Conduct on the site

For the better servicing and activity tracking (for security as well as other purposes, as expressed in our Privacy Policy) on the Site, some of its features may require registration. By registering , users agree to provide true, accurate, current and complete information about themselves.

Additionally, some features on this Site may require the use of a password, for the protection of which the respective user is responsible. It is hereby understood and  agreed that users will be responsible for any and all statements made, and acts or omissions that occur, through the use of their password. If a user has any reason to believe or become aware of any loss, theft or unauthorised use of such password, it is important that our team is and immediately notified of the matter. HCL may assume that any communications it receives under a user’s password have been made by the user, unless HCL receives such notice of loss, theft or unauthorized use.

A user or any authorised third parties acting on the user’s behalf are not allowed to frame this Site or use our proprietary marks as meta tags, without HCL’s written consent. Users are not authorized to use frames or utilise framing techniques or technology to enclose any content included on the Site as well as content in any meta tags or any other ‘hidden text’ techniques or technologies without HCL’s express and written consent. .

Return policy

Sales on this Site are subject to our Return Policy. 

Links

This Site may contain links to other websites, some of which are operated by HCL or its affiliates and others which are operated by third parties. These links are provided as a convenience to users and as an additional means to access the information contained therein. It is noted that the company, has  not necessarily reviewed all such information contained on those other sites and is, therefore, not responsible for such contents, including products or services that may be offered through those or any other sites. It The inclusion of links to other sites should not be viewed as an endorsement of the content of linked sites and is solely for the better servicing of the users. Different terms and conditions may apply to the use of any linked sites, and, as such, HCL is not responsible for any losses, damages or other liabilities incurred as a result of use of any linked sites.

Trademarks and copyrights

Trademarks, logos and service marks displayed on this Site, are registered and unregistered trademarks of HCL, its licensors or content providers, or other third parties. Such trademarks, logos and service marks are the property of their respective owners. Nothing on this Site shall be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any trademark, logo or service mark displayed on the Site without the owner’s prior express and written consent, except as otherwise described herein. HCL reserves all rights not expressly granted in and to the Site and its content. This Site and all of its contents, including but not limited to text, design, graphics, interfaces and code, and the selection and arrangement thereof, is protected as a compilation under the copyright laws of Hong Kong SAR, the People’s Republic of China, the United States of America and other countries.

Infringement notice

These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between the user(s) and HCL relating to the subject matter addressed herein, and is effective and binding unless and until terminated by HCL. If in HCL's sole discretion a user fails to comply with any such terms and conditions under  this agreement, HCL reserves the right to deny access to the Site. In such case, the user will  no longer be authorised to access the Site, and such imposed restrictions with respect to material copied or downloaded, and the disclaimers and limitations of liabilities set forth in these Terms of Use, shall continue to be in force. 

It is  hereby noted that HCL has adopted and reasonably implemented a policy providing for the termination, under appropriate circumstances, of subscribers and account holders of the Site’s system or network who are repeat copyright infringers. 

To be effective, such notification must (i) be in writing, (ii) be provided to our customer care team, and (iii) include substantially the following:

1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorised to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed; 

2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site; 

3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material; 

4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted; 

5. A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and 

6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorised to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

HCL is under no obligation to post, forward, transmit, distribute or otherwise provide any material available on this Site, including materials any user has provided, and so the company reserves the absolute right to remove any material from the Site at its sole discretion at any time.

Jurisdiction and applicable law

Our Customer Care Specialists are ready to assist you and address your concerns—email philippe.petra@hestiaconsulting.net. If you have any questions or concerns regarding how Philippe Petra manages, accesses or uses your personal information, please visit the company’s Privacy Policy. 

The validity and interpretation of the Terms of Use of the Website, as well as any relevant conditions, policies and notices shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the relevant laws and regulations applicable in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China. 

In case of disputes, the law applicable to the interpretation and construction of these Terms of Use and any transaction (including purchases made on this Site) using or related to the Site, shall be  the Hong Kong SAR law. Any decisions and orders issued by the Courts of Hong Kong SAR, considered the Courts with competent jurisdiction, shall be irrevocably binding. The company recognises that it is possible for users to obtain access to this Site from any jurisdiction in the world, but no practical ability to prevent such access is available to the company. 

*This Site has been designed to comply with the laws of Hong Kong SAR. If any material on this Site, or use of the Site, is contrary to the laws of the jurisdiction a user is operating from when accessing it, the company, regrettably asks of such users to  not to use the Site. Information with regards to relevant and applicable laws in the jurisdiction of a user is their responsibility, as to whether they are up to date and properly informed to comply with them.

Changes to these terms of use

HCL reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove any portion of these Terms of Use, in whole or in part, at any time, by posting revised terms on the Site. It is considered the visitor’s / customer’s responsibility to ensure they are kept up to date with  any changes made to the Terms of Use. Any  use of the Site following such modifications to the Terms of Use or other policies will be considered as an automatic acceptance of the terms as a whole, including modifications.

Should material changes occur to the Terms of Use, proper and timely notice of such changes will be provided if or as required by law.

Entire agreement and admissibility 

Any policies,  operating rules and documents pertaining guidelines as to the use of the Philippe Petra website, as posted on this Site, constitute the entire agreement  between the visitor / customer and HCL with respect to the subject matter thereof and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between the parties with respect to such subject matter. A printed version of these Terms of Use shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based on or relating to use of the Site to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.

Severability

If it is found in a final judgement by a Court of competent jurisdiction that any term or provision hereof is invalid or unenforceable,

1. The remaining terms and provisions hereof shall be unimpaired and shall remain in force and effect; and

2. The invalid or unenforceable provision or term shall be replaced by a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of such valid or unenforceable term or provision.

How to contact us

For  questions or comments about these Terms of Use or this Site, please contact us by:

Email at: philippe.petra@hestiaconsulting.net.