Terms of Service

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Who these terms are with

Vernista is published by [COMPANY LEGAL NAME], [STREET ADDRESS], [POSTCODE, CITY], [COUNTRY], Chamber of Commerce [KVK NUMBER], VAT [VAT NUMBER]. By using the site you accept these terms.

Using the site

You may read, link to and share our articles. You may not copy them wholesale, republish them, scrape the site, or use its content to train a machine learning model without our written permission.

Accounts and subscriptions

Some content requires a free or paid account. You are responsible for keeping your login details to yourself. Paid subscriptions renew [BILLING PERIOD] until you cancel; you can cancel at any time from your account page and keep access until the end of the period you have paid for. [Set out your refund position, and note the statutory right of withdrawal for consumers in the EU and how it applies to digital content.]

Comments and contributions

You keep ownership of what you post, and grant us a licence to display it on the site. Do not post anything unlawful, abusive, misleading, or that infringes someone else's rights. We may remove contributions and close accounts that break this.

Our content

Articles, photography and the Vernista name and design are owned by us or used under licence, and are protected by copyright and trade mark law.

Not professional advice

Vernista publishes journalism about beauty and wellness. It is not medical, dermatological, cosmetic or health advice and must not be relied on as such. Always consult a qualified professional about your own circumstances, and patch-test products as their manufacturer directs.

Links and third parties

We link to other sites, including retailers. We do not control them and are not responsible for them. Purchases you make from a retailer are between you and that retailer. See our Disclosure about affiliate links.

Availability

We try to keep the site up but do not guarantee it will be uninterrupted or error free, and we may change or withdraw parts of it.

Liability

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Governing law

These terms are governed by the law of [JURISDICTION], and disputes go to the courts of [JURISDICTION]. Nothing here removes rights you have as a consumer under the law of the country you live in.

Changes

We may update these terms. The date above shows when they last changed; continuing to use the site means accepting the current version.