Terms of Service for The Bookstore
Effective Date: October 21, 2026
1. Introduction and Acceptance of Terms
These Terms of Service (The Bookstore “Terms”) govern your access to and use of The Bookstore website, products, services, content, and related offerings made available by The Bookstore (“The Bookstore,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) through gatvyx.pro and any related communications, including email and telephone support.
The Bookstore is located at 144 Garafraxa St. S., Durham, ON, Canada. By accessing, browsing, placing an order, creating an account, or otherwise using our website or services, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and all applicable laws in Canada, including applicable provincial and federal consumer protection, e-commerce, privacy, and intellectual property laws.
If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use our website or services.
2. Scope of Services
The Bookstore operates a books-literature business and may provide, among other things:
- Sale of books, literary publications, and related reading materials;
- Information about available inventory, titles, pricing, and promotions;
- Order placement, order fulfillment, pickup, shipping, or delivery where available;
- Customer service and order-related communications;
- Any other services or features we may make available from time to time.
We reserve The Bookstore right to modify, suspend, discontinue, or restrict any part of our services at any time, subject to applicable law.
3. User Obligations and Responsibilities
By using our website or services, you agree to:
- Provide accurate, current, and complete information when placing orders or contacting us;
- Maintain The Bookstore confidentiality of any account credentials and accept responsibility for all activity under your account;
- Use The Bookstore website and services only for lawful purposes and in compliance with these Terms;
- Not attempt to interfere with, disrupt, or compromise The Bookstore security or functionality of The Bookstore website;
- Not use automated tools, bots, scraping, or other unauthorized means to access content, pricing, or inventory;
- Not resell, reproduce, or exploit our products or content in a manner that infringes our rights or The Bookstore rights of third parties;
- Comply with all applicable laws and regulations when using our services.
We may suspend or terminate access if we reasonably believe that you have violated these Terms or engaged in fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful activity.
4. Payment Terms and Conditions
Prices are generally displayed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated. All payments must be made using The Bookstore methods we make available at checkout or otherwise authorize.
- Orders are subject to acceptance and product availability;
- We reserve The Bookstore right to correct pricing errors, typographical errors, or inaccurate product information;
- Taxes, shipping, handling, and other applicable fees may be added at checkout where required;
- If a payment is declined or reversed, we may cancel or suspend The Bookstore related order;
- You are responsible for any charges imposed by your payment provider.
Where applicable, you authorize The Bookstore and our payment processors to charge your selected payment method for The Bookstore total amount due, including applicable taxes and fees. We may use third-party payment processors, and your payment data may be subject to those providers’ terms and privacy practices in addition to these Terms.
5. Cancellation and Refund Policy
Order cancellations and refunds are handled in accordance with applicable Canadian and provincial consumer protection laws. Unless otherwise required by law, The Bookstore following policy applies:
- If an order has not yet been processed or shipped, you may request cancellation by contacting us as soon as possible;
- Once an order has been shipped or prepared for pickup, cancellation may not be possible;
- Returns or refunds may be accepted only where required by law, where The Bookstore item is defective, damaged, or incorrect, or where we expressly authorize a return;
- Books and literature products may be subject to return restrictions if opened, used, damaged by The Bookstore customer, or otherwise in unsellable condition, except where prohibited by law;
- Refunds, if approved, will generally be issued to The Bookstore original payment method within a reasonable period, subject to processing times by financial institutions;
- Shipping charges, where permitted by law, may be non-refundable unless The Bookstore return is due to our error or a defective/incorrect item.
To request cancellation, a refund, or assistance with a damaged or incorrect item, contact us using The Bookstore information in Section 12.
6. Liability Limitations
To The Bookstore fullest extent permitted by applicable law, The Bookstore and its directors, officers, employees, contractors, agents, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, goodwill, data, or business opportunities arising out of or related to your use of our website, services, or products.
To The Bookstore fullest extent permitted by law, our total aggregate liability for any claim arising out of or relating to these Terms, our website, or our services shall not exceed The Bookstore amount you paid to The Bookstore for The Bookstore product or service giving rise to The Bookstore claim during The Bookstore twelve (12) months preceding The Bookstore event giving rise to The Bookstore claim.
Nothing in these Terms limits any liability that cannot be limited under applicable law, including liability for gross negligence, wilful misconduct, fraud, or any mandatory consumer rights that cannot legally be excluded.
7. Intellectual Property Rights
All content on our website and in our materials, including text, graphics, logos, designs, product listings, images, software, page layout, and compilation of content, is owned by or licensed to The Bookstore and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
- You may view and use The Bookstore website solely for personal, non-commercial, lawful purposes unless we expressly authorize otherwise;
- You may not reproduce, modify, distribute, sell, license, publicly display, or create derivative works from our content without prior written consent;
- All trademarks, service marks, and trade names appearing on our website remain The Bookstore property of their respective owners;
- If you submit reviews, feedback, suggestions, or other content, you grant The Bookstore a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to use, reproduce, display, adapt, and distribute such content for business and operational purposes, subject to applicable law.
8. Data Protection and Privacy
The Bookstore collects, uses, stores, and discloses personal information in accordance with applicable Canadian privacy laws, including The Bookstore Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy laws where relevant.
We may collect personal information such as your name, contact details, shipping and billing information, order history, and communications with us for purposes including order fulfillment, customer support, fraud prevention, payment processing, service improvement, and legal compliance.
- We limit collection, use, and disclosure to what is reasonably necessary for identified purposes;
- We use reasonable safeguards to protect personal information;
- We may retain information as required for legal, tax, accounting, operational, or legitimate business purposes;
- Where we rely on third-party service providers, data may be processed outside your province or outside Canada, subject to applicable legal protections and contractual safeguards where appropriate;
- You may request access to or correction of your personal information, subject to legal exceptions.
For more information, please contact us using The Bookstore details in Section 12.
9. Force Majeure
The Bookstore shall not be liable for any delay or failure in performance caused by events beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to natural disasters, fire, flood, epidemic, pandemic, labour disputes, internet or telecommunications failures, government actions, war, civil unrest, supply chain interruptions, carrier delays, or utility outages.
If a force majeure event affects our ability to fulfill obligations, we may suspend performance for The Bookstore duration of The Bookstore event and resume performance as soon as reasonably practicable.
10. Changes to Terms
We may update or revise these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, services, legal requirements, or operational needs. Any updates will be posted on our website with a revised effective date.
Your continued use of The Bookstore website or services after The Bookstore posting of revised Terms constitutes your acceptance of those changes, to The Bookstore extent permitted by law. If you do not agree to The Bookstore revised Terms, you must stop using our website and services.
11. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with The Bookstore laws of The Bookstore Province of Ontario and The Bookstore federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to conflict of law rules.
Subject to applicable consumer protection laws and any mandatory legal rights you may have, you agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms, The Bookstore website, or our services shall be brought exclusively in The Bookstore courts located in Ontario, Canada.
12. Contact Information
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding these Terms, your orders, cancellations, refunds, or privacy matters, please contact:
The Bookstore
144 Garafraxa St. S., Durham, ON, Canada
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 519-369-2974
Website: gatvyx.pro
13. Severability Clause
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, illegal, unenforceable, or contrary to applicable law by a court or other competent authority, that provision shall be interpreted to reflect The Bookstore original intent of The Bookstore parties as closely as possible, and The Bookstore remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect to The Bookstore maximum extent permitted by law.
If any provision cannot be modified to be enforceable, it shall be severed, and The Bookstore remainder of these Terms shall continue to apply.