Terms and Conditions for Star Anise Stories

1. Introduction

Welcome to Star Anise Stories. These Terms and Conditions govern your use of our online platform, which showcases a curated collection of culinary and literary books, promotes events, and sells related merchandise. By accessing or using our site, you agree to comply with and be bound by these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use our services.

2. Services Provided

Star Anise Stories offers the following services through our online platform:

3. User Obligations

As a user of our site, you agree to:

4. Product Information and Pricing

We strive to ensure that all product descriptions, images, and pricing displayed on our site are accurate. However, errors may occur. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update information at any time without prior notice. All prices are listed in Singapore Dollars (SGD) unless otherwise specified.

5. Orders and Payment

When you place an order through our online platform, you are making an offer to purchase the products or services selected. All orders are subject to acceptance by Star Anise Stories. We accept various payment methods as indicated on our site. Payment must be successfully processed before an order is confirmed and dispatched or a registration is complete.

6. Shipping and Delivery

Shipping and delivery terms, including estimated delivery times and costs, will be provided at the time of purchase. We aim to process and dispatch orders promptly. However, delivery times may vary depending on your location and external factors beyond our control.

7. Returns and Refunds

Our return and refund policy is detailed on a separate page of our site. Please review this policy for information on product returns, exchanges, and refund procedures.

8. Intellectual Property

All content on this online platform, including text, graphics, logos, images, and software, is the property of Star Anise Stories or its content suppliers and is protected by intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from any content without our express written permission.

9. Links to Third-Party Websites

Our site may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Star Anise Stories. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party websites or services that you visit.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

Our online platform and all services and products provided through it are offered on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Star Anise Stories does not warrant that our site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Star Anise Stories, its directors, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use our online platform; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on our site; (iii) any content obtained from our site; and (iv) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage.

12. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Star Anise Stories and its licensee and licensors, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers, and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees), resulting from or arising out of a) your use and access of the Service, by you or any person using your account and password; b) a breach of these Terms, or c) Content posted on the Service.

13. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Singapore, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

14. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. Your continued use of our online platform after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms and Conditions.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us: