Terms of Service

Last Updated: October 30, 2025

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the websites, mobile applications, retail stores, events, and other services (collectively, the “Services”) provided by the entities owned or controlled by Ad Populum LLC (together, “The Village Department,” “we,” “our,” or “us”).

Please read these Terms carefully. They contain important information about your legal rights, remedies, and obligations. By accessing or using our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms or the Privacy Policy, you may not access or use our Services.

We may modify these Terms at any time. All changes will be effective immediately upon posting to our website. Material changes will be conspicuously posted on the website or otherwise communicated to you. By using the Services after changes are posted, you agree to those changes.

1. Privacy Policy

Our Privacy Policy describes how we handle the information you provide to us when you use our Services. For an explanation of our privacy practices, please review our Privacy Policy.

2. Accounts and Registration

To access certain features of the Services, you may be required to register for an account. When you register for an account, you may be required to provide us with some information about yourself, such as your name, email address, or other contact information. You agree that the information you provide is accurate and that you will keep it accurate and up-to-date at all times. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password, and you accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account. You must not share your account credentials with any third party. You must notify us immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account.

3. Purchases

Product and Pricing Information: We strive to ensure that information on the Services, including product descriptions, images, and prices, is accurate. However, errors may occur. We do not guarantee that any product, description, photograph, pricing, or other information is accurate, complete, reliable, current, or error-free. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update information or cancel orders at any time without prior notice (including after you have submitted your order). In the event a product is listed at an incorrect price due to an error, we have the right to refuse or cancel any orders placed for that product.
Order Acceptance: Your receipt of an order confirmation from us does not signify our acceptance of your order, nor does it constitute confirmation of our offer to sell. We reserve the right at any time after receipt of your order to accept or decline your order for any reason. We may require additional verifications or information before accepting any order.
Payment: You agree to pay all charges incurred by you or on your behalf through the Services, at the prices in effect when such charges are incurred. You are responsible for any taxes applicable to your transactions.

4. User Content

The Services may allow you to post, upload, publish, submit, or transmit content, such as product reviews, comments, photos, or other materials (“User Content”). You retain ownership of your User Content. By posting User Content, you grant The Village Department a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense) to use, view, copy, adapt, modify, distribute, license, sell, transfer, publicly display, publicly perform, transmit, stream, broadcast, and otherwise exploit such User Content for any purpose, in any media formats and through any media channels.

You are solely responsible for your User Content and the consequences of posting it. You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to the User Content you post and that your User Content does not and will not violate: (a) any third party’s intellectual property rights, publicity, privacy, or other rights; or (b) any applicable law, rule, or regulation. You agree that you will not post User Content that is unlawful, abusive, harassing, threatening, bigoted, hateful, violent, vulgar, obscene, pornographic, or otherwise offensive or that harms or can reasonably be expected to harm any person or entity.

We are not responsible or liable for any User Content. We may, but have no obligation to, monitor, review, or edit User Content. We reserve the right to remove or disable access to any User Content for any or no reason, including User Content that we believe violates these Terms.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

The Services and their entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by The Village Department, its licensors, or other providers and are protected by copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Services, except as follows:

  • Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials.
  • You may store files that are automatically cached by your Web browser for display enhancement purposes.
  • You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the website for your own personal, non-commercial use.
    You must not:
  • Modify copies of any materials from the Services.
  • Use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences, or any graphics separately from the accompanying text.
  • Delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from the Services.
    The The Village Department name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of The Village Department or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without our prior written permission.

6. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to use the Services:

  • In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation.
  • To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material without our prior written consent, including any “junk mail,” “chain letter,” “spam,” or any other similar solicitation.
  • To impersonate or attempt to impersonate The Village Department, a The Village Department employee, another user, or any other person or entity.
  • To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of the Services, or which, as determined by us, may harm The Village Department or users of the Services or expose them to liability.
    Additionally, you agree not to:
  • Use the Services in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the site or interfere with any other party’s use of the Services.
  • Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Services for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Services.
  • Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on the Services or for any other unauthorized purpose without our prior written consent.
  • Introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful.
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Services, the server on which the Services are stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Services.
  • Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Services.

The Services may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by The Village Department. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You acknowledge and agree that The Village Department shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES AND THEIR CONTENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE SERVICES AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THE VILLAGE DEPARTMENT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE VILLAGE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SERVICES OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKE THEM AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

9. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL THE VILLAGE DEPARTMENT, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICES, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO THEM, ANY CONTENT ON THE SERVICES OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES. THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless The Village Department, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Services, including, but not limited to, your User Content, any use of the Services’ content other than as expressly authorized in these Terms, or your use of any information obtained from the Services.

11. Dispute Resolution; Arbitration

Informal Resolution: We hope to resolve any disputes with you informally. Before filing a claim against The Village Department, you agree to try to resolve the dispute by contacting us first. We will try to resolve the dispute informally by contacting you.
Arbitration Agreement: If we cannot resolve a dispute informally, you and The Village Department agree to resolve any claims relating to these Terms or the Services through final and binding arbitration, except as set forth below. The American Arbitration Association (AAA) will administer the arbitration under its Commercial Arbitration Rules. The arbitration will be held in the United States county where you live or work, or any other location we agree to.
Exceptions: You may bring a lawsuit solely for injunctive relief to stop unauthorized use or abuse of the Services, or intellectual property infringement without first engaging in arbitration. You or The Village Department may assert claims in small claims court if the claims qualify.
NO CLASS ACTIONS: You may only resolve disputes with us on an individual basis and may not bring a claim as a plaintiff or a class member in a class, consolidated, or representative action.

12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, United States, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule.
Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms or the Services that is not subject to arbitration shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of New York, in each case located in New York County. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.

13. Waiver and Severability

No waiver by The Village Department of any term or condition set out in these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition. If any provision of these Terms is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms will continue in full force and effect.

14. Entire Agreement

These Terms, our Privacy Policy, and any other agreements expressly incorporated by reference constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and The Village Department regarding the Services and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Services.

15. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us via the methods provided in the “Contact Information” section of our main website.