WedGear User Agreement
(Effective Date: May 1, 2025)
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Scope and Consent
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Participant Classifications
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Content Rights and Responsibilities
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Profile Administration
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Conduct and Community Rules
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Transactions and Returns
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Member, Vendor Acknowledgements and Nonliability Provisions
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Inclusivity and Nondiscrimination
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Legal Obligations
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Legal Authority and Venue
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Dispute Settlement
1. Scope and Consent
This User Agreement ("Agreement") sets forth the binding terms between you and WedGear, LLC ("WedGear," "we," "our") for your use of the WedGear Platform, which includes our website, WedGear Shop, mobile apps, and social media accounts (collectively, the "Platform"). Accessing or engaging with the Platform signifies your full acceptance of this Agreement. If you reject any part of this Agreement, you are not permitted to use the Platform. Breaches may result in account restrictions, termination, or legal action. For assistance, email contact@WedGear.com.
Important: This Agreement requires disputes to be settled via mandatory arbitration, forgoing court trials and class action participation. You can opt out within 30 days—see Dispute Settlement for details.
WedGear may update this Agreement at its discretion. Revised terms take effect upon posting, as indicated by the Effective Date. We will notify registered Members of major changes via email or Platform notices. Your continued Platform use after updates reflects your consent to the revised Agreement. Regularly check these terms and stop using the Platform if you disagree with any changes.
2. Participant Classifications
The Platform serves various users, all bound by this Agreement:
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Participants: Participants include all individuals or entities engaging with the Platform, whether registered or not. If you view or interact with the platform, or any content derived from the platform, in any way, you are considered a Participant subject to this Agreement.
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Members: Individuals who register an account on WedGear.com with personal details (e.g., name, email). We intend for WedGear's primary Member base to consist of couples and individuals who wish to explore the expertise, services, products provided by Vendors (as defined below). Participants who wish to interact on the platform (e.g. commenting, "likes," participation in surveys, ratings, etc.) or view certain restricted content may be required to register as a Member before being granted permission to participate or contribute. WedGear reserves the right to approve, deny, revoke Membership at its discretion, including violation of this Agreement or for behavior otherwise deemed disruptive, negative, or inconsistent with the WedGear community standards as determined at WedGear’s sole discretion.
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Vendors: Businesses, professionals, or entities offering goods or services via the Platform. Vendors must first register as Members before applying for Vendor status and the right to maintain a public profile (constituting “Vendorship”). WedGear’s decision to approve of Vendorship is at our sole discretion, and may include evaluation of Vendors’ capabilities (as can be reasonably determined through Vendorship applications, or derived via readily accessible and publicly available information), including public reviews, social media accounts, historical public behavior, size, track record, clientele or peer following, appropriateness of offering, and need and capacity of the Platform. Vendors will not be selected or evaluated in any part due to prejudice or bias. The WedGear platform is inclusive, unbiased, nondiscriminatory, nonpolitical, and genuinely seeks to work together with Vendors in serving the needs and wants or WG's member community. Vendors must review this Agreement in its entirely to understand acceptable behavior and terms and must adhere to this Agreement to maintain their status.
WedGear enables connections between Members and Vendors, permits Vendors to maintain their own public profiles on the platform, and may permit Vendors to share content in areas of the platform (e.g. "guest blogs" and representative images on style boards). However, WedGear does not control Vendor selection by Members, service provisions, or transaction results. We bear no responsibility for agreements, arrangements, contracts, disputes, transactions, refunds, or the quality of Vendor services, nor for Member feedback about Vendors, whether on or off the Platform (See Section 7: Member, Vendor Acknowledgements and Nonliability Provisions). Those unwilling to comply with this Agreement should not use the Platform or seek Vendor status.
3. Content Rights and Responsibilities
The Platform features diverse content, classified as:
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WedGear Content: Materials created by WedGear, such as articles, blogs, comments, images, galleries, graphics, designs, logos, descriptions, and branding. This includes all proprietary products, designs, logos, sayings, ideas, available through the WedGear Shop and across the entire WedGear Platform.
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Member, Participant, and Third-Party Content: Contributions like reviews, comments, uploads, likes, from Members, Vendors, and all others visitors to the Platform.
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Vendor Content: Vendor uploads and contributions including insights, “guest blogs", images, designs, branding, writings, insights, surveys, galleries, descriptions, ideas, vision and style board contributions, and all information included within Vendors’ profiles, as provided and maintained by Vendors.
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Vendor participation and comments in community forums and certain areas of the Platform may be considered to be in a capacity of Participant content, and may not be protected as Vendor content in some instances.
WedGear Content is proprietary, protected by intellectual property laws (e.g., copyrights, trademarks). Members and Vendors receive a limited, personal, non-commercial license to view this content. Unauthorized copying, modification, or distribution of WedGear Content is strictly forbidden.
Member, Third-Party, and Participant Content must align with this Agreement and legal standards. Contributors are accountable for their content’s legality and truthfulness. By submitting content, Members, Third-Patries, and Participants, grant WedGear an everlasting, global, cost-free license to use, adapt, or showcase it for Platform purposes. WedGear does not claim ownership of Participant Content but may remove non-compliant content without notice. Participants certify that content submitted is their own original content and has not been copied, retransmitted, or may potentially be in violation of copyright or ownership protections. Participants may not use others’ content without permission.
Vendor Content belongs to Vendors, and unauthorized use by other Vendors, Third Parties or Participants is prohibited unless expressly permitted by Vendor. WedGear may display Vendor submitted or uploaded Content (including content uploaded to Vendor Profiles) in all other areas of the Platform or in promotion of Platform, crediting Vendors where feasible, and potentially linking to Vendors' profiles, unless Vendors opt out. Vendors must obtain permission to reference other Vendors or third parties in their content. WedGear is not liable for intellectual property breaches by Vendors, Members, or Participants.
To report suspected intellectual property issues, email contact@WedGear.com with “Content Issue” in the subject, providing:
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Description of the protected material.
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Location of the alleged issue.
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Your contact information.
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A declaration of unauthorized use.
WedGear will handle valid reports per U.S. copyright laws and may escalate issues in accordance with local, state, federal laws and in accordance with Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Repeated violations may lead to Vendor, Member, Participant suspension or account revocation.
4. Profile Administration
Certain Platform features require a registered account with current, accurate details (e.g., name, email). Members and Vendors must protect their login credentials and are responsible for all activities occurring within or by their account, whether authorized or not. Report unauthorized access to contact@WedGear.com immediately. WedGear is not liable for activity, Agreement violations, losses, or damages occurring through the use of an unauthorized account and the true account holder is responsible. We may suspend or terminate accounts which appear to have been compromised or at our sole discretion.
5. Conduct and Community Rules
Participants must act in accordance with this Agreement and all applicable laws. Prohibited actions include:
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Conducting illegal or harmful activities.
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Disrupting Platform operations or security.
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Attempting unauthorized access or overloading Platform systems.
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Sharing offensive, deceptive, or rights-infringing content.
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Using tools to extract data without permission.
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Using Platform resources to develop a competing platform
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Registering with false identities or impersonating others.
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Attempting to reactivate a terminated or revoked account.
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Interfering with other Participants’ Platform experience.
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Collecting or distributing personal data without authorization.
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Promoting unapproved external services or links.
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Sending unsolicited messages or targeting minors.
Vendors may provide estimated pricing within their profile but are forbidden from orchestrating agreements, arrangements, contracts or transactions through the Platform. Vendors may indicate preferred payment methods (e.g. cash, check, credit card, payment services) but may not share payment account details (e.g. PayPal, Venmo, Zelle account details) via the Platform.
WedGear is not required to monitor content submitted, uploaded, posted to the Platform, but may remove content in violation of this Agreement or otherwise at our discretion.
If Participants, Members, Vendors identify content which they believe may be in violation of the Agreement or Platform standards, or which may warrant review, we would encourage and sincerely appreciate you notifying contact@WedGear with a description and the location the relevant content.
6. Transactions and Returns
Physical Goods: Items bought through the Platform can be returned within 14 days, per the Refunds page. WedGear may adjust product details, limit stock, or cancel orders at its discretion. Prices and taxes vary by delivery region. We strive for accurate product visuals, but device displays and final production may differ and may alter final color, sizes, designs.
Vendor Services: Member agreements, arrangements, contracts, with Vendors are subject to their terms. WedGear does not endorse Vendor services or mediate disputes. (see Section 7: Member, Vendor Acknowledgements and Nonliability Provisions for full terms regarding Vendor Transactions)
7. Member, Vendor Acknowledgements and Nonliability Provisions
WedGear enables connections between Members and Vendors, permits Vendors to maintain their own public profiles on the platform, and may permit Vendors to share content in areas of the platform (e.g. "guest blogs," representative images on style boards, comments, etc.). However, WedGear does not control Vendor selection by Members, service provisions, or transaction results. We bear no responsibility for agreements, arrangements, contracts, disputes, transactions, refunds, or the quality of Vendor services, nor for Member feedback about Vendors, whether on or off the Platform. Members are responsible for confirming Vendor identities and credentials. WedGear does not guarantee Vendor performance or service quality. Vendor agreements are solely between Members and Vendors, with WedGear uninvolved in their execution or outcomes. Those unwilling to comply with this Agreement should not use the Platform or seek Vendor status.
Vendors, and individuals registering on behalf of Vendor accounts, affirm their authority to represent their business and services, to register accounts, to upload information, to maintain vendor profiles. Vendors acknowledge that WedGear does not endorse their services, facilitate agreements, or allow account transfers. Vendors must maintain timely business information. Vendors may not share member information or leads.
WedGear is not liable for any compensatory damages, punitive damages, nominal damages, liquidated damages, physical damages, personal damages, losses, penalties hardships, mishaps, occurring as a result of agreements, arrangements, transactions, or dealings between Members and Vendors. Members decision to pursue the services or goods of, or a relationship with, a Vendor is entirely at their own risk and WedGear bears no responsibility.
WedGear is not liable for Platform disruptions affecting account accessibility, profile accessibility or public display. The Platform is offered “as is” for informational and promotional use. WedGear does not guarantee continuous access or specific outcomes, content accuracy or legality, secure or error-free functionality, data retention or integrity.
8. Inclusivity and Nondiscrimination
The WedGear platform is inclusive, unbiased, nondiscriminatory, nonpolitical, and genuinely seeks to provide and showcase content, talent, connections, resources, capabilities, which are diverse. WedGear will not approve, deny, suspend, ban, revoke, promote, highlight, select, feature, or in any way exhibit preferential treatment to Members, vendors, or Participants based on Race, Color, Religion, National Origin, Sex, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Age, Disability, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Veteran Status, Genetic Information:
9. Legal Obligations and Jurisdiction
All Participants, Members, Vendors must adhere to this Agreement and applicable laws. The Platform operates from the U.S. for U.S. participants. International participants engage at their own risk and must comply with local laws.
This Agreement requires disputes to be settled via mandatory arbitration, forgoing court trials and class action participation. Participants waive class action eligibility. Arbitration occurs in the participant’s U.S. county or New York for non-U.S. residents, with claims filed within 12 months
You can opt out of arbitration within 30 days— To opt out of arbitration, email contact@WedGear.com within 30 days of accepting this Agreement, with “Opt-Out of Arbitration”, including your name and intent to opt out.
This Agreement is governed by New York law, excluding conflict-of-law principles. Non-arbitrated disputes must be resolved in New York state or federal courts, with participants consenting to this venue.
Participants agree to electronic communications or virtual meetings until physical, written communication is necessary.
Indemnification: Participants agree to compensate WedGear for losses, including legal fees, stemming from Agreement violations, including breaching of Content Rights and Responsibilities.
Contact:
Email: contact@WedGear.com
Email: partnerships@WedGear.com