1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1.1 Definitions
In this Policy (including the recitals above hereto), except where the context otherwise requires, the following words and expressions shall bear the meaning assigned to them below:
Company:
Mecraft, a fashion business engaged in the design, manufacture, and online sale of apparel and related goods through its official website and affiliated digital platforms.
Customer:
Any individual or entity who places an order for goods offered by the Company through its online platform.
Order:
A confirmed request placed by a Customer through the Company’s website for the purchase of one or more products, subject to successful payment verification and acceptance by the Company.
Dispatch:
The physical handover of the packaged Order by the Company to its designated logistics partner for shipment and delivery to the Customer.
Delivery:
The successful handing over of the ordered product to the Customer or their authorized representative at the delivery address specified at the time of placing the Order.
Third-Party Logistics Provider / Shipping Partner:
An independent logistics aggregator or courier service engaged by the Company for facilitating shipping, transit, and delivery of Orders. This shall also include any affiliated or sub-contracted carriers operating under or through the said shipping partner.
Transit Issues:
Any delay, damage, loss, theft, or non-delivery of the product occurring after Dispatch and while in the custody of the Third-Party Logistics Provider.
Working Days:
All days excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays observed by the Company, during which order processing and shipping activities are undertaken.
Return to Origin (RTO):
The process by which an undelivered Order is returned to the Company’s warehouse due to reasons including but not limited to non-availability of the Customer, incorrect or incomplete address, refusal to accept delivery, or repeated delivery failure.
Force Majeure Event:
Any event beyond the reasonable control of the Company that prevents or delays the performance of its shipping or operational obligations, including but not limited to natural calamities, strikes, civil disturbances, lockdowns, war, cyber incidents, governmental orders, epidemics, pandemics, or disruptions affecting logistics providers.
Store Credit:
A digital credit issued by the Company to a Customer in lieu of a refund or exchange under applicable circumstances, which may be redeemed against future purchases on the Company’s website within the validity period specified by the Company.
Limited Edition Garments:
Products produced by the Company in restricted quantities as part of specific collections and which may not be reproduced once sold out.
1.2 Interpretation
Section headings are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of any provision of this Policy.
References to sections or annexures are, unless the context otherwise requires, references to sections or annexures of this Policy.
Where a word or phrase is defined, other parts of speech, grammatical forms, and cognate variations of that word or phrase shall have corresponding meanings.
Words denoting the singular include the plural and vice versa, and words denoting any gender include all genders unless the context otherwise requires.
The terms “hereof”, “herein”, “hereto”, and derivative or similar words refer to this entire Policy or to the specified Sections of this Policy, as applicable.
All references to this Policy shall include any amendments, modifications, or updates approved from time to time by the Company or its designated authority.
In addition to the terms defined above, certain terms may be defined elsewhere in this Policy, and wherever such terms are used, they shall have the meanings assigned to them in the respective provisions