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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Please read the statement carefully. If you (the User) do not wish to be bound by the terms and conditions mentioned herein, kindly refrain from accessing the website. Access to this site shall be deemed to be an acceptance of these terms and conditions. By using the website, you accept and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions as applied to your use of the website, purchase of our products over e-commerce or any marketplace, and you are deemed to have read and understood all of its contents and implications. The user hereby states that he has read understood and unconditionally agree to abide by the terms and conditions (“T&Cs”) described hereinafter in relation to the DvillageFoods.com website:

These terms of sale (“terms”) apply to all offers, sales and purchases of food and health products and services which are sold through DvillageFoods.com (“Website”) by: (a) us, DESI VILLAGE AGRO FOODS INDIA (P) LTD (references to “us”, “we” or “our” being construed accordingly) the seller, to (b) you, the buyer (references to “you” or “your” being construed accordingly).

All purchases are final, non-cancellable, non-transferable and non-refundable, except as formally specified in the applicable returns / refund policy.

PAYMENT POLICY

We support the following payment options:

  • Credit Card
  • Debit Card
  • Net banking
  • UPI
  • Wallets (PayTm, Mobikwik, Amazon Pay, Phone Pe etc.)
  • Pay Later (Ola Money, ePayLater etc.)
  • PayPal
Please retry making the payment after ensuring that the information entered is accurate, including all account details, billing addresses and passwords. If your payment is debited from your account after a payment failure, it will be credited back within 5-7 days, after we receive a confirmation from the bank.
GST is a single tax on the supply of goods and services that is levied on every value addition (through production and services) and is added to a product’s sale price. GST has to be borne/paid by the ultimate consumer of the product or service. If your order is fulfilled on or after July 1st 2017, GST will be applicable on your orders. GST subsumes all other taxes like Excise duty, VAT, Entry tax etc.

Following rules will govern whether or not additional GST will be applicable on the products purchased by you:

1) GST applicability:

(a) For a product,

(i) Total discount percentage is more than 19% of MRP,

Then GST may be collected from customers in addition to product price, post discounts. The discounts include those resulting from special offers such as Buy 1 Get 1 and similar offers.

(b) For a product, the discounted prices displayed on the platform shall be inclusive of all taxes, including GST.

2) GST amount: If applicable, the amount of GST collected from customer depends on category, for example:

(i) Pickles: Max 12%

(ii) Cookies, Chocolates: Max 18%

(iv) Spices, Masalas: Max 5%

Yes. If you return the product, the applicable GST/VAT amount will also be refunded into the source account selected at the time of return initiation. However, no refunds of GST/VAT shall be made in relation to shipping charges collected from the consumer under DvillageFoods.com shipping policy.

SHIPPING POLICY

We strive to deliver products purchased from DvillageFoods in excellent condition and in the fastest time possible. Also, for all the subsequent purchases of Rs. 2499* or more, we will deliver the order to your doorstep free of cost. A minimal shipping charge will be applicable to all orders under Rs. 2499 based on cart items.

If the order is cancelled, lost or un-delivered to your preferred location, we will refund the complete order amount including any shipping charges if paid online.

For accounts whose return behavior violates our fair usage policy, a delivery charge of Rs. 149 will be levied on all orders, irrespective of order value.

*Order value is calculated after applying discounts/VAT/GST or any other applicable charges.

We always strive hard to provide the best experience to our customers. However, we have noticed that few accounts abuse our liberal returns policy. These accounts typically return most of the items bought or choose to not accept our shipments. Hence, our regular customers are deprived of the opportunity to buy these items. To protect the rights of our customers, we reserve the right to collect shipping charges of Rs. 149 for all orders and disable cash on delivery option for accounts which have a high percentage of returns and shipments not accepted by value of orders placed.

Please tap on the “Orders” section under the account menu of the website to check your order status.

You can find out if DvillageFoods delivers to your PIN Code using the courier serviceability tool available on the cart page. Please tap on “Calculate Shipping” and enter your area PIN code in the respective field to get the required information about standard shipping and it’s availability. The PIN codes serviced by us are frequently updated, so if we do not deliver to your PIN code today, please come back and check to see if this has changed.

All orders placed on DvillageFoods are dispatched through other courier partners such as Fed-EX, Ship Rocket etc. A tracking number is provided as soon as the parcel is dispatched with which you can get updates on the location of the parcel and the estimated delivery date and time. Updates will be provided via E-mails and SMS frequently.

Surely, you can change your order’s shipping address before we’ve shipped it by getting in touch with our customer care representatives. Extra charges (if applicable) shall be levied.

Kindly reach out to us for pilferage / leakage / tempering within 36 hours of delivery failing which the claim will not be entertained. Whilst we investigate, you are requested to please make note of the below pointers:

  • Please do not use the item for which the claim is being raised.
  • You may be required to inform like, a short description of the case (A few questions will be asked to help us understand the scenario)
  • The snapshots of the packet and other boxes (If any). Try to cover the sides which look tampered/damaged.
  • The refund for prepaid / Cash on delivery orders will be done after the investigation

You may not be liable for a refund if he/she falls in any of the scenarios stated below:

  • Failure to provide adequate information about the case.
  • Failure to provide snapshots of the packet and box (if any).
  • If a pilferage / leakage delivery was received, claims must be made the same day.
  • You must not dispose of the packaging for 3 – 4 days post-delivery. We might need to pick-up your packaging for investigation at our end.
  • Yes. We deliver products outside India. Customs and International Shipping.
  • All of DvillageFoods orders are shipped internationally from our warehouses across India to your provided shipping address via DHL/FED-EX/ARAMEX. Due to the nature of international shipping, occasionally a customer may have to pay additional import duties and taxes which are levied once a shipment reaches your country. The large majority of orders will not have to pay any additional fees. However, we are unable to calculate when and how much these infrequent customs duty charges will be levied. In the case where additional customs charges are assessed, you will be responsible for paying these additional fees. To make your shopping experience as seamless as possible, we have arranged with DHL/FEDEX to have customs clear your goods for you and deliver them to your doorstep. If you are presented with an invoice from DHL/FEDEX for import duties and taxes, you will have to pay DHL/FEDEX directly at the time of delivery.

RETURNS & REFUND POLICY

Due to the nature of our business and products we sell, items that expire sooner than 1 month from the date of the purchase are not eligible for a refund.

For any other items to be eligible for a refund, you have to return the item you have purchased to us within 5 calendar days of the delivery. If 5 days have gone by since your date of delivery, unfortunately we can’t offer you a refund or exchange. To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused, unopened and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.

If our products arrive damaged, rotten or contaminated in any way, please contact us right away, and we will be happy to send a free replacement regardless of its expiration date. This replacement for the damaged, rotten or contaminated products shall always be subject to our rights to recall the products to send it for further analysis and testing. If anything is unclear or you have more questions feel free to contact our customer support team.

After the refund has been initiated by DvillageFoods as per the Returns Policy, the refund amount is expected to reflect in the customer account as per the following timelines:

  • NEFT – 7 to 10 business days post refund initiation
  • Online Refund – 7 to 10 days post refund initiation, depending on your bank partner

Please note, DvillageFoods initiates the refund after the returned item has reached us and the quality check is successful. Therefore, the refund initiation time may vary by time taken by the courier partner to deliver the return to our warehouse. In case of any refund discrepancies, DvillageFoods may, at its sole discretion, request you to share with us a screenshot of your bank statement.

No. Currently we do not offer such service. For returning products, you are required to self-ship them back to us. Our customer care will help you with the labels and shipping address.

You can self-ship the return item via any reliable courier partner. For all self-shipped returns, you will be duly reimbursed the shipping costs. Therefore, please ensure that scan copy of courier bill/receipt is shared via various Contacts us options available on the website. The courier bill/receipt should satisfy the following conditions for successful processing:

  • It should capture the weight of the return package.
  • Residential/office address, destination address, shipment date, amount and other details should be mentioned.
  • The information on the receipt should NOT be edited/over-written.
  • The courier charge (amount mentioned on the receipt) should not overshoot the Sender-Destination-Service combination and shall be cross checked with the courier company.

This is subject to your returns being inspected and successfully processed upon receipt at our end.

You can send the return to any one of the following returns processing facilities depending on your location. Kindly do not send it to on any other address as the package would not be acceptable then.

To,

DESI VILLAGE AGRO FOODS INDIA (P) LTD.,

21, Ground Floor, Bharathi Mill Rd,

Mudaliarpet, Pondicherry – 605004.

Telephone: +91 90470 48530

This may have happened, if the item you returned is used, damaged or labels are missing. In the event that the return request is declined, the user shall not be eligible for a refund, and DvillageFoods assumes no liability in this regard. For more details, please call our customer care.

This may have happened, if the item you have returned is used, damaged or its labels/packaging materials are missing. In the event that you fail to accept the receipt of the re-shipped item, you shall continue to be not eligible for a refund, and DvillageFoods assumes no liability with respect to the return or refund for the said re-shipped item. For more details, please call our customer care.

CANCELLATION POLICY

At present, due to the onset of the COVID-19 Virus and subsequent disruption of the supply chain, logistics and other services we are unable to offer cancellation, return, exchange or refund of any items once the order has been placed on our website. Refunds are processed only in cases where there has been delivery of genuinely defective items and on no other grounds.

After placing an order, in case you want to cancel your order, you can easily do so until it has not been shipped and is in our warehouse. Any amount already paid by you will be refunded back. Contact our customer support to help you with this process as swiftly as possible.

For the payments made using Debit card, Credit card, Wallets or by Net Banking, you’ll get the refund back in your bank account, then please contact our customer care team. Refunds, if approved, will be processed within 7-10 business days.

After the refund has been initiated by DvillageFoods as per the Returns Policy, the refund amount is expected to reflect in the customer account as per the following timelines:

NEFT – 7 to 10 business days post refund initiation
Online Refund – 7 to 10 days post refund initiation, depending on your bank partner.

Please note, DvillageFoods initiates the refund upon successful return pick up, or after the returned item has reached us and quality check is successful. Therefore, the refund initiation time may vary by time taken by the courier partner to deliver the return to a DvillageFoods warehouse. In case of any refund discrepancies, DvillageFoods may, at its sole discretion, request you to share with us a screenshot of your bank statement.
Alternatively, look for the order support contact information provided in your order receipt email. Allow us reasonable time to track the order status and thereby cancel it for you.

When you purchase something from our store, as part of the buying and selling process, we collect the personal information you give us such as your name, address and email address.

When you browse our store, we also automatically receive your computer’s internet protocol (IP) address in order to provide us with information that helps us learn about your browser and operating system.

Email marketing (if applicable): With your permission, we may send you emails about our store, new products and other updates.

When you provide us with personal information to complete a transaction, verify your credit card, place an order, arrange for a delivery or return a purchase, we imply that you consent to our collecting it and using it for that reason and SMS marketing.

If we ask for your personal information for a secondary reason via third party services, like e-mail marketing, we will either ask you directly for your expressed consent, or provide you with an opportunity to say so.

If after you opt-in, you change your mind, you may withdraw your consent for us to contact you, for the continued collection, use or disclosure of your information, at anytime, by contacting us at ecommerce@DvillageFoods.com

We may disclose your personal information if we are required by law to do so or if you violate our Terms of Service.

If you choose a direct payment gateway to complete your purchase, then we do store your credit card data. It is encrypted through the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). Your purchase transaction data is stored only as long as is necessary to complete your purchase transaction.

After that is complete, your purchase transaction information is deleted. All direct payment gateways adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers.

In general, the third-party providers used by us will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to allow them to perform the services they provide to us.

However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies in respect to the information we are required to provide to them for your purchase-related transactions. For these providers, we recommend that you read their privacy policies so you can understand the manner in which your personal information will be handled by these providers.

In particular, remember that certain providers may be located in or have facilities that are located in a different jurisdiction than either you or us. So if you elect to proceed with a transaction that involves the services of a third-party service provider, then your information may become subject to the laws of the jurisdiction(s) in which that service provider or its facilities are located. Once you leave our store’s website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or our website’s Terms of Service.

When you click on links on our store, they may direct you away from our site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to read their privacy statements.

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.

If you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored with AES-256 encryption. Although no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional generally accepted industry stand.

By using this site, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state or province of residence and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

We do not guarantee, represent or warrant that your use of our service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free. We do not warrant that the results that may be obtained from the use of our products or services will be accurate or reliable. You agree that from time to time we may remove the service for indefinite periods of time or cancel the service at any time, without notice to you.

You expressly agree that your use of, or inability to use, the service is at your sole risk. The service and all products and services delivered to you through the service are (except as expressly stated by us) provided ‘as is’ and ‘as available’ for your use, without any representation, warranties or conditions of any kind, either express or implied, including all implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, merchantable quality, fitness for a particular purpose, durability, title, and non-infringement.

In no case shall DvillageFoods, our directors, designated partners, officers, employees, affiliates, agents, contractors, interns, suppliers, service providers or licensors be liable for any injury, loss, claim, or any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special, or consequential damages of any kind, including, without limitation lost profits, lost revenue, lost savings, loss of data, replacement costs, or any similar damages, whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, arising from your use of any of the service or any products procured using the service, or for any other claim related in any way to your use of the service or any product, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of the service or any content (or product) posted, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the service, even if advised of their possibility. In any event, our liability shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless DvillageFoods and our parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, officers, directors, agents, contractors, licensors, service providers, subcontractors, suppliers, interns and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third-party due to or arising out of your breach of these Terms and Conditions or the documents they incorporate by reference, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third-party.

We believe in providing the best experience to our customers. However, if you do feel we can improve our services, you can contact us through the below mentioned details, and we will be glad to assist you.

You can get in touch with our Officer at ecommerce@DvillageFoods.com with the details of your suggestions or complaints. We will respond within 3 business days from the date of receipt of your email.

DISCLAIMER

We reserve the right to modify these policies at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.

If our store is acquired or merged with another company, your information may be transferred to the new owners so that we may continue to sell products to you.

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