Terms of Service

Picnics With Puppies LLC and/or its affiliates ("Vendor") provide website features and other products and services to you when you visit or shop at picnicswithpuppies.com, use Vendor products or services, in connection with any of the foregoing. By using picnicswithpuppies.com, you agree, on behalf of yourself and all members of your household and others who use any service under your account, to the following conditions.

CONTRACTED SERVICES

Includes all services described in selected package details reviewed and distributed to clients. Packages and services are based on described services and not necessarily as reflected in any photographs used for promotional purposes. Any additional services/products requested by the Client, agreed to and incurred by Vendor, will be billed directly to Client at cost. All services contracted cannot be deducted, but additional services can be added.

For your convenience, payments to Vendor can be made online through picnicswithpuppies.com

EXPIRATION

Current event date is valid 1-week post origination date to secure services.

PROVIDED DOCUMENTATION

All documentation created and provided to Client is owned and copy written by Vendor and cannot be used or given to any other 3rd party.

DESTINATION AND PACKAGE CUSTOMIZATION

For all picnics deemed a destination (taking place in a location other than predetermined locations offered by the Vendor on the Picnics With Puppies website), or customization as mutually agreed to by the Client and Vendor, additional fees may applicable, including but not limited to, travel expenses, accommodation, and transportation to and from the event site. All travel may be arranged by the Client per specifications of Vendor or arranged by Vendor with agreement of payment invoiced.

LIABILITY

It is understood that Vendor is only liable for services completed and provided by Vendor and cannot be held liable for the services of other contracted vendors. It is understood that in no event shall Vendor be liable for consequential damages of any kind.

CANCELLATION POLICY

If event is canceled, no portion of the fees paid to Vendor will be returned. If event is canceled less than 6 days before date, no portion of the 2nd payment will be returned and will be used to compensate for contracted vendors, hours of service already rendered and loss of event date. If the event is postponed, services contracted can be applied to a new date and time upon availability (refer to Postponement Policy). If the Client wishes to leave the event prior to the end of the scheduled time, the Client shall notify the Vendor by phone call or text, a minimum of 20 minutes in advance, prior to leaving the event. No portion of any fees paid by the Client to the Vendor will be refunded to the Client for leaving the scheduled event early. If the Client arrives to the event 30 minutes after the scheduled event time, the Vendor reserves the right to cancel the event without any refund. Client must contact the Vendor, by phone call or text to advise of a late arrival. No additional time will be added to the scheduled event to compensate for time lost due to the late arrival of the Client.

POSTPONEMENT POLICY

If the event is postponed, all services will cease at time of notification of postponement if no determined new date and time is available. We do not offer refunds once payment has been received. If you need to reschedule your picnic you must do it 72 hours before the event date and will have 90 days from original date to reschedule.

Payment schedule for any additional items at time of rescheduling a new date will be determined and readjusted post new event date notification. If client requires services to resume, post new event date being established, second payment will be required at time-of-service re-start.

RESPONSIBILITY/FORCE MAJURE

Vendor is not responsible for Acts of God, Natural Disasters, an Act Of Government such as a Declaration of National or Local Emergency, or Other Incidents Not within the control of the Vendor, including but not limited to, weather, accident, death in the family, illness, pregnancy, or sudden tragic circumstance. In such a situation, Vendor will refer, upon approval of the Client, a qualified professional replacement to fulfill Vendor’s obligations under the contract, at no additional charge to the client or as agreed to by both the Client and Vendor.

OVERTIME

Additional unplanned and/or un-contracted services (such as, but not limited to, full redo of design, day of event extension of time, services outside of scope of agreement, management of non-event day activities) are considered overtime and will be billed with prior notification and consent at the rate of $110 per hour.

ADD-ON COSTS

Any purchased items in the Add-On section of picnicswithpuppies.com by the Client for day of event or prior will be billed directly at the time of checkout.

CONTRACTED VENDOR AND PAYMENTS

Any rentals and/or subcontracted vendors contracted on behalf of the Client will be paid in full to Vendor directly at requested deadline. Proper notice will be provided per cost and available online at picnicswithpuppies.com.

DAMAGE OR LOSS OF ACCESSORIES

Client agrees to exercise all due care in caring for and preserving the property of Vendor. Clients shall remain responsible for all loss or damage to rentals, up to and including actual replacement value for each missing or damaged item per cost. Client is responsible for all picnic items during the scheduled event time.

PAYMENT SCHEDULE AND METHOD

For your convenience, payments can be made online during the checkout via picnicswithpuppies.com using a valid credit card or online electronic payment system.

50% initial retainer due at time of booking.

Remaining balance is due 7 days before event date.

Bookings made less than 7 days before date require full payment at the time of booking.

APPROPRIATE CONDUCT/ SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT

In the event of circumstances deemed by either Vendor, law enforcement or a public official, a threat or implied threat of injury or harm to Vendor, Client, or equipment, the Vendor reserves the right to cancel all services remaining under this Agreement and leave the event. If the Vendor leaves the event early due to any offending behavior, unsafe conditions, such as but not limited to weather, the Client expressly agrees to relieve and hold Vendor harmless as a result of incomplete event coverage, or for a lapse in the quality of the Vendor’s work, and the Client shall be responsible for payment in full.

COPYRIGHT

All content included in or made available through any Vendor, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software is the property of Vendor or its content suppliers and protected by United States and international copyright laws. The compilation of all content included in or made available through any Vendor is the exclusive property of Vendor and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws.

TRADEMARKS

In addition, graphics, logos, page headers, button icons, scripts, and service names included in or made available through any Vendor are trademarks or trade dress of Vendor in the U.S. and other countries. Picnics With Puppies trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not Vendor's, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits Picnics With Puppies. All other trademarks not owned by Vendor that appear in any Vendor are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by Picnics With Puppies.

LICENSE AND ACCESS

Subject to your compliance with these Conditions of Use and any Service Terms, and your payment of any applicable fees, Vendor grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to access and make personal and non-commercial use of the Vendors. This license does not include any resale or commercial use of any Vendor, or its contents or products; any collection and use of any product listings, descriptions, or prices; any derivative use of any Vendor or its contents; any downloading, copying, or other use of account information for the benefit of any third party; or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools. All rights not expressly granted to you in these Conditions of Use or any Service Terms are reserved and retained by Vendor or its licensors, suppliers, publishers, rightsholders, or other content providers. No Vendor, nor any part of any Vendor, may be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without express written consent of Picnics With Puppies. You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) of Vendor without express written consent. You may not use any meta tags or any other "hidden text" utilizing Vendor name or trademarks without the express written consent of Picnics With Puppies. You may not misuse the Vendors. You may use the Vendors only as permitted by law. The licenses granted by Vendor terminate if you do not comply with these Conditions of Use or any Service Terms.

DISPUTES

Any dispute or claim relating in any way to your use of any Vendor will be adjudicated in the state or Federal courts in Charleston, South Carolina, and you consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in these courts. We each waive any right to a jury trial.

APPLICABLE LAW

By using any Vendor, you agree that applicable federal law, and the laws of the state of South Carolina, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern these Conditions of Use and any dispute of any sort that might arise between you and Picnics With Puppies LLC.

SITE POLICIES, MODIFICATION, AND SEVERABILITY

Please review our other policies, such as our pricing policy, posted on this site. These policies also govern your use of Vendors. We reserve the right to make changes to our site, policies, Service Terms, and these Conditions of Use at any time. If any of these conditions shall be deemed invalid, void, or for any reason unenforceable, that condition shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining condition.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

THE VENDORS AND ALL INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) AND OTHER SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE VENDORS ARE PROVIDED BY VENDOR ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN WRITING. VENDOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THE VENDORS, OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) OR OTHER SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE VENDORS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN WRITING. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE VENDORS IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.

TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, VENDOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. VENDOR DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE VENDORS, INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) OR OTHER SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE VENDOR OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS SENT FROM VENDOR ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, VENDOR WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF ANY VENDOR, OR FROM ANY INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) OR OTHER SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH ANY VENDOR, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN WRITING.