Terms of Service
Welcome to Pattern and Person, accessible at patternandperson.com. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website, content, and services. By accessing or using Pattern and Person, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our website.
Last Updated: January 2025
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing Pattern and Person at patternandperson.com, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Pattern and Person. If you are using our website on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Your continued use of Pattern and Person following any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.
2. Description of Service
Pattern and Person is a women's fashion blog that provides expert insights into garment quality, fit, and construction. Our content is written by a professional bridal alterations specialist with 12 years of industry experience. The website at patternandperson.com offers articles, guides, reviews, and educational content related to fashion, clothing construction, fabric quality, and garment care.
Our service is provided for informational and educational purposes only. While we strive to provide accurate and helpful information based on professional expertise, the content on Pattern and Person should not be considered professional advice for your specific situation.
3. User Accounts and Responsibilities
Certain features of Pattern and Person may require you to create an account. When creating an account on patternandperson.com, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.
You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other security breach. Pattern and Person will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your account information.
You must be at least 13 years of age to create an account on our website. If you are under 18, you represent that you have permission from a parent or guardian to use Pattern and Person.
4. Acceptable Use
When using Pattern and Person at patternandperson.com, you agree to use the website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You specifically agree not to:
Use the website in any way that violates any applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation
Engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the website
Impersonate or attempt to impersonate Pattern and Person, our employees, another user, or any other person or entity
Use any automated system, including robots, spiders, or scrapers, to access the website without our express written permission
Introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other malicious or technologically harmful material
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the website, other accounts, computer systems, or networks
Harass, abuse, or harm another person through your use of Pattern and Person
Use the website to transmit any unsolicited advertising or promotional materials
5. Intellectual Property Rights
All content on Pattern and Person, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, photographs, articles, and software, is the property of Pattern and Person or its content suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
Pattern and Person name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of Pattern and Person. You may not use these marks without our prior written permission. The domain patternandperson.com and all associated branding are proprietary to Pattern and Person.
You may access and use the content on our website for personal, non-commercial purposes only. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, republish, download, store, or transmit any material from Pattern and Person without our express written consent, except as follows:
Your computer may temporarily store copies of materials in RAM 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 for your personal, non-commercial use
6. User Content and Comments
Pattern and Person may allow users to post comments, reviews, and other content on patternandperson.com. By submitting content to our website, you grant Pattern and Person a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content in any media.
You represent and warrant that you own or control all rights to the content you post, and that your content does not violate these Terms, any applicable law, or the rights of any third party. You are solely responsible for your content and the consequences of posting it on Pattern and Person.
We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to monitor, edit, or remove any user content that we determine, in our sole discretion, violates these Terms or is otherwise objectionable. We do not endorse any user content or any opinion, recommendation, or advice expressed therein.
7. Disclaimers
Pattern and Person and all content on patternandperson.com are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Pattern and Person disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
While our content is written by an experienced bridal alterations specialist with 12 years of professional experience, Pattern and Person does not warrant that the information provided is complete, accurate, reliable, current, or error-free. Fashion advice, garment care recommendations, and construction insights are based on professional experience but may not be suitable for every situation or garment.
We do not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted, secure, or free from errors, viruses, or other harmful components. You use Pattern and Person at your own risk.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Pattern and Person, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and licensors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:
Your access to or use of or inability to access or use the website at patternandperson.com
Any conduct or content of any third party on the website
Any content obtained from the website
Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content
Any advice or recommendations you follow based on content from Pattern and Person
In no event shall our total liability to you for all damages, losses, and causes of action exceed the amount you paid to Pattern and Person, if any, in the six months prior to the claim, or one hundred dollars ($100), whichever is greater.
9. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Pattern and Person, 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 of Service
Your use of the website at patternandperson.com
Your violation of any rights of another person or entity
Any content you post or submit to Pattern and Person
10. Termination
We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your account and access to Pattern and Person at patternandperson.com immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including but not limited to breach of these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the website will immediately cease.
All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including but not limited to ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.
You may terminate your account at any time by discontinuing use of Pattern and Person and, if applicable, deleting your account through the website settings.
11. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms of Service and any dispute or claim arising out of or related to them, their subject matter, or their formation shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to conflict of law principles.
Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in the United States, and the parties irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue therein.
You and Pattern and Person agree to attempt to resolve any dispute through informal negotiation before initiating formal legal proceedings.
12. Changes to Terms
Pattern and Person reserves the right to modify or replace these Terms of Service at any time at our sole discretion. We will provide notice of material changes by posting the updated Terms on patternandperson.com with a new "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the website following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes.
It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically for updates. If you do not agree to the modified Terms, you must stop using Pattern and Person.
13. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be affected or impaired in any way. The invalid provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable.
14. Entire Agreement
These Terms of Service, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published by Pattern and Person on patternandperson.com, constitute the entire agreement between you and Pattern and Person regarding your use of the website and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.
15. Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about these Terms of Service, please contact Pattern and Person through the contact information provided on our website at patternandperson.com. We will make reasonable efforts to respond to your inquiry in a timely manner.
For legal notices or formal communications, please use the contact methods specified on our Contact page.
Thank you for reading our Terms of Service. By using Pattern and Person, you help support our mission to educate readers about garment quality, construction, and fit through the expertise of a seasoned alterations professional.