Terms of service
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Last updated 15/7/2026
AGREEMENT TO OUR LEGAL TERMS
We are House of Capricorn, S.A. ("Company," "we," "us," or "our"), a company registered in Portugal at Avenida da Liberdade, 224, Piso 1, Lisbon, 1250-148, Portugal, NIPC 518350827.
We operate the website houseofcapricorn.pt (the "Site"), together with any other related products and services that refer or link to these Terms and Conditions (collectively, the "Services").
The Site is an informational and editorial showcase. It does not process orders, payments, or user accounts directly. Where you click through to purchase a product, you will be redirected to a third-party retail site (currently fashionclinic.com), and your purchase will be governed by that site's own terms and privacy policy.
You can contact us at:
Phone: +351 964 399 774
Email: info@houseofcapricorn.pt
Mail: Avenida da Liberdade, 224, Piso 1, Lisbon, 1250-148, Portugal
We recommend that you print or save a copy of these Terms for your records.
By using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Site immediately.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- OUR SERVICES
- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
- PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
- THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND CONTENT
- PRIVACY POLICY
- TERM AND TERMINATION
- MODIFICATIONS AND INTERRUPTIONS
- GOVERNING LAW
- DISPUTE RESOLUTION
- DISCLAIMER
- LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
- INDEMNIFICATION
- ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
- MISCELLANEOUS
- CONTACT US
- OUR SERVICES
The information provided through the Site is for general informational and editorial purposes only. It is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation. It is your responsibility to ensure your use of the Site complies with local laws where applicable.
- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Our Intellectual Property
We are the owner or licensee of all intellectual property rights in the Site, including its source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, text, photographs, and graphics on the Site (collectively, the "Content"), as well as the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained within it (the "Marks").
Our Content and Marks are protected by copyright and trademark laws (and various other intellectual property rights) in Portugal, the European Union, and around the world.
Your Use of Our Services
Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to access the Site and to download or print a copy of any portion of the Content you have properly accessed, solely for your personal, non-commercial use.
Except as set out in this section, no part of the Site or Content may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without our express prior written permission.
Any breach of these Intellectual Property Rights will constitute a material breach of these Terms, and your right to use the Site will terminate immediately.
- PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
You may not access or use the Site for any purpose other than the one for which we make it available. As a user of the Site, you agree not to:
- Systematically retrieve data or content from the Site to create or compile a collection, compilation, database, or directory without our written permission.
- Trick, defraud, or mislead us or other users, especially to obtain sensitive account or personal information.
- Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Site.
- Disparage, tarnish, or otherwise harm, in our opinion, us or the Site.
- Use any information obtained from the Site to harass, abuse, or harm another person.
- Make improper use of our support channels or submit false reports of abuse or misconduct.
- Use the Site in a manner inconsistent with applicable laws or regulations.
- Engage in unauthorised framing of or linking to the Site.
- Upload or transmit viruses, Trojan horses, or other harmful material, or interfere with any party's use of the Site.
- Use any automated system, such as bots, spiders, or scrapers, to access the Site.
- Delete the copyright or other proprietary rights notice from any Content.
- Attempt to impersonate another user or person, or use the username of another user.
- Interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the Site or the networks connected to it.
- Attempt to bypass any measures designed to prevent or restrict access to the Site.
- Copy or adapt the Site's source code, including any Flash, PHP, JavaScript, or other code.
- Decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble the Site except as permitted by applicable law.
- THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND CONTENT
The Site may contain links to other websites, including fashionclinic.com and other third-party retail or content sites ("Third-Party Websites"), as well as content, products, or services belonging to third parties ("Third-Party Content").
Third-Party Websites are not investigated, monitored, or checked for accuracy, completeness, or legality by us, and we are not responsible for any Third-Party Websites accessed through the Site or any Third-Party Content posted on, available through, or installed from them, including their content, accuracy, offensiveness, opinions, reliability, or practices.
Inclusion of, linking to, or permitting the use of any Third-Party Website or Third-Party Content does not imply our approval or endorsement of it. If you decide to make a purchase through a Third-Party Website, that transaction is governed entirely by the terms, conditions, and privacy policy of that third party, and any concerns should be directed to them.
- PRIVACY POLICY
We care about data privacy and security. By using the Site, you agree to be bound by our Privacy Policy, available at [INSERT PRIVACY POLICY URL], which is incorporated into these Terms.
- TERM AND TERMINATION
These Terms remain in full force and effect while you use the Site. We reserve the right, without notice or liability, to deny access to and use of the Site to any person for any reason, including breach of any representation, warranty, or covenant contained in these Terms, or of any applicable law or regulation.
- MODIFICATIONS AND INTERRUPTIONS
We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents of the Site at any time or for any reason at our sole discretion, without notice. We also reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time; the "Last updated" date will reflect the most recent changes, and continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of them.
We cannot guarantee the Site will be available at all times. We may experience hardware, software, or other problems, or need to perform maintenance related to the Site, resulting in interruptions, delays, or errors. We are not liable for any loss or damage caused by your inability to access or use the Site during any downtime.
- GOVERNING LAW
These Terms are governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Portugal, and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is expressly excluded.
If your habitual residence is in the EU, you additionally retain the protection afforded to you by the mandatory provisions of the law of your country of residence. You may bring a claim to defend your consumer protection rights under these Terms either in Portugal or in the EU country in which you reside.
- DISPUTE RESOLUTION
If a dispute arises, we encourage you to first contact us at [EMAIL ADDRESS] to seek an informal resolution. If a dispute cannot be resolved informally, it may be submitted to the competent courts, which — for consumers resident in Portugal — will be the courts of Lisbon, without prejudice to your right as a consumer to bring proceedings in the courts of your own country of residence within the EU, and without prejudice to your right to access any applicable EU consumer dispute resolution platform.
- DISCLAIMER
THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS-IS" AND "AS-AVAILABLE" BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE WILL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE AND YOUR USE OF IT, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE SITE'S CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO THE SITE, AND WE ASSUME NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, INACCURACIES, INTERRUPTIONS, OR UNAVAILABILITY OF THE SITE.
This disclaimer does not affect any statutory rights that cannot lawfully be excluded under applicable Portuguese or EU consumer protection law.
- LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOTHING IN THESE TERMS EXCLUDES OR LIMITS OUR LIABILITY WHERE IT WOULD BE UNLAWFUL TO DO SO UNDER PORTUGUESE OR EU LAW, INCLUDING FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE, OR FRAUD.
- INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless from any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand made by any third party due to or arising out of your breach of these Terms or your misuse of the Site.
- ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
Visiting the Site constitutes electronic communication. You consent to receive electronic communications from us where necessary for legitimate operational purposes, and agree that any notices, agreements, disclosures, or other communications we send electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in writing.
- MISCELLANEOUS
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Site. If any provision of these Terms is found to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision will be severable and will not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. There is no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship created between you and us as a result of these Terms or use of the Site.
- CONTACT US
To resolve a complaint regarding the Site or to receive further information about its use, please contact us at:
House of Capricorn, S.A.
NIPC 518350827
Avenida da Liberdade, 224, Piso 1
Lisbon, 1250-148
Portugal
Phone: +351 964 399 774
Email: info@houseofcapricorn.pt
