We are dedicated toward customer satisfaction, in every way. These terms and conditions are set out to protect you, to protect us (the management and staff of Matilda's) and to protect our suppliers. We think it will be a good idea for you to read these terms and conditions and familiarise yourself with your rights, as well as ours. By using this site, you agree to these terms and conditions as stated in this agreement.

About us

Matilda’s Lifestyle is an online retail store which sells lingerie, adult sexual aids, personal grooming and health products and sexual health products to customers in South Africa and certain Southern-African countries. Matilda’s does not have a showroom or a collection point. Orders can be placed through our online ordering system, by email, or by calling our helpline at 0861 227 655.

Due to the nature of our offering, and the legal implications of making an online purchase, you may not browse this site, or place orders thereon, or make purchases thereon, if you are under the age of 18. Your use of this site indicates your awareness and acceptance of these terms and conditions.

Use of Site

You may only use this site to browse the content, make legitimate purchases and shall not use this site for any other purposes, including without limitation, to make any speculative, false or fraudulent purchases. This site and the content provided in this site may not be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted or distributed. ‘Deep-linking’, ’embedding’ or using analogous technology is strictly prohibited. Unauthorised use of this site and/or the materials contained on this site may violate applicable copyright, trademark or other intellectual property laws or other laws.

Disclaimer of Warranty

The contents of this site are provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a purpose and non-infringement. The owner of this site, the authors of these contents and in general anybody connected to this site in any way, from now on collectively called “Providers”, assume no responsibility for errors or omissions in these contents. The Providers further do not warrant, guarantee or make any representation regarding the safety, reliability, accuracy, correctness or completeness of these contents. The Providers shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, general, special, incidental or consequential damages (including - without limitation - data loss, lost revenues and lost profit) which may result from the inability to use or the correct or incorrect use, abuse, or misuse of these contents, even if the Providers have been informed of the possibilities of such damages. The Providers cannot assume any obligation or responsibility. The use of these contents is forbidden in those places where the law does not allow this disclaimer to take full effect. The Quick Version: We can’t guarantee that every single thing on our site is correct at all times, and are not liable should any information prove incorrect or out of date.

Our Rights

We reserve the right to: 1. modify or withdraw, temporarily or permanently, the Website (or any part of) with or without notice to you and you confirm that we shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification to or withdrawal of the Website; and/or  2. change these Conditions from time to time, and your continued use of the Website (or any part of) following such change shall be deemed to be your acceptance of such change. It is your responsibility to check regularly to determine whether the Conditions have been changed. If you do not agree to any change to the Conditions then you must immediately stop using the Website. 3. We will use our reasonable endeavours to maintain the Website. The Website is subject to change from time to time. You will not be eligible for any compensation because you cannot use any part of the Website or because of a failure, suspension or withdrawal of all or part of the Website due to circumstances beyond our control.

Privacy Policy

We are committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy policy applies to all the web pages related to this website.

All the information gathered in the online forms on the website is used to personally identify users that subscribe to this service. The information will not be used for anything other than that which is stated in the Terms & Conditions of use for this service. None of the information will be sold or made available to anyone.

The Site may collect certain information about your visit, such as the name of the Internet service provider and the Internet Protocol (IP) address through which you access the Internet; the date and time you access the Site; the pages that you access while at the Site and the Internet address of the Web site from which you linked directly to our site. This information is used to help improve the Site, analyze trends, and administer the Site. We may need to change this policy from time to time in order to address new issues and reflect changes on our site. We will post those changes here so that you will always know what information we gather, how we might use that information, and whether we will disclose that information to anyone. Please refer back to this policy regularly. If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy policy, please send us an E-mail.

By using this website, you signify your acceptance of our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our site. Your continued use of the website following the posting of changes to these terms will mean that you accept those changes.

Cookie/Tracking Technology

The Site may use cookie and tracking technology depending on the features offered. Cookie and tracking technology are useful for gathering information such as browser type and operating system, tracking the number of visitors to the Site, and understanding how visitors use the Site. Cookies can also help customize the Site for visitors. Personal information cannot be collected via cookies and other tracking technology; however, if you previously provided personally identifiable information, cookies may be tied to such information. Aggregate cookie and tracking information may be shared with third parties.

Third Party Links

In an attempt to provide increased value to our Users, we may provide links to other websites or resources. You acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and do not endorse and are not responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for the privacy practices or the content (including misrepresentative or defamatory content) of such websites, including (without limitation) any advertising, products or other materials or services on or available from such websites or resources, nor for any damage, loss or offence caused or alleged to be caused by, or in connection with, the use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on such external sites or resources.

Product availability

Lead time is dependent on stock availability. Should we have stock available, orders will be dispatched the same day provided payment is validated/received before 15h00 hours.

Should the product not be in stock, we will contact you to offer a replacement item. Should we not have a suitable replacement item or, should you not be happy with the replacement offered, we will refund you for the purchase. Every effort is made to effect shipment of your order timeously, however unforeseen circumstances may cause delays. Should we be faced with such an occurrence, we will contact you via email or phone and provide a revised shipping schedule.

Delivery Policy 

Matilda’s dispatches through our couriers daily on business days. If your order and payment are received before 3pm, your parcel will be dispatched that day. Orders placed after 3pm are dispatched on the following business day.

Our couriers deliver between 8am and 5pm on business days only. We do not process or deliver orders on public holidays or weekends. Delivery to main centres is overnight. Regional areas are serviced within 5 working days. While we do make every effort to ensure you receive your parcel in good time, unforeseen circumstances may cause delays. We are in no way responsible for such delays.

Should the couriers be unable to effect delivery due to the receiver not being at the delivery address, or due to being furnished with an incorrect or incomplete delivery address or contact number, the parcel will be returned to us. We will make every effort to contact you to arrange re-shipping in this instance. We may charge a re-shipping cost, at our discretion.

When you click to make a purchase with us legal obligations arise and your right to refund of monies charged to your credit card or paid in any other way agreed by us, are limited by our terms & conditions. You must not make any purchase through this site unless you understand and agree all our terms and conditions. Once payment is made for the purchase, it is deemed that you have read and understood the terms and conditions for such purchase. If you have any queries please contact us before making any purchase for any service through this website.

Order processing

Order processing will not begin until we receive a confirmed order and full payment.

Refunds/returns Policy

Cancellations: Should you for any reason wish to cancel your purchase you will be liable for a 15% handling fee, at our discretion. You must advise us in writing of your cancellation and any such cancellation must be signed by the person who made the original purchase. The goods must be returned to us unopened in the original packaging within 14 calendar days. * Note:  We recommend that you use Speed Services Couriers (South African Postal Services) for all returns as it offers shipment tracking through a 24 hours customer helpline. Should you choose to use a carrier that does not offer a tracking facility and the goods are lost then no refund or return will be considered.Please note that we do not accept returns on opened packages unless they are damaged or faulty upon arrival.

International customers should make use of a courier that offers: 1. Shipment tracking. 2. Insure your package for safe return and declare the full value of the shipment failing which loss or damage will be for your account.

Damaged Goods: Should any item in your order be damaged or faulty upon arrival, please contact us immediately. We will replace any damaged or faulty item, by courier, if reported to us within one month of receipt of the parcel.

Faulty Goods – One Year Warranty: The adult products in our catalogue carry a one-year warranty. Should the item become faulty within one year of initial purchase, please contact us to arrange for it to be tested and repaired or replaced. We will ask you to send the item direct to our suppliers in South Africa for testing. Should the item be out of stock or discontinued, and not repairable, we will provide you with a credit voucher in the amount of the original purchase price.

Payment Options and Pricing

All transactions will be processed in South African Rands (ZAR). Matilda’s endeavours to offer you competitive prices on current products: your total order price will include the price of the purchase plus any applicable sales tax and shipping charges (on the day of shipping). Matilda’s Lifestyle reserves the right to change pricing at any time without prior notice.

Credit Card: We accept MasterCard and Visa credit cards. If you do not have a credit card please utilise one of the other payment options. If you do not have your credit card available, or you are having trouble with the 3D Secure payment system, you may need to log out and try again later. All of your order details will be saved online under the Your Account section available for use whenever you’re ready! Sorry for any inconvenience.

EFT (Electronic Fund Transfer): One of the most widely used ways of sending money online. Once you have added enough items to your shopping cart, proceed to “Checkout” and follow the order processing instructions. Select the option to pay via EFT. You will then have to load Matilda’s Lifestyle as a beneficiary on your internet banking and use the unique order number in the reference line for your payment. This should ensure speedy processing and delivery of your selected products.

Banking Details Bank: Standard Bank(SBSA) Payment Reference: (Your order number) Account Name: Matilda's Lifestyle Account Nr: 252787374 Account Type: Current Branch: 057829 (Umhlanga Ridge)

Direct Deposit: You may pay for your products through a direct deposit. It’s exactly the same as doing an EFT payment, except you’ll have to go into your bank and physically make your direct deposit there. Please fax through your deposit slip to us on 0866 881 922 to ensure your payment is confirmed and order shipped as quickly as possible. 

For more information about how to order, special order requirements and other payment options, please contact our Support Team on 0861 227 655 or email info@matildas.co.za.

Security Policy 

Our 3rd party payment facility processes all credit card transactions. All credit card transactions are 128 bit Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encrypted. The company registration documents and the site’s registered domain name are Verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode.

The Merchant does not have access to credit details. 3. Our 3rd party payment facility continually reviews and enhances its security in line with technological changes.

Monitoring

We have the right, but not the obligation, to monitor any activity and content associated with the Website. We may investigate any reported violation of these Conditions or complaints and take any action that we deem appropriate (which may include, but is not limited to, issuing warnings, suspending, terminating or attaching conditions to your access and/or removing any materials from the Website).

Law

The Conditions will be exclusively governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of South Africa whose Courts will have exclusive jurisdiction in any dispute, save that we have the right, at our sole discretion, to commence and pursue proceedings in alternative jurisdictions.

Updating of these Terms and Conditions

We reserve the right to change, modify, add to or remove from portions or the whole of these Terms and Conditions from time to time. Changes to these Terms and Conditions will become effective upon such changes being posted to this Website. It is the User’s obligation to periodically check these Terms and Conditions at the Website for changes or updates. The User’s continued use of this Website following the posting of changes or updates will be considered notice of the User’s acceptance to abide by and be bound by these Terms and Conditions, including such changes or updates.

Consent

I understand that all the designs and trademarks are registered to Matilda’s Lifestyle and/ or third parties represented by Matilda’s, and hereby accept the terms and conditions. I undertake not to copy/duplicate the trademarks and designs directly or indirectly in anyway and understand the legal implications thereof. Should I be found to be in violation of this agreement I understand that I will be held liable for all legal costs incurred by Matilda’s Lifestyle for any civil action or any legal action deemed necessary against me.

Contact Details 

Postal address: PO Box 201291 Durban North 4017 Email address: info@matildas.co.za Phone numbers: 081227655 Fax numbers: 0866881922