9. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICY

Paws Garden respects intellectual property rights and expects all users of our website to do the same. This Intellectual Property Policy explains the rights associated with the content, branding, materials and other intellectual property used on the Paws Garden website.

By accessing our website, you agree not to misuse or unlawfully reproduce intellectual property belonging to Paws Garden or third parties.

9.1 OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Unless otherwise stated, intellectual property used by Paws Garden may include:

• The Paws Garden name and branding;

• Logos and visual identities;

• Website design and layout;

• Original text and written content;

• Original graphics and illustrations;

• Product descriptions created or prepared for our website;

• Marketing materials;

• Website structure and design elements;

• Original photographs and other visual materials;

• Digital content and other materials produced for the website.

These materials may be protected by copyright, trade mark, design rights or other applicable intellectual property laws.

9.2 USE OF OUR CONTENT

Unless expressly permitted, you must not reproduce, copy, distribute, modify, publish, sell, license or commercially exploit Paws Garden's protected content without appropriate authorisation.

You may view and use website content for normal personal shopping purposes.

For example, customers may reasonably:

• View product information;

• Save information relating to their purchases;

• Share links to our website;

• Use information necessary to complete an order.

Such use does not transfer ownership of any intellectual property to the customer.

9.3 PAWS GARDEN TRADE MARKS

The Paws Garden name, logo and associated branding may be protected by applicable trade mark or other intellectual property laws.

Unauthorised use of our branding in a manner that could cause confusion, imply affiliation or suggest endorsement is not permitted.

Nothing on our website should be interpreted as granting you a licence to use our trade marks unless expressly stated.

9.4 THIRD-PARTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Some content, products, names, images, logos, trade marks or other materials displayed on our website may belong to third parties.

Third-party intellectual property remains the property of its respective owner.

Paws Garden does not claim ownership of intellectual property that belongs to manufacturers, suppliers, service providers or other third parties.

Where appropriate, third-party names and marks may be used solely to identify or describe relevant products or services.

9.5 PRODUCT IMAGES AND DESCRIPTIONS

Product images and descriptions displayed on our website may originate from manufacturers, suppliers, fulfilment partners or other authorised sources.

Where such content belongs to a third party, ownership remains with the relevant rights holder.

Paws Garden may use such material where we have an appropriate basis or permission to do so.

Customers must not assume that product images or descriptions are freely available for commercial reproduction simply because they appear on our website.

9.6 COPYRIGHT

Copyright may protect original written content, photographs, graphics, designs, videos and other creative works appearing on our website.

Unauthorised copying or redistribution of protected content may constitute copyright infringement.

If you believe that material displayed on our website infringes your copyright, please contact us with sufficient information for us to investigate the matter.

9.7 REPORTING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CONCERNS

If you believe that content displayed on the Paws Garden website infringes your intellectual property rights, please contact us as soon as reasonably possible.

Your notification should include, where applicable:

• Your name and contact details;

• Identification of the intellectual property right involved;

• A description of the material you believe infringes that right;

• The location of the relevant material on our website;

• An explanation of why you believe the material infringes your rights;

• Evidence of ownership or authorisation where reasonably necessary.

We may request additional information before taking action.

9.8 REVIEW OF CLAIMS

Upon receiving a legitimate intellectual property complaint, Paws Garden may review the relevant material and circumstances.

Depending on the outcome of the review, we may:

• Request additional information;

• Contact the relevant supplier or content provider;

• Temporarily remove or restrict access to material;

• Correct or replace content;

• Take other appropriate action.

Submitting a complaint does not automatically establish that infringement has occurred.

9.9 CUSTOMER-SUBMITTED CONTENT

Where our website permits customers to submit reviews, photographs, comments or other content, customers remain responsible for ensuring that their submissions do not infringe the rights of other people or organisations.

By submitting content, you confirm that you have the necessary rights or permissions to submit it.

You should not upload content that contains someone else's copyrighted material, trade marks, photographs or other protected material without appropriate permission.

9.10 PERMISSION TO USE CUSTOMER CONTENT

Where customers voluntarily submit reviews, photographs or other content to Paws Garden, we may use that content for purposes connected with operating, promoting or improving our services where we have an appropriate legal basis to do so.

Where required by applicable law, we will seek appropriate permission or consent before using customer content for particular purposes.

Customers should avoid submitting personal or sensitive information that they do not wish to be shared or displayed.

9.11 PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

Users must not use the Paws Garden website to:

• Impersonate Paws Garden or its representatives;

• Create misleading websites or accounts using our branding;

• Copy our website for fraudulent purposes;

• Reproduce protected materials for unauthorised commercial use;

• Remove copyright or ownership notices without permission;

• Misrepresent ownership of intellectual property;

• Upload content that infringes another person's rights.

We may take appropriate action where misuse is identified.

9.12 NO TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP

Purchasing a product from Paws Garden does not give the customer ownership of any intellectual property associated with the product, manufacturer or Paws Garden.

The customer receives ownership of the purchased physical goods where applicable, but intellectual property rights remain with their respective rights holders.

9.13 LINKS TO OUR WEBSITE

Customers and third parties may generally link to publicly accessible pages on the Paws Garden website, provided that the link is lawful and does not create a false impression of sponsorship, affiliation or endorsement.

We may request the removal of a link if it is misleading, unlawful or otherwise harmful to our legitimate interests.

9.14 ENFORCEMENT

Paws Garden reserves the right to take reasonable steps to protect its intellectual property and respond to suspected infringement.

Depending on the circumstances, this may include requesting removal of infringing material, restricting access to relevant content, contacting service providers or taking other action available under applicable law.

9.15 CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this Intellectual Property Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our business, website, intellectual property portfolio or applicable legal requirements.

The latest version will be published on this page.

9.16 CONTACT US

If you have questions about intellectual property used on the Paws Garden website or wish to report a potential infringement, please contact us using the official contact information provided on our website.

We aim to review legitimate concerns fairly and take appropriate action where necessary.