1. Terms

By accessing this web site, you are agreeing to be bound by these web site Terms and Conditions of Use, all applicable laws and regulations, and agree that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site. The materials contained in this web site are protected by applicable copyright and trade mark law.

2. Use License

a. Permission is granted to temporarily download one copy of the materials (information or software) on Doire Dress Designs's web site for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:

• i. modify or copy the materials;
• ii. use the materials for any commercial purpose, or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial);
• iii. attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on Doire Dress Designs's web site;
• iv. remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials; or
• v. transfer the materials to another person or "mirror" the materials on any other server.

b. This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by Doire Dress Designs at any time. Upon terminating your viewing of these materials or upon the termination of this license, you must destroy any downloaded materials in your possession whether in electronic or printed format.

3. Disclaimer

a. The materials on Doire Dress Designs's web site are provided "as is". Doire Dress Designs makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties, including without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights. Further, Doire Dress Designs does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on its Internet web site or otherwise relating to such materials or on any sites linked to this site.

4. Limitations

In no event shall Doire Dress Designs or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption,) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on Doire Dress Designs's Internet site, even if Doire Dress Designs or a Doire Dress Designs authorized representative has been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage. Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.

5. Revisions and Errata

The materials appearing on Doire Dress Designs's web site could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. Doire Dress Designs does not warrant that any of the materials on its web site are accurate, complete, or current. Doire Dress Designs may make changes to the materials contained on its web site at any time without notice. Doire Dress Designs does not, however, make any commitment to update the materials.

6. Links

Doire Dress Designs has not reviewed all of the sites linked to its Internet web site and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Doire Dress Designs of the site. Use of any such linked web site is at the user's own risk.

7. Site Terms of Use Modifications

Doire Dress Designs may revise these terms of use for its web site at any time without notice. By using this web site you are agreeing to be bound by the then current version of these Terms and Conditions of Use.

8. Governing Law

Any claim relating to Doire Dress Designs's web site shall be governed by the laws of the United Kingdom, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. General Terms and Conditions applicable to Use of a Web Site.

Privacy Policy

Your privacy is very important to us. Accordingly, we have developed this Policy in order for you to understand how we collect, use, communicate and disclose and make use of personal information. The following outlines our privacy policy.

1. Before or at the time of collecting personal information, we will identify the purposes for which information is being collected.
2. We will collect and use of personal information solely with the objective of fulfilling those purposes specified by us and for other compatible purposes, unless we obtain the consent of the individual concerned or as required by law.
3. We will only retain personal information as long as necessary for the fulfillment of those purposes.
4. We will collect personal information by lawful and fair means and, where appropriate, with the knowledge or consent of the individual concerned.
5. Personal data should be relevant to the purposes for which it is to be used, and, to the extent necessary for those purposes, should be accurate, complete, and up-to-date.
6. We will protect personal information by reasonable security safeguards against loss or theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification.
7. We will make readily available to customers information about our policies and practices relating to the management of personal information.
We are committed to conducting our business in accordance with these principles in order to ensure that the confidentiality of personal information is protected and maintained.

Between us, Doire Dress Designs Limited and you, Our Valued Customer.

Design Brief Our Aim "Our aim is to have all our Dancers step out in a unique, tailor made design which compliments not just their Irish Dancing, but themselves as unique individual's and embodies their passion for Irish Dancing.

Our Dresses are one-off tailored designs, which are at the forefront of modern design and production technology, while retaining hand-made elements of seasoned dress making skill in every design. Our Irish designs have adorned champions at national and international level all over the world, complementing superior dancing with our superior quality made Irish Dance Costumes.

Our team provide each customer with a personalised service which involves the dancer at every stage enabling us to meet each of their individual needs. We ensure quality at every stage of the dress making process, allowing us to create an exclusive design for each customer. Each costume design has a Celtic feel with a distinctive modern twist."

So what are we both agreeing to?

Well as our customer you are agreeing to allow us to design and manufacture your tailor made costume, in turn we will charge you a fee once the garment has been completed and is ready to be delivered to you.

Wellhow does it work and what do I need to do?

We try to make the process as simple as possible, therefore dependant on your own circumstances we will work with you to ensure that you get the service that best suits your needs but I will outline our general process s standard.

Step 1 Normally when you contact us we will ask you a few simple question to allow us to get a better idea of your requirements and will tailor the process to suit.

Following the initial contact we will either

a. arrange a consultation appointment for you to come in to our premises. One of our designers will meet with you during this consultation and will discuss design, fabrics and all other requirements. Measurements will also be taken and although price may be discussed final prices will depend on final designs, fabrics and crystals etc. and will not be available until the garment is nearer completion.

b. If you are an overseas customer or unable to come for a consultation we will forward you all the information required, together with measurement instructions and photos for you to return to us as soon as possible.Alternatively all this information is available on our website and orders can be made for dresses directly from there.

• Step 2 Secure your delivery slot - our garment normally have lead period of 4 - 6 weeks depending on the time of year. In order to ensure your delivery schedule and before any garment can go into production a non-refundable £300.00GBP deposit will be required and can be paid via card, cheque bank transfer, cash or paypal.
• Step 3 If not received at time of consultation or if requested initial sketches will be sent to you for approval. Once we have received your deposit and approval on design, choice of materials etc. the garment will go into production. Once production has commenced no changes will be allowed to the design.
• Step 4 Once the garment is ready we will contact you to arrange a fitting date or delivery date, at this time final price will also be available. If coming for a fitting then this can be paid after fitting is completed, however if the item is to be delivered than payment must be received prior to dispatch unless prior arrangements are agreed.

During the design process you are free to have as much or as little input that you like. We will provide you with our expert advice, comments and suggestions.However we will accommodate your ideas as much as we can. If you prefer we will also handle the entire process for you and you can be assured of a unique and superior designed product.

In this contract you won't find any complicated legal terms or large passages of unreadable text, however it is best to have a few simple things written down so that we both know what is what.

If there is anything else that you wish to know or are not sure of our friendly staff are here to help so please feel free to contact us and we will do our best to provide you with a prompt response.

Here's the legal stuff

1.Advertising and Marketing

• 1.1 We take photographs of all our dresses to use in our marketing and advertising campaign, which include but are not limited to leaflets, Web and national press. We also take photograph of all our dancers who come to visit us here at the Studio. In signing this agreement you are agreeing to allow us to use these photographs however if you wish us not to do this please let us know and we will get you to sign a statement of refusal.

2. Our Products and delivery

• 2.1 Please feel free to notify us of any particular requirements or specifications during the order process and we will be happy to ensure they are met.
• 2.2 We cannot be held liable for delay in delivery due to any unforeseen circumstances at the time of order.
• 2.3 Deliveries may be suspended by us at any time due to an event beyond our control.
• 2.4 Title of the goods will pass to you, the customer, upon full payment of amount due, until this you promise to look after the products that you are supplied
• 2.5 We cannot be held responsible for damage to goods once they have been delivered to you. We will provide you with guidance on 'Caring for Your Garment' which is also available on our website.
• 2.6 If goods are faulty then we will need to have the goods returned to us to inspect prior to agreeing any course of action to rectify the fault.

3. Alterations

• 3.1 Any subsequent alterations required after delivery of the goods will be charged unless agreed at the time of delivery.
• 3.2 Goods that are being returned for alteration must be cleaned prior to returning, any such goods not cleaned will be returned unaltered.
• 3.3 Alteration will be charged as follows; (the Company reserves the right to vary these prices as necessary)
  • (a) Let Down £80 - £ 120
  • (b) Let Out £80 - £120
  • (c) Extra Layers £40 - £ 80
  • (d) Extra Crystals £25 per 100 up to SS40 clear crystals £30 per 100 up to SS40 AB colour crystals

4. Payments

• 4.1 A non-refundable deposit will be required prior to commencement of any work. This may be agreed during consultations or via email. In the event of cancellation the deposit will not be refunded and further payments as outlined in section 5 Cancellation Policy may also be payable.
• 4.2 The payment of the balance will be due prior to delivery of the goods. Payments made by method other than cash must be cleared in the Company's account before delivery of goods.
• 4.3 Unpaid cheques will be subject to an administration fee of £30.
• 4.4 We reserve the right to charge interest on late payments at a rate of 5% above the base rate of Ulster Bank Limited. Interest shall be calculated from the date payment due until payment received.

5. Cancellations

• 5.1 Cancellation or variation of orders by the Customer will entitle the Company to reimbursement for all costs, expenses and loss incurred by the Company as a consequence of accepting the Customer's order.

But where is the horrible small print? Just like a parking ticket, you cannot transfer this contract to anyone else without my permission. If for some reason one part of this contract becomes invalid or unenforceable, the remaining parts of it remain in place.

Although the language is simple, the intentions are serious and this contract is a legal document under exclusive jurisdiction of the laws of Northern Ireland.

Signed on Behalf of Doire Dress Designs Limited --------------------------------------------------
Signed on Behalf of You 'Our Valued Customer'