Terms and conditions for Ikea - home smart application
These terms and conditions (the “Terms & Conditions”) apply to you
(“you” or the “Customer”) when accessing and using the IKEA Home smart application and its content (the “Application”) and
constitute a binding agreement between you and IKEA of Sweden AB,
Swedish company registration no. 556074-7551, (“IKEA”, “we” or “us”)
Tulpanvägen 1, 343 34 Älmhult. Sweden.
- Applicability and change of terms
By checking the acceptance box and proceeding to use the Application
you agree to these Terms & Conditions. You do not have the right to
use the Application without accepting these Terms & Conditions.
These Terms & Conditions also apply to any content you download from
and services you access through the Application.
The Application is compatible with certain third-party products and/or
services. These Terms & Conditions do not apply to the use of such
third-party products and/or services. Separate terms and conditions may
apply between you and the provider/manufacturer of the third-party
product and/or service in addition to these Terms & Conditions when
using the Application in conjunction with such product/service. You must
comply with applicable third-party terms of agreement when using the
Application.
IKEA is not responsible or liable for the functionality, content, or
features of any third-party product and/or service.
The Application is only available to users who are [18] or over. You
represent and warrant that you have the necessary legal competence, e.g.
that you are of that legal age, to accept these Terms & Conditions
and enter into a binding agreement. If you don’t have such necessary
legal competence, you confirm that you have received your parent’s or
guardian’s permission to use the Application and that your parent or
guardian hereby agrees to the Terms & Conditions on your behalf.
If you are entering into these Terms & Conditions on behalf of a
company or an organization, you represent and warrant to IKEA that you
have the right and authority to do so. When the Terms & Conditions
are entered into with a company or organization you present, “you” or
the “Customer” means that company or organization, as applicable.
By accepting these Terms and Conditions you represent and warrant that
(i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S.
Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government
as a “terrorist supporting” country; and (ii) you are not listed on any
U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
These Terms & Conditions shall apply to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law (including mandatory law). IKEA reserves the
right to change these Terms & Conditions at all times. We will
notify you by providing notice through the Application. If you do not
agree with the new Terms & Conditions you are free to reject them
but unfortunately, you will then no longer have the right to use the
Application. If you use the Application in any way after a change to the
Terms & Conditions you agree to the new version of the Terms &
Conditions.
You hereby acknowledge that these Terms and Conditions are concluded
between IKEA and you only, and not Apple. IKEA, not Apple, is solely
responsible for the Application and the content thereof.
- Application
The Application is made to operate IKEA products that are compatible
with the Application and sold by IKEA or IKEA retailers (collectively
the “IKEA Home smart Products” and each an “IKEA Home smart Product”) or
products from third parties which through collaborations between the
third-party and IKEA are made compatible with the Application
(“Third-Party Products”).
IKEA will continue to develop the Application and reserves the right to
make any type of changes to the Application, including changes in
functionality. Changes may affect hardware and software that are
integrated with the Application. IKEA also reserves the right to stop
providing the Application. We will try to notify you before making any
material changes to the Application; unfortunately, this is not always
possible.
The Application and all intellectual property rights in it are the
property of IKEA of Sweden AB, and IKEA and its licensors retain all
rights, title, and interest in and to the Application and any updates we
may make available to you.
We may, from time to time, restrict access to certain features,
functions, or content of, or services accessible through, the
Application to users who have registered with us.
- Your right to use the Application
Subject to these Terms & Conditions, IKEA hereby grants you a
non-transferable, non-exclusive, right (without the right to sublicense)
to access and use the Application, as provided to you by IKEA, on any
Apple Product(s) that you own or control and solely for i) your lawful,
private, personal and non-commercial use of operating the IKEA Home
smart Products and/or Third-Party Products if you are a consumer, or ii)
non-commercial use of operating the IKEA Home smart Products and/or
Third-Party Products if the Customer is a company or organization.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Application may, when applicable, be
accessed and used by other accounts associated with the Customer via
Family Sharing or volume purchasing. The license is subject to any usage
rules set forth by Apple. published in its App Store terms of service.
You will be assumed to have obtained permission from the owner of any
device that is controlled, but not owned, by you to download the
Application to that device. You accept responsibility, by these Terms
& Conditions, for all access to, and use of, the Application by you
on any device, whether or not it is owned by you.
You represent and warrant and agree that you will not use the
Application in a manner that violates applicable law or infringes on any
third-party’s rights and that you will not use the Application with
other products than the IKEA Home smart Products and/or the Third-Party
Products. If you use the Application in a manner that violates the Terms
& Conditions IKEA may limit or terminate your access to the
Application.
As part of using the Application, you may create connections between
various IKEA Home smart Products and/or Third-Party Products and the
Application. You acknowledge and agree that you will not connect any
physical devices or third-party services to the Application, or
otherwise use the Application, in a manner that could be dangerous to
you or to others, or which could cause damage to any property.
We cannot and do not guarantee the continuous, uninterrupted, or
error-free operability of the Application or that the Application will
respond at a certain speed (since this depends on several factors
outside our control).
Any questions or complaints regarding the IKEA Home smart Products or
Third-Party Products shall be directed to the IKEA retailer from which
the IKEA Home smart Product or the Third-Party Product was purchased.
The contact details of the IKEA retailer can be found at; www.ikea.com.
- Claims
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In the event of any third-party claim that the Application or your
possession and use of the Application infringe that third-party’s
intellectual property rights, IKEA, and not Apple, will be solely
responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of
any such intellectual property infringement claims.
IKEA, and not Apple, is responsible for addressing any claims by you or
any third-party relating to the Application or your possession and/or use
of the Application, including, but not limited to: (i) product liability
claims; (ii) any claims that the Application fails to conform to any
applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (iii) claims arising under
consumer protection or similar legislation, including in connection with
the Application’s use of the HomeKit frameworks.
- Disclaimer and limitation of liability
The Application is provided as a standalone application service and shall
not be considered an integrated part of any IKEA HOME SMART Products OR
ANY THIRD-PARTY PRODUCT or service. a defect in, or unavailability of, the
application shall in no event be interpreted as a defect in any IKEA
product or ANY third-party product.
under no circumstances is Ikea responsible or liable for third-party
products or services.
The Application is provided free of charge and “as is” and “as available”
without warranty of any kind including for function, availability,
fitness, or use for a particular purpose. Any warranty obligation or any
claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, or expenses attributable to
any failure to conform to any warrranty will however not be apple’s
obligation but Ikea’s.in the EVENT OF failure of the application to
conform to any applicable warranty, you may however always notify apple.
subject to any non-excludable statutory liability in no event will IKEA be
liable for Personal injury or any losses or damages, including but not
limited to any incidental, consequential, direct, or indirect damages, or
loss of data, arising out of or related to your use or inability to use
the Application. IKEA’s AGGREGATE LIABILITY SHALL, IN ANY EVENT, BE
LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF (i) ONE HUNDRED (100) EURO OR (ii) THE AMOUNTS
PAID (IF ANY) BY YOU TO IKEA IN CONNECTION WITH THE APPLICATION IN THE
TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING THIS APPLICABLE CLAIM.
IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS "ACL" MEANS THE
AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER LAW CONTAINED WITHIN THE
COMPETITION AND CONSUMER ACT 2010 (CTH OF AUSTRALIA) AND ALL
EQUIVALENT AUSTRALIAN STATE AND TERRITORY LEGISLATION.
ANY LIABILITY OF IKEA’S TO YOU ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO A CONTRAVENTION OF A CONSUMER GUARANTEE CONFERRED BY DIV 1 OF PT 3-2 OF THE ACL AND THE ASSOCIATED REMEDIES, IS
IN ALL CASES (EXCEPT FOR ANY LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY OF
THE GUARANTEES UNDER SECTIONS 51, 52 OR 53 OF THE ACL) LIMITED TO:
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THE REPLACEMENT OF THE GOODS OR THE SUPPLY OF EQUIVALENT GOODS;
- THE REPAIR OF THE GOODS;
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THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF REPLACING THE GOODS OR OF ACQUIRING
EQUIVALENT GOODS;
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THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF HAVING THE GOODS REPAIRED;
AND
FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, NO PROVISION OF THESE TERMS &
CONDITIONS SHALL HAVE EFFECT AS, OR BE TAKEN TO BE, A TERM REFERRED TO
IN SECTION 276A(4) OF THE ACL IMPOSING ON IKEA A LIABILITY GREATER THAN
THAT MENTIONED IN SECTION 276A(1) OF THE ACL IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE
SECTION 276A(1) OF THE ACL OPERATES TO LIMIT IKEA’S LIABILITY UNDER
SECTION 274 OF THE ACL.
FOR CONSUMERS TO WHOM THE ACL APPLIES THE DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS
OF LIABILITY LISTED ABOVE DO NOT REDUCE YOUR MANDATORY CONSUMER RIGHTS
UNDER THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
- Privacy Notice
IKEA takes your privacy seriously. Our collection and use of personal
data in connection with the Application are described in the IKEA Home smart Privacy Statement.
- Assignment
You may not assign, delegate or transfer these Terms & Conditions or
your rights or obligations hereunder, in any way (by operation of law or
otherwise) without IKEA’s prior written consent. We may transfer, assign,
or delegate these Terms & Conditions and our rights and obligations
without consent.
- Other
You hereby acknowledge that Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish
any maintenance and support service concerning the Application.
You hereby acknowledge that Apple and its subsidiaries may be third-party
beneficiaries of these Terms and Conditions and, upon your acceptance of
these Terms and Conditions, Apple and Apple’s subsidiaries will have the
right to enforce the Terms and Conditions against you as a third-party
beneficiary thereof.
You must comply with any applicable third-party terms of agreement when
using the Application, such as your mobile phone provider's data usage
agreement.
If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is to be held invalid or
unenforceable by any competent court, authority, arbitral tribunal, or
alternative dispute resolution board, the remainder of that provision and
all other provisions will remain valid and enforceable to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law.
- Choice of law and jurisdiction
Subject to the overriding application of section 67 of the ACL, as
applicable, any disputes regarding the interpretation or application of
these Terms & Conditions shall be governed by the law of your
country of residence and shall be exclusively settled by the courts of
that jurisdiction.
These Terms and Conditions were adopted by IKEA of Sweden AB on the
1st of October 2022.