term and conditions
Publish 2020
1.0 TERMS OF USE
These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your use of the websites and mobile applications provided by Hometaste (or referred to as “us”) (collectively the “Platforms”). Please read these Terms carefully. By accessing and using the Platforms, you agree that you have read, understood and accepted the Terms including any additional terms and conditions and any policies referenced herein, available on the Platforms or available by hyperlink. If you do not agree or fall within the Terms, please do not use the Platforms.
The Platforms may be used by (i) natural persons who have reached 18 years of age and (ii) corporate legal entities, e.g companies. Where applicable, these Terms shall be subject to country-specific provisions as set out herein.
Users below the age of 18 must obtain consent from parent(s) or legal guardian(s), who by accepting these Terms shall agree to take responsibility for your actions and any charges associated with your use of the Platforms and/or purchase of Goods. If you do not have consent from your parent(s) or legal guardian(s), you must stop using/accessing the Platforms immediately.
Hometaste reserves the right to change or modify these Terms (including our policies which are incorporated into these Terms) at any time. You are strongly recommended to read these Terms regularly. You will be deemed to have agreed to the amended Terms by your continued use of the Platforms following the date on which the amended Terms are posted.
1.1 Hometaste
Hometaste is a food ordering platform in Malaysia. We are operating as a virtual kitchen under the registered company Hometaste Tech Sdn. Bhd. (1231117-P) located at Damansara Utama, Petaling Jaya.
1.2 What we do
Through our platform, we help to build a complete virtual kitchen starting from kitchen setup, designing menus, food technology and data collection, delivery, kitchen cleanliness and quality as well as customer relationship management.
1.3 How to contact us
For customer support, you may reach out to us via email or through our hotline +603-8605 3508.
2.0 USE OF PLATFORM AND HOMETASTE ACCOUNT
2.1 You will need to register for a Hometaste account for you to use the Platform. When you register for a Hometaste account we will ask you to provide your personal information including a valid email address, a mobile phone number and a unique password. To purchase an Order, depending on which payment method you opt for, you may need to provide us with your credit card details. Your unique password should not be shared with anyone and you agree to keep it secret at all times. You are solely responsible for keeping your password safe. Save for cases of fraud or abuse which are not your fault, you accept that all Orders placed under your Hometaste account are your sole responsibility.
2.2 Hometaste shall not be liable for Orders that encounter delivery issues due to incomplete, incorrect or missing information provided by you. You are obliged to provide information that is complete, accurate and truthful for the proper processing of the Order, including your delivery address and contact information.
2.3 If you wish to delete your Hometaste account, please send us an email requesting the same. We may restrict, suspend or terminate your Hometaste account and/or use of the Platforms, if we reasonably believe that:
2.3.1 someone other than you is using your Hometaste account; or
2.3.2 where you are suspected or discovered to have been involved in any activity or conduct that is in breach of these Terms, our policies and guidelines, or involved in activity or conduct which we deem in our sole discretion to be an abuse of the Platforms.
3.0 RESTRICTIONS
3.1 Activities Prohibited on the Platforms
The following is a non-exhaustive list of the types of conduct that are illegal or prohibited on the Platforms. Hometaste reserves the right to investigate and take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in Hometaste’s sole discretion, engages in any of the prohibited activities. Prohibited activities include, but are not limited to the following:
3.1.1 using the Platforms for any purpose in violation of local, state, or federal laws or regulations;
3.1.2 posting any content that infringes the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, publicity rights, trade secret rights, or any other rights of any party;
3.1.3 posting content that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, slanderous, hateful, or embarrassing to any other person or entity as determined by Hometaste in its sole discretion or pursuant to local community standards;
3.1.4 posting content that constitutes cyber-bullying, as determined by Hometaste in its sole discretion;
3.1.5 posting content that depicts any dangerous, life-threatening, or otherwise risky behavior;
3.1.6 posting telephone numbers, street addresses, or last names of any person;
3.1.7 posting URLs to external websites or any form of HTML or programming code;
3.1.8 posting anything that may be “spam,” as determined by Hometaste in its sole discretion;
3.1.9 impersonating another person when posting content;
3.1.10 harvesting or otherwise collecting information about others, including e-mail addresses, without their consent;
3.1.11 allowing any other person or entity to use your identification for posting or viewing comments;
3.1.12harassing, threatening, stalking, or abusing any person on the Platforms;
3.1.13engaging in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits any other person from using or enjoying the Websites, or which, in the sole discretion of Hometaste, exposes Hometaste or any of its customers, suppliers, or any other parties to any liability or detriment of any type; or
3.1.14encouraging other people to engage in any prohibited activities as described herein.
3.2 Hometaste reserves the right but is not obligated to do any or all of the following:
3.2.1 investigate an allegation that any content posted on the Platforms does not conform to these Terms and determine in its sole discretion to remove or request the removal of the content;
3.2.2 remove content which is abusive, illegal, or disruptive, or that otherwise fails to conform with these Terms;
3.2.3 suspend or terminate a user’s access to the Platforms or their Hometaste Account upon any breach of these Terms;
3.2.4 monitor, edit, or disclose any content on the Platforms; and
3.2.5 edit or delete any content posted on the Platforms, regardless of whether such content violates these standards
4.0 TRADEMARK
All trademarks, logos, images, and service marks, including these Terms as displayed on the Platforms or in our marketing material, whether registered or unregistered, are the intellectual property of Hometaste and/or third parties who have authorised us with the use (collectively the “Trademarks”). You may not use, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, distribute, or modify these Trademarks in any way without our prior express written consent. The use of Hometaste’s trademarks on any other website not approved by us is strictly prohibited. Hometaste will aggressively enforce its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law, including criminal prosecution. Hometaste neither warrants nor represents that your use of materials displayed on the Platforms will not infringe rights of third parties not owned by or affiliated with Hometaste. Use of any materials on the Platforms is at your own risk.
RESTRICTION OF GOODS
5.1 Some of the Goods we offer on our Platforms are subject to restrictions for purchase (“Restricted Goods”), depending on the applicable laws of the country you purchase the Restricted Goods from. These restrictions include minimum age requirements for alcohol/alcoholic products and any other goods that we reserve the right not to deliver to you based on the relevant statutory requirements of the time being in force.
5.2 Alcohol / Alcoholic Products (“Alcohol”)
To purchase Alcohol, you must be of the statutory legal age. Hometaste, the Vendor and their delivery riders, as the case may be, reserve the right in their sole discretion:
5.2.1 to ask for valid proof of age (e.g. ID card) to any persons before they deliver Alcohol;
5.2.2 to refuse delivery if you are unable to prove you are of legal age; and/or
5.2.3 to refuse delivery to any persons for any reason whatsoever.
5.3 Cigarettes/Tobacco Products (“Tobacco”)
5.3.1 We may offer Tobacco on some of our Platforms where the laws allow. By offering Tobacco for sale on our Platforms, we do not purport to advertise, promote or encourage the purchase or use of Tobacco in any way.
5.3.1 To purchase Tobacco, you must be of the statutory legal age. Hometaste, the Vendor and their delivery riders, as the case may be, reserve the right in their sole discretion:
- to ask for valid proof of age (e.g. ID card) to any persons before they deliver Tobacco;
- to refuse delivery if you are unable to prove you are of legal age; and/or
- to refuse delivery to any persons for any reason whatsoever.
5.4 Any offer for any Alcohol and Tobacco made on the Platforms is void when it is prohibited by law.
6.0 ORDERS
6.1 When you place an Order with Hometaste, Hometaste will confirm your order by sending you a confirmation email containing the Order receipt. Where applicable, Orders will include delivery fees and any applicable tax (e.g. goods and services tax, value-added tax, etc.).
6.2 Minimum Order Value – Some of our Vendors require a minimum order value (“MOV”) before an Order can be placed and delivered to you. Where an applicable Order fails to meet the MOV, you will have the option of paying the difference to meet the MOV or to add more Goods to your Order.
6.3 Special Instructions – Hometaste and the Vendor (as the case may be) reasonably endeavour to comply with your special instructions for an Order. However in some cases where this is not feasible, possible or commercially reasonable, Hometaste and/or the Vendor reserve the right to proceed to prepare the Order in accordance with standard operating procedures. Neither Hometaste nor the Vendor shall be responsible to replace or refund an Order which does not conform to special instructions provided by you.
6.4 Allergens – Hometaste is not obligated to provide ingredient information or allergen information on the Platforms. Further, Hometaste does not guarantee that the Goods sold by Vendors are free of allergens. If you have allergies, allergic reactions or dietary restrictions and requirements, please contact the Vendor before placing an Order on our Platforms.
6.5 Please note that your Order may be subject to additional terms and conditions provided by the Vendor.
6.6 Prior to placing the Order
6.6.1 You are required to provide the delivery address in order for the Platform to display the Vendors available in your delivery area.
6.6.2 Once you select a Vendor, you will be taken to that Vendor’s menu page for you to select and add your Goods to the cart.
6.7 Placing the Order
To complete an Order, please follow the onscreen instructions after clicking ‘Checkout’. You may be required to provide additional details for us to complete your Order. You are required to review and confirm that all the information you provide, including the amounts, delivery details, personal details, payment information, and voucher codes (if applicable) is true, accurate and complete before you click “PLACE ORDER”. An Order is successfully placed when you receive an email confirmation containing your Order receipt from us.
6.8 Cancelling an Order
6.8.1 Please contact us immediately via our in-app customer support chat feature if you wish to cancel your Order after it has been placed. You have the right to cancel your Order provided a Vendor has not yet accepted your Order.
6.8.2 Refunds
(i) Online Payment Orders
You have the right to a refund for a cancelled Order only if a Vendor has not yet accepted your Order. Should you still decide to cancel your Order after it has been accepted by the Vendor, you understand that no refunds (whether in whole or in part) will be issued to you and you forfeit the delivery of your cancelled Order.
6.9 Hometaste reserves the right to cancel any Order and/or suspend, deactivate or terminate your Hometaste account in its sole discretion if it reasonably suspects or detects fraudulent behavior or activity associated with your Hometaste account and/or with your Order.
7.0 PAYMENT AND REFUND
7.1 Refund policy
Get a full refund of remaining package fees if you cancel within 3 working days after payment has been made. Cancellation of remaining package after 3 working days’ notice are not refunded. For example, payment has been made through online bank transfer method on 3rd April 2020 3.15pm local time.
To be entitled to the full refund policy, customer is expected to inform the dinner PIC (Person in-charge) by 8th April 2020 3.14pm local time as 4th and 5th April are weekend, not included in working days. If customers were to inform the cancellation after that, meals not delivered are not refunded.
7.1.1 Special circumstance:
Natural disasters, terrorist activity, and civil/political unrest that interrupts the delivery progress of riders from traveling, or that make it unsafe to riders.
Epidemic disease or illness that suddenly affects a region or an entire group of people. Any updates to our policy regarding the outbreak of a disease, and the scope of policy application, will be determined based on announcements by the World Health Organization and local authorities.
The occurrence of any above stated special cases, meal packages and grace period for cancellation notice of all customers are automatically freezes until the last day of the stated date by local authorities in line with any Movement Restriction Control or lockdowns.
7.2 Payment
Hometaste only accepts online payment through bank transfer, payment through FPX, and credit card. Our payment gateway is provided by iPay88.
7.2.1 Delay Payment
Hometaste reserves the right to collect payment immediately from you if no payment made yet after you receiving the food. You are required to clear the payment through payment transfer only within 24 hours upon requested.
8.0 DELIVERY AND PICK-UP
8.1 Delivery Areas
You understand that our Vendors offer their Goods in specific delivery areas and our Vendors vary from delivery area to delivery area. By entering your delivery address on the Platforms, you will see the Vendors that we make available to you at that time. Delivery areas may expand, shrink or change depending on weather and traffic conditions and situations of force majeure.
8.2 Delivery Time
8.2.1 Hometaste shall deliver your Order to the delivery address provided by You. You may choose for your Order to be scheduled for a specific time. A scheduled delivery time will be provided to you in your email confirmation but delivery times shall vary depending on factors that are not controlled by us (e.g. order quantity, distance, time of day (peak periods), weather conditions, traffic conditions, etc.). You can view the remaining delivery time of an Order when you click on ‘My orders’ on the Platforms. You acknowledge that the delivery time we provide is only an estimate and Orders may arrive earlier or later. To ensure that you do not miss a delivery of an Order, you should ensure that either you or someone is at the delivery location to receive the Order once an Order is placed. If your Order contains Alcohol or Tobacco (if applicable) and you or the recipient is or appears to be below the legal age, or fails to provide a valid proof of ID, Hometaste reserves the right not to deliver your Order to you.
8.3 Unsuccessful or Failed Deliveries
8.3.1 In cases where we attempt to deliver an Order but we are unable to do so due to the reasons caused by you, including but not limited to:
(i) no one was present or available to receive the Order; or
(ii) customer was uncontactable despite attempts to reach the customer via the phone number provided; or
(iii) lack of appropriate or sufficient access to deliver the Order successfully;
(iv) lack of a suitable or secure location to leave the Order; or
(v) in the case of Restricted Goods, customer did not meet the statutory age requirements or delivery did not deem it safe or appropriate for the customer to receive the Restricted Goods.
8.3.2 No-show Cancellations
If you remain uncontactable or fail to receive the Order within ten (10) minutes from the time the Order arrives at your delivery address, Hometaste reserves the right to cancel the Order without refund or remedy to you.
8.4 Wrong Order, Missing Items, Defective Goods
Upon receipt of your Order, if you discover that there are issues with your Order (e.g. wrong order, defective order, or missing items) please contact customer support via one of the methods indicated in Clause 1.3 above immediately. In some cases, Hometaste may request for photographic proof and/or additional information to properly investigate the issue with your Order. If we determine that the Order and/or Goods you received are not of satisfactory condition or quality, we will compensate you for your Order or parts of your Order.
8.5 Order Pick-Up
8.5.1 Where available, you will have the option of collecting your Order in-person directly from the Vendor’s premises (“Pick-Up“) instead of having the Order delivered to You. Your email confirmation will indicate the time for you to Pick-Up the Order (“Collection Time”). The Vendor will prepare the Order by the Collection Time. In some cases, a reasonable delay may be expected. The Vendor agrees to hold the Order for you at the Vendor’s premises for no more than a reasonable period of twenty (20) minutes from the Collection Time (“Holding Time”) and shall not be obliged to provide the Order to you if you fail to Pick-Up your Order within the Holding Time.
8.5.2 In the event of unreasonable delays in Pick-Up attributable to you, you bear the risk of any damage or loss of Goods or any deterioration in quality or change in condition of the Goods (e.g. changes in the temperature fit for consumption). In this case, you shall not be entitled to a replacement, refund or replacement of the Goods. You alone are responsible for inspecting the Goods/Order when you Pick-Up your Order and shall report any issues and/or defects to the Vendor before leaving the Vendor’s premises.
9.0 VOUCHERS, DISCOUNTS AND PROMOTIONS
9.1 From time to time, Hometaste may run marketing and promotional campaigns which offer voucher codes, discounts, and other promotional offers to be used on the Platforms (“Vouchers”). Vouchers are subject to validity periods, redemption periods, and in certain cases, may only be used once.
9.2 Vouchers may not be valid when used in conjunction with other promotions, discounts or other vouchers. Additional terms and conditions may apply to Vouchers.
9.3 Unless otherwise stated, Vouchers can only be used on our Platforms.
9.4 Vouchers cannot be exchanged for cash.
9.5 Hometaste reserves the right to void, discontinue or reject the use of any Voucher without prior notice Individual restaurants terms & conditions apply
9.6 We may exclude certain Vendors from the use of Vouchers at any time without prior notice to you.
10.0 REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND LIABILITIES
10.1 Representations and Warranties
You acknowledge and agree that the content on the Platforms are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, and that your use of or reliance upon the Platforms and any content, goods, products or services accessed or obtained thereby is at your sole risk and discretion. While Hometaste makes reasonable efforts to ensure the provision of the Platforms and the services we offer, are available at all times, we do not warrant or represent that the Platforms shall be provided in a manner which is secure, timely, uninterrupted, error-free, free of technical difficulties, defects or viruses. Please expect temporary interruptions of the Platform due to scheduled or regular system maintenance work, downtimes attributable to the internet or electronic communications or events of force majeure.
10.2 Limitation of Liability
To the extent permitted by law, Hometaste (which shall include its employees, directors, agents, representatives, affiliates and parent company) exclude all liability (whether arising in contract, in negligence or otherwise) for loss or damage which you or any third party may incur in connection with our Platforms, our services, and any website linked to our Platforms and any content or material posted on it. Your exclusive remedy with respect to your use of the Platforms is to discontinue your use of the Platforms. The Hometaste entities, their agents, representatives, and service providers shall not be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or exemplary damages arising from your use of the Platforms or for any other claim related in any way to your use of the Platforms. These exclusions for indirect, special, consequential, and exemplary damages include, without limitation, damages for lost profits, lost data, loss of goodwill, work stoppage, work stoppage, computer failure, or malfunction, or any other commercial damages or losses, even if the Hometaste entities, their agents, representatives, and service providers have been advised of the possibility thereof and regardless of the legal or equitable theory upon which the claim is based. Because some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or the limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such states or jurisdictions, Hometaste, the Hometaste entities, its agents, representatives and service providers’ liability shall be limited to the extent permitted by law.
10.3 Vendor’s representations
Hometaste shall neither be liable for actions or omissions of the Vendor nor you in regard to provision of the Goods and where Vendor Delivery applies to your Order. Hometaste does not assume any liability for the quantity, quality, condition or other representations of the Goods and/or services provided by Vendors or guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information (including menu information, photos and images of the Goods) displayed on the Vendor’s listing/offering on the Platform. Nothing in these Terms shall exclude Vendor’s liability for death or personal injury arising from Vendor’s gross negligence or wilful misconduct.