Terms of Service
Welcome to Kept Closer. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Kept Closer website located at keptcloser.com (the "Site"), including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through the Site. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Site.
Effective Date: These Terms are effective as of the date you first access the Site.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing, browsing, or using Kept Closer at keptcloser.com, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service, as well as our Privacy Policy. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Kept Closer. If you are using the Site on behalf of an organization, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Your continued use of the Site following any changes indicates your acceptance of the new Terms. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically for updates.
2. Description of Service
Kept Closer is a women's style blog founded by Clara Bennett in Columbus, Ohio. The Site provides editorial content, style inspiration, and commentary focused on thoughtful everyday dressing. Our content explores wearable wardrobes built from vintage finds, secondhand pieces, and lasting favorites, prioritizing real-life wearability over fleeting trends.
The Site may include articles, photographs, styling guides, personal essays, recommendations, and other content related to fashion, style, and sustainable wardrobe building. Kept Closer is provided for informational and inspirational purposes only.
3. User Accounts and Responsibilities
Certain features of the Site may require you to create an account or provide personal information. If you create an account on keptcloser.com, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information and to update your information as necessary to maintain its accuracy.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security. Kept Closer will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your account information.
You must be at least 13 years of age to create an account or use certain features of the Site. By creating an account, you represent that you meet this age requirement.
4. Acceptable Use
You agree to use the Kept Closer website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:
Use the Site in any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation
Engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Site, or which may harm Kept Closer or users of the Site
Impersonate or attempt to impersonate Kept Closer, Clara Bennett, a Kept Closer employee, another user, or any other person or entity
Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Site for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Site
Introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Site, the server on which the Site is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Site
Attack the Site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack
Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site
5. Intellectual Property Rights
The Site and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by Kept Closer, Clara Bennett, or our licensors and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
The Kept Closer name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of Kept Closer or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without our prior written permission. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on the Site are the trademarks of their respective owners.
You may access and use the Site and its content solely for your personal, non-commercial use. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Site, except as follows:
Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials
You may store files that are automatically cached by your web browser for display enhancement purposes
You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Site for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution
If you wish to make any use of material on the Site other than as set out in this section, please address your request to the contact information provided at the end of these Terms.
6. User Content and Comments
The Site may allow you to post comments, feedback, suggestions, or other content ("User Content"). You retain ownership of any intellectual property rights that you hold in your User Content. However, by posting User Content on keptcloser.com, you grant Kept Closer a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such User Content throughout the world in any media.
You represent and warrant that you own or control all rights in and to your User Content and have the right to grant the license granted above to us and our affiliates and service providers, and each of their respective licensees, successors, and assigns. You also represent and warrant that all of your User Content does and will comply with these Terms.
You understand and acknowledge that you are responsible for any User Content you submit or contribute, and you, not Kept Closer, have full responsibility for such content, including its legality, reliability, accuracy, and appropriateness. We are not responsible or liable to any third party for the content or accuracy of any User Content posted by you or any other user of the Site.
We have the right to remove or refuse to post any User Content for any or no reason at our sole discretion. We also have the right to disclose your identity or other information about you to any third party who claims that material posted by you violates their rights, including their intellectual property rights or their right to privacy.
7. Disclaimers
Your use of the Kept Closer website at keptcloser.com is at your sole risk. The Site is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. Kept Closer and its affiliates, officers, employees, agents, partners, and licensors expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
Kept Closer makes no warranty that the Site will meet your requirements, be available on an uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free basis, or that the results that may be obtained from the use of the Site will be accurate or reliable. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from Kept Closer or through the Site will create any warranty not expressly stated in these Terms.
The content on Kept Closer is for informational and inspirational purposes only and should not be considered professional advice. Any style recommendations, product suggestions, or shopping guidance provided on the Site reflects the personal opinions and experiences of Clara Bennett and Kept Closer contributors. We do not guarantee any particular results from following our suggestions or recommendations.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will Kept Closer, its affiliates, or their licensors, service providers, employees, agents, officers, or directors be liable for damages of any kind, under any legal theory, arising out of or in connection with your use, or inability to use, the Site, any websites linked to it, any content on the Site or such other websites, including any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to personal injury, pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of revenue, loss of profits, loss of business or anticipated savings, loss of use, loss of goodwill, loss of data, and whether caused by tort (including negligence), breach of contract, or otherwise, even if foreseeable.
The foregoing does not affect any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
9. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Kept Closer, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Site, including but not limited to your User Content, any use of the Site's content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms, or your use of any information obtained from the Site.
10. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Site immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Site will immediately cease.
All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including without limitation ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.
If you wish to terminate your account on keptcloser.com, you may simply discontinue using the Site or contact us using the information provided below.
11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and your use of the Site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in Columbus, Ohio, and you hereby irrevocably consent to personal jurisdiction and venue therein.
12. Links to Other Websites
The Site may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Kept Closer. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that Kept Closer shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss 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 or through any such websites or services.
We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party websites or services that you visit.
13. Changes to Terms of Service
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will make reasonable efforts to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.
By continuing to access or use the Kept Closer website at keptcloser.com after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using the Site.
14. Entire Agreement
These Terms of Service, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published by Kept Closer on the Site, constitute the entire agreement between you and Kept Closer concerning the Site and supersede all prior or contemporaneous understandings regarding the Site.
15. Waiver and Severability
No waiver by Kept Closer of any term or condition set out in these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of Kept Closer to assert a right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
If any provision of these Terms is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms will continue in full force and effect.
16. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact Kept Closer at:
Kept Closer
Website: keptcloser.com
Location: Columbus, Ohio
We welcome your questions and feedback regarding these Terms and will make every effort to respond to your inquiries in a timely manner.
Thank you for reading our Terms of Service. We appreciate your interest in Kept Closer and hope you enjoy exploring thoughtful, wearable style with us.