Effective Date: July 17, 2026
Welcome to The Smiling Pumpkin (“we,” “our,” or “us”). By accessing or using our website, thesmilingpumpkin.com (the “Site”), you agree to comply with and be bound by the following Terms of Service. Please read them carefully.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By browsing this Site or subscribing to our newsletter, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, you must stop using the Site immediately.
2. Intellectual Property Rights
We pour our heart, soul, and a lot of pumpkin magic into creating original artwork, illustrations, and designs for this Site and our newsletter. All content, original artwork, patterns, product designs, graphics, logos, and images featured on this Site or in our newsletter are the exclusive intellectual property of The Smiling Pumpkin.
Support Small Business: Our designs are our livelihood. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of our work without our written permission isn’t just hurtful to our small business, but it also violates federal copyright and intellectual property laws. Thank you for respecting our creativity!
For Your Eyes Only: We invite you to browse, enjoy, and find inspiration from our designs on your screen. However, please do not download, save, print, copy, or reproduce any of our artwork for any purpose (personal or commercial).
3. Newsletter Subscription
To subscribe to our newsletter, you must provide a valid email address.
- You agree to provide accurate and current information.
- We reserve the right to suspend or cancel your newsletter subscription at any time, without notice, if we suspect fraud or misuse.
- You can opt out of the newsletter at any time by clicking the “Unsubscribe” link in our emails.
4. Third-Party Links & Etsy Shop
Our Site features links to external websites, including our official shop hosted on Etsy.
- We do not host e-commerce transactions directly on this Site. All purchases, payments, and order fulfillments are handled externally by Etsy.
- We are not responsible for the availability, content, privacy practices, or transactional issues that may occur on Etsy or any other third-party websites. Your use of external sites is governed by their respective terms and conditions.
5. Prohibited Uses
You agree not to use the Site for any unlawful purpose or any purpose prohibited under these Terms. You agree not to:
- Use the Site in any way that could damage, disable, or impair the website.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our server or user databases.
- Use automated systems (like bots or scrapers) to collect data from the Site without permission.
6. Disclaimer of Warranties
This Site and its contents are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. The Smiling Pumpkin does not guarantee that the Site will be error-free, uninterrupted, or free of viruses.
7. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, The Smiling Pumpkin shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from your use of, or inability to use, this Site, its newsletter, or external links.
8. Governing Law
These Terms of Service and any disputes arising from your use of the Site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
9. Changes to These Terms
We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms of Service at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date.” Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at:
- Email: hello@thesmilingpumpkin.com