Terms of service
Last updated: September 25, 2026
Overview
This website is operated by [YOUR LEGAL NAME], trading as MEC Shop.
Throughout the Site, the terms “I,” “me,” and “my” refer to the person operating MEC Shop.
MEC Shop offers this website, including the information, tools, products, and services available through it, subject to your acceptance of these Terms of Service and the policies referenced within them.
By visiting the Site or purchasing something from MEC Shop, you use the “Service” and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service.
Please read these Terms carefully before using the Site.
If you do not agree with these Terms, you should not use the Site or purchase products through it.
Nothing in these Terms limits any mandatory consumer rights that apply to you under applicable law.
MEC Shop is hosted on Shopify, which provides the ecommerce platform used to sell products and services.
1. Online Store Terms
By using the Site, you confirm that you are legally permitted to enter into a contract in your country or place of residence.
You may not use the Site or its products for any illegal or unauthorised purpose.
You must not:
- violate applicable laws or regulations
- infringe intellectual property rights
- transmit viruses, malware, or harmful code
- attempt to interfere with the security or operation of the Site
- use the Site for fraudulent or misleading purposes
I may restrict or terminate access to the Site where these Terms are breached.
2. Products and Availability
Many MEC Shop products are produced on demand.
Product availability, designs, colours, sizes, specifications, prices, and descriptions may change from time to time.
I make reasonable efforts to display product images and colours accurately, but actual colours may vary slightly depending on your device, screen settings, materials, or production process.
Products may be discontinued or temporarily unavailable without prior notice.
I may limit the quantity of products available for purchase or restrict sales where reasonably necessary.
3. Product Descriptions
I make reasonable efforts to ensure that product descriptions, images, measurements, and other information are accurate.
However, minor variations may occur because many products are individually produced.
If an item you receive is damaged, defective, misprinted, incorrect, or materially different from what you ordered, please contact me in accordance with the Return & Refund Policy.
Nothing in this section affects your statutory rights regarding defective or non-conforming goods.
4. Prices
Prices may change without prior notice.
The price charged will be the price displayed at the time you place your order, subject to correction of any obvious pricing error.
Any applicable shipping charges, taxes, duties, or other costs will be shown or explained before purchase where required by law.
You are responsible for customs duties, import taxes, or local charges that may apply unless otherwise stated at checkout.
5. Orders
I may refuse or cancel an order where reasonably necessary, including where:
- payment cannot be authorised
- an item is unavailable
- there is an obvious pricing or listing error
- the order appears fraudulent
- the order appears to be intended for unauthorised resale
- fulfilment or shipping is unavailable to the destination
If I cancel an order after payment has been taken, the relevant amount will be refunded.
You are responsible for providing accurate billing, shipping, and contact information when placing an order.
6. Processing and Delivery
Most regular products require approximately 10–14 business days for processing before shipment.
Pre-order products usually require approximately 4–5 weeks, although some may take up to 5–6 weeks.
Processing time and shipping time are separate.
Delivery times depend on the destination, carrier, customs processing, and other circumstances outside my direct control.
Multiple items may arrive separately if they are produced or fulfilled in different facilities.
For more information, please review the Shipping Policy.
7. Shipping Restrictions
MEC Shop ships to many countries where fulfilment and delivery services are available.
At present, I am unable to ship orders to the European Union, including Spain.
Shipping availability may change, and the Site will be updated when new destinations become available.
8. Returns, Refunds, and Exchanges
Return rights depend on the law that applies to your purchase.
Where applicable consumer law gives you a statutory right of withdrawal, that right remains fully available.
For consumers protected by EU or Spanish consumer law, eligible online purchases generally carry a 14-day right of withdrawal from the date the goods are received, subject to applicable exceptions. European Union
Products that are clearly personalised or produced according to individual customer specifications may be excluded from that statutory withdrawal right where the law permits. European Union
Damaged, defective, misprinted, or incorrect items may qualify for replacement, refund, or another remedy.
Please review the Return & Refund Policy for full details.
Nothing in that policy or these Terms limits any mandatory consumer rights.
9. Legal Guarantee and Consumer Rights
Where applicable consumer law provides a legal guarantee of conformity or other mandatory remedies, those rights remain fully available.
Under EU rules, consumers have at least a two-year minimum legal guarantee for faulty or non-conforming goods, and national laws may provide additional protection. European Union
Nothing in these Terms reduces any greater protection provided by applicable national law.
10. Right of Withdrawal
Where applicable law gives you a statutory right of withdrawal, you may exercise that right within the applicable period unless a lawful exception applies.
For eligible online purchases protected by EU consumer law, the withdrawal period is generally 14 days after delivery. European Union
If you exercise that right, you are normally responsible for the direct cost of returning the goods, provided you were informed of that responsibility in advance. Standard outbound delivery charges must generally be reimbursed, while additional costs for a more expensive delivery method do not have to be refunded. European Union
Please review the Return & Refund Policy for instructions.
11. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, the original design work, branding, layouts, graphics, photography, written copy, and other original content created for MEC Shop are owned by me or used with permission.
You may not reproduce, copy, distribute, sell, modify, or commercially exploit MEC Shop content without prior written permission.
Third-party names, marks, stories, characters, symbols, and other intellectual property referenced on the Site remain the property of their respective rights holders.
12. Third-Party Services
The Site may rely on third-party services including:
- Shopify
- Printful
- payment processors
- shipping carriers
- Substack
- Patreon
- analytics or marketing services
These third parties may have their own terms and privacy policies.
I am not responsible for the availability or practices of third-party websites or services outside my control.
13. Third-Party Links
The Site may include links to external websites, including The Middle Earth Companion, social media platforms, Patreon, Substack, or other services.
Visiting third-party websites is at your own discretion.
I am not responsible for the content, products, services, security, or privacy practices of external websites.
14. User Feedback and Submissions
If you voluntarily send feedback, suggestions, ideas, or other material relating to MEC Shop, I may use that feedback to improve the Site, products, or services.
Unsolicited ideas or suggestions will not be treated as confidential unless we have explicitly agreed otherwise in writing.
You must not submit content that infringes another person’s rights, is unlawful, abusive, misleading, malicious, or contains harmful software.
15. Personal Information
The collection and use of personal information through MEC Shop is governed by the Privacy Policy.
Please review that policy to understand how personal information is collected, used, shared, and protected.
16. Errors and Inaccuracies
Occasionally, the Site may contain typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions relating to:
- product descriptions
- prices
- promotions
- availability
- shipping charges
- processing times
- delivery estimates
I may correct errors or update information where reasonably necessary.
If an error materially affects an order you have already placed, I will contact you where appropriate and provide any remedy required by applicable law.
17. Prohibited Uses
You may not use the Site:
- for unlawful purposes
- to infringe intellectual property or other legal rights
- to harass, threaten, abuse, or discriminate against others
- to submit false or misleading information
- to transmit viruses, malware, or malicious code
- to collect personal information about others unlawfully
- to spam, phish, scrape, crawl, or otherwise misuse the Site
- to interfere with Site security or operation
I may restrict access to the Site where these rules are violated.
18. Disclaimer
I make reasonable efforts to keep MEC Shop available, accurate, and secure.
However, I cannot guarantee that the Site will always operate without interruption or technical errors.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits warranties, guarantees, rights, or remedies that cannot legally be excluded under applicable consumer law.
19. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, I am not responsible for indirect or consequential losses arising from use of the Site or circumstances outside my reasonable control.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability where doing so would be unlawful, including liability arising from fraud, intentional misconduct, or mandatory consumer protections.
Any limitation of liability in these Terms applies only to the extent permitted by applicable law.
20. Indemnity
To the extent permitted by law, you agree to be responsible for losses or claims resulting from your unlawful use of the Site, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement of another person’s rights.
This provision does not affect any mandatory consumer rights.
21. Severability
If any part of these Terms is found to be unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable, that provision will be limited or removed only to the extent necessary.
The remaining provisions will continue to apply.
22. Termination
You may stop using the Site at any time.
I may restrict or terminate access where reasonably necessary, including where these Terms have been materially breached or the Site is being misused.
Any rights or obligations that by their nature should continue after termination will remain in effect.
23. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of Spain, subject to any mandatory consumer protections that may apply in your country of residence.
Nothing in these Terms removes any right you may have to bring a claim before a court or authority that has jurisdiction under applicable consumer law.
24. Changes to These Terms
I may update these Terms of Service from time to time to reflect changes to:
- the Site
- products or services
- fulfilment arrangements
- legal requirements
- business practices
The latest version will appear on this page together with the date it was last updated.
Changes will not remove rights that have already arisen under an existing purchase where applicable law prevents this.
25. Contact
Questions about these Terms of Service can be sent to: