Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms ✅

By accessing or using this website and any related pages available at the routes provided in the navigation, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (the “Terms”). If you do not agree, do not use the website.

You must be at least 16 years old to use this website. If you are under 18, you confirm you have permission from a parent or legal guardian to use the website.

2. Description of Services 📚

Melissa Wilkes BV provides online educational content focused on luxury home fragrance design and product craft. Topics may include scent design principles, candle making workflows, diffuser and room spray concepts, aroma blending habits, and premium collection planning.

The website may allow you to register an account to access starter lessons and organize learning progress. Any course descriptions are intended to clarify the educational scope and learning outcomes.

This website provides educational courses on luxury home fragrances for learning and creative development purposes only.

3. User Obligations 🤝

You agree to use the website lawfully and responsibly. You must not:

• Use the website for illegal activity or to facilitate harmful behavior.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to accounts, systems, or data.
• Scrape, harvest, or collect content, course materials, or user information using automated means without written permission.
• Impersonate another person, misrepresent your identity, or provide false account details.
• Interfere with the normal operation, security, or performance of the website.

4. Intellectual Property 🧠

All website content, including course text, templates, graphics, branding, design elements, and downloadable materials, is owned by or licensed to Melissa Wilkes BV and is protected by intellectual property laws.

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the website and materials for your personal, non-commercial learning purposes only. You may not copy, reproduce, republish, distribute, sell, or create derivative works from our content without our written permission.

5. Disclaimers ⚠️

The website and all content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. We do not guarantee that the website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components.

Educational information is not a substitute for supplier documentation, safety data sheets, product compliance requirements, or professional testing. If you choose to make or test products, you are responsible for following applicable safety guidance, labeling rules, and any Belgian or EU regulations relevant to your use case.

We do not make promises about specific outcomes. Skill development depends on many factors, including practice time, materials, and individual learning pace.

6. Limitation of Liability 🧾

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Melissa Wilkes BV will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, or business opportunities arising out of or related to your use of the website or content.

To the extent liability cannot be excluded, our total direct liability for any claim arising out of or related to the website or these Terms is limited to the greater of (a) EUR 100 or (b) the total amount you paid to us (if any) for access to the relevant service in the 12 months before the event giving rise to the claim.

Nothing in these Terms limits or excludes liability that cannot be limited or excluded under Belgian law.

7. Indemnification 🛡️

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Melissa Wilkes BV from and against claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your misuse of the website, your breach of these Terms, or your violation of any law or third-party rights.

8. Third-Party Links 🔗

The website may reference third-party services as part of describing analytics and advertising technologies in our Privacy Policy. We are not responsible for external websites or services and do not control their content or policies. Access them at your own discretion.

9. Privacy 🔒

Your use of the website is also governed by our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, which explain how we collect and use personal data and cookie-related information.

10. Governing Law and Jurisdiction 🇧🇪

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Belgium, without regard to conflict of law principles.

Subject to the Dispute Resolution section below, the courts of Brussels, Belgium will have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the website, except where mandatory consumer protection rules provide otherwise.

11. Dispute Resolution 🧩

Before starting formal proceedings, you agree to contact us and attempt to resolve the dispute informally. Please email us with a clear description of the issue and your preferred resolution.

If we cannot resolve the dispute informally within 30 days of your notice, either party may pursue resolution through the competent courts in Brussels, Belgium, unless mandatory law requires a different venue.

12. Termination 🚪

We may suspend or terminate access to the website or parts of it if we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms, used the website unlawfully, or created a security risk. Where practical, we will take reasonable steps to provide notice.

13. Changes to These Terms 🔁

We may update these Terms to reflect changes to the website, legal requirements, or our practices. If we make material changes, we will provide notice on the homepage at least 14 days before the changes take effect. Continued use of the website after the effective date means you accept the updated Terms.

14. Contact Information ✉️

If you have questions about these Terms, contact:

Last Updated: March 2, 2026