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 ORGANICS 

What is organic cotton?

Organic cotton is raw cotton that is produced totally free of synthetic chemical pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers. Beneficial organisms such as parasites and natural enemies are used for insect management in place of agricultural pesticides. Organic cotton is a clean, sustainable alternative to conventional cotton.

Why organic cotton?

The use of organic cotton in our products eliminates your exposure to toxic chemical residues. Organic cotton yarns are less processed, ensuring the highest level of natural softness, comfort and durability. When you pamper your skin with the sensual caress of our eco-friendly organically grown cotton products, you are enhancing your health and wellbeing while contributing to the protection and sustainability of our environment.

What is organic certification?

Organic certification is your guarantee that our products meet or exceed defined organic standards. All Gazel towel collections and robes are certified 100% organic by Control Union World Group, an internationally recognized global agency responsible for eco-friendly certification and quality assurance since 1956. Control Union World Group guarantees consistency and quality through internal quality assessment systems, extensive training, and development and use of state-of-the-art solutions. Control Union is a founding member of the International Federation of Inspection Agencies (I.F.I.A.).

Our products meet all organic certification requirements of the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), including raw materials, processing, production, packaging and labeling. In addition, our products have been certified according to the Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 system to be free of all chemicals and substances known to be harmful to health.

What about dyes?

All dyes used in Gazel products are environmentally responsible "low impact" dyes and are fully compliant with the organic certification criteria. These dyes use much less water and energy than conventional dyes, and are free of heavy metal or harmful chemical substances.

What is Soflex?

Soflex® is a special top quality yarn produced by Abalioglu Textile that provides a unique softness, water absorbency and durability to cotton fabrics. Soflex® yarn is made by a "zero twist" technique - the fibers are attached to each other through binding, not twisting - which is only feasible with the highest quality long cotton fibers. The use of Soflex® technology in all Gazel towels and robes makes them exceptionally soft and light, yet highly absorbent and durable.

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Returns/Exchanges

Customer Satisfaction is our top priority
Gazel stands behind the quality of our products and strives to provide complete satisfaction with your purchase. Our goal is to work together with our customers to make every purchase a positive experience. Our shipments are carefully inspected before leaving our warehouse, but if you are not satisfied with your purchase, please follow the instructions below.

Gazel accepts merchandise returns for Standard Delivery items within 30 days of receipt. An original sales receipt, gift receipt or packing slip is required as a valid proof of purchase for exchanges or refunds.

Return options include:
• exchange of returned merchandise for replacement merchandise of equal value
• a refund for the purchase price (plus applicable taxes in accordance with state laws)

To return an item by mail, re-pack the item in the original packing carton, insure the package, and mail it to:
Gazel, Inc 133 Kearny St, Ste 300 San Francisco, CA 94108-4811

Upon return, your merchandise will be inspected. Exchanges or refunds issued will be for the item value. Any taxes charged will be refunded in accordance with state laws. Shipping and handling charges are non-refundable.

If you have additional questions about returning an item, please call us at
(888) 291-7914 or email us at orders@gazel.com.

Our Commitment to Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used.

The Information We Collect

This notice applies to all information collected or submitted on the Gazel website. On some pages, you can order products, make requests, and register to receive materials.

The types of personal information collected at these pages are:
• Name
• Address
• Email address
• Phone number

On some pages, you can submit information about other people. For example, if you order a gift online and want it sent directly to the recipient, you will need to submit the recipient's address.

In this circumstance, the types of personal information collected are:
• Name
• Address
• Phone Number

The Way We Use Information

We use the information you provide about yourself when placing an order only to complete that order. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to complete that order.

We use the information you provide about someone else when placing an order only to ship the product and to confirm delivery. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to complete that order.

We offer gift-cards by which you can personalize a product you order for another person. Information you provide to us to create a gift-card is only used for that purpose, and it is only disclosed to the person receiving the gift.

We use return email addresses to answer the email we receive. Such addresses are not used for any other purpose and are not shared with outside parties.

You can register with our website if you would like to receive updates on our new products and services. Information you submit on our website will not be used for this purpose unless you fill out the registration form.

We use non-identifying and aggregate information to better design our website and to share with advertisers. For example, we may tell an advertiser that X number of individuals visited a certain area on our website, or that Y number of men and Z number of women filled out our registration form, but we would not disclose anything that could be used to identify those individuals.

Finally, we never use or share the personally identifiable information provided to us online in ways unrelated to the ones described above without also providing you an opportunity to opt-out or otherwise prohibit such unrelated uses.

Our Commitment to Data Security

To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

Our Commitment to Children's Privacy

Protecting the privacy of the very young is especially important. For that reason, we never collect or maintain information at our website from those we actually know are under 13, and no part of our website is structured to attract anyone under 13.

How You Can Access or Correct Your Information

You can access all your personally identifiable information that we collect online and maintain by calling us at (888) 291-7914 or sending us an email at info@gazel.com. We use this procedure to better safeguard your information. You can correct factual errors in your personally identifiable information by sending us a request that credibly shows the errors. To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.

How to Contact Us

Should you have other questions or concerns about these privacy policies, please call us at (888) 291-7914 or send us an email at info@gazel.com

Gazel, Inc
133 Kearny St, Ste 300
San Francisco, CA 94108-4811

Updated November 15, 2009