Terms of Use

Effective Date: February, 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Animal Market, you agree to these Terms of Use and any related policies. If you do not agree, you must not use the platform.

2. Account Use

• Keep your login credentials secure and confidential.
• You are responsible for activity from your account.
• Do not create false accounts or use another person's account.

3. Acceptable Use Rules

• Use the platform for lawful, genuine marketplace activity only.
• Do not post unlawful, offensive, deceptive, or infringing content.
• Do not scrape, reverse engineer, overload, or attack platform systems.
• Do not upload malware, harmful code, or malicious links.

4. User Content Licence

You retain ownership of your content. By posting content, you grant Animal Market a non-exclusive, worldwide licence to host, display, reproduce, and distribute that content for operating and promoting the platform.

5. Intellectual Property

Animal Market branding, software, site design, and platform content are protected by intellectual property laws. You must not copy or exploit platform materials without permission.

6. Third-Party Links & Services

The platform may link to third-party services. Animal Market is not responsible for third-party content, security, or policies.

7. No Professional Advice

Platform information is general only and not legal, veterinary, financial, or compliance advice. Obtain independent advice where needed.

8. Service Availability

Animal Market may modify, suspend, or discontinue features at any time. We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation.

9. Disclaimers

• Services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis.
• Animal Market does not warrant listing accuracy, user conduct, or transaction quality.
• You use the platform at your own risk.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law, Animal Market is not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or loss-of-profit damages arising from platform use.

11. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify Animal Market against claims, losses, and costs arising from your breach of these Terms, unlawful conduct, or misuse of the platform.

12. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms of Use at any time. Updates are effective when published on this page.

13. Governing Law

These Terms of Use are governed by New Zealand law and subject to New Zealand courts, subject to any mandatory consumer rights.