Liability Disclaimer
The limits of Market Hive SA's role and responsibility as a promotional platform.
Last updated: 2 July 2026
General Disclaimer
Market Hive SA provides a platform for the promotion, discovery, networking, and connection of markets, vendors, suppliers, venues, organisers, service providers, and patrons throughout South Africa.
Market Hive SA acts solely as an independent promotional and informational platform and does not participate in, manage, supervise, or guarantee any transactions, agreements, contracts, bookings, sales, services, or interactions between users.
Use of the platform is entirely at your own risk.
No Agency Relationship
Nothing contained on the Market Hive SA platform shall be interpreted as creating:
- a partnership;
- a joint venture;
- an agency relationship;
- an employment relationship;
- a franchise relationship;
between Market Hive SA and any vendor, supplier, market organiser, venue, service provider, advertiser, sponsor, or patron. All parties operate independently.
Vendor Disclaimer
Market Hive SA does not:
- verify every vendor;
- guarantee product quality;
- guarantee product safety;
- guarantee product availability;
- guarantee delivery of goods;
- guarantee customer satisfaction.
Purchases and transactions are conducted directly between vendors and customers. Any disputes, refunds, exchanges, warranties, complaints, or claims must be resolved directly between the parties involved.
Supplier Disclaimer
Market Hive SA is not responsible for:
- supplier performance;
- product quality;
- pricing;
- delivery delays;
- contract disputes;
- service failures.
All supplier relationships are entered into at the discretion of the parties involved.
Market Organiser Disclaimer
Market Hive SA does not guarantee:
- attendance numbers;
- vendor participation;
- event profitability;
- event success;
- event safety;
- event management standards.
Responsibility for event operations remains solely with the event organiser.
Venue Disclaimer
Market Hive SA is not responsible for:
- venue conditions;
- venue safety;
- venue accessibility;
- venue facilities;
- venue management decisions;
- venue cancellations.
Users engage with venues entirely at their own risk.
Patron Disclaimer
Patrons acknowledge that Market Hive SA:
- does not inspect products;
- does not guarantee vendor performance;
- does not guarantee event quality;
- does not guarantee accuracy of all listings.
Patrons are responsible for conducting their own enquiries before making purchases or attending events.
Website Content Disclaimer
While Market Hive SA strives to provide accurate and current information, we make no warranties regarding:
- accuracy;
- completeness;
- reliability;
- availability;
- timeliness.
Information may change without notice. Users should independently verify information before relying upon it.
Third-Party Links
The platform may contain links to external websites, social media pages, booking systems, payment providers, and third-party services. Market Hive SA:
- does not control these websites;
- does not endorse their content;
- is not responsible for their policies;
- is not liable for losses arising from their use.
Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted under South African law, Market Hive SA shall not be liable for:
- direct losses;
- indirect losses;
- consequential losses;
- business interruption;
- loss of profits;
- loss of revenue;
- loss of opportunity;
- reputation damage;
- data loss;
- event cancellations;
- product defects;
- service failures;
- contract disputes;
- personal dissatisfaction.
Indemnification
Users agree to indemnify and hold harmless Market Hive SA, its owners, directors, employees, volunteers, contractors, affiliates, sponsors, and partners against any claims, damages, liabilities, legal costs, expenses, or losses arising from:
- user activities;
- user content;
- transactions between users;
- breaches of agreements;
- misrepresentation;
- violation of laws;
- violation of these policies.
No Guarantees
Market Hive SA makes no guarantees regarding:
- business success;
- sales performance;
- marketing results;
- lead generation;
- customer acquisition;
- market attendance;
- financial outcomes.
Success depends on numerous factors beyond the control of Market Hive SA.
Acceptance of Risk
By accessing or using Market Hive SA, users acknowledge and accept all risks associated with interacting with third parties through the platform. Users agree that participation is voluntary and undertaken entirely at their own discretion.
Policy Amendments and Continued Participation
Market Hive SA reserves the right to amend, update, modify, replace or discontinue this policy at any time, where permitted by applicable law. Any amendments become effective upon publication on the Market Hive SA website or upon notification to users through any reasonable communication channel.
It is the responsibility of users, members, subscribers, vendors, suppliers, service providers, venues, markets, partners and patrons to review the applicable policies periodically. Continued use of the Market Hive SA website, services, directory listings, subscriptions, applications, accounts or participation in the Market Hive SA community following the publication of any amendment constitutes acceptance of such changes and agreement to be bound by the updated terms. If you do not agree to any amendment, you must discontinue use of the relevant services and may request cancellation of your account or subscription in accordance with the applicable cancellation policies.
Document version: 1.0
Last updated: 2 July 2026
The most current version of this policy is always available on the Market Hive SA website.
Questions about this policy? Email [email protected].