ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) constitute a binding and enforceable legal contract between Peemarts, its parent company Pam Tech Global Network (together, the “Administrator”, “we”, “us”) and you. Services (collectively, the “Platform”). PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY.

1.2. Your access and use of the Peemarts website and mobile applications, as well as any service, content, and data available via them (together, the “Service” or the “Platform”) are governed by these Terms. By clicking agree, you acknowledge that you are 18 years and have read, understand, and agree to be bound by these Terms.

1.3. You agree to use the Platform only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms.

1.4. You agree not to use the Platform to harass, abuse, or intimidate others, carry out criminal activities or theft.

1.5. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, or if you are not eligible or authorized to be bound by the Terms, then do not click agree to access or use the Service.

1.6. Please also review our Privacy Policy. The terms of the Privacy Policy and other supplemental terms, rules, policies, or documents that may be posted on the Platform from time to time are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to make changes or modifications to these Terms at any time and for any reason with or without prior notice.

DEFINITIONS

2.1. “Peemarts” refers to an online marketplace that allows users to interact, buy and sell goods and services

2.2. “User” refers to you, the individual accessing or using the Platform.

2.3. “Administrator” refers to Peemarts officer responsible for managing, overseeing, and maintaining platform

2.4. “Services” refers to the products, services, and features offered through the Platform.

2.5. “Ads” is a short for “advertisements” refers to promotional content (goods or services) displayed publicly on the platform by users.

2.6. “Escrow payment” refers to a payment made by a buyer (for goods or services) to Peemarts to hold until the goods or services are delivered and conditions are met before releasing payments to the appropriate seller.

USER ACCOUNT REGISTRATION

3.1. In order to use certain features of the Service you may need to register an account on the Platform (the “Account”) and provide certain information about yourself as prompted by the registration form.

3.2. You may create an Account as an individual or as a business (an authorized representative of a company or business).

3.3. You can register only one Account. If more than one person accesses its Account from the same device, we may request to upload the proof of identity to avoid duplicate accounts.

3.4. You acknowledge that you are solely responsible for safeguarding and maintaining the confidentiality of access details to your Account and that you are fully responsible and liable for any activity performed using your Account access details.

3.5. You hereby represent and warrant to us that you have reached the age of 18 years and have read and understood the terms governing the use of this platform.

3.6. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your Account, or restrict your access to the Service, with or without notice to you, in the event that: (i) you breach these Terms; (ii) we detect suspicious activity on your Account; or (iii) we have reasonable grounds to believe that you are engaging in fraudulent activities, scams, creating duplicate profiles, or otherwise misusing the Service. The grounds listed above are not exhaustive, and we reserve the right to take such actions in other circumstances where we deem it necessary to protect the integrity, security, and functionality of the Service or to safeguard the interests of other users and third parties.

3.7. You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use, or suspected unauthorized use of your Account or any other breach of security. We cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with the above requirements.

SERVICE

4.1. The Platform is an online service that allows users to create and publish ads, to view ads published by other users, to communicate with other users using the contact details provided in the ads and to pay for ads using our escrow payment feature.

4.2. The Administrator itself is not an importer, manufacturer, distributor, or seller of any item, as well as not a provider of any service posted by users on the Platform. In addition, the Administrator is neither a marketer nor a person acting on user’s behalf with respect to the marketing of any goods or services posted on the Platform. The actual sale and purchase contracts or services contracts are entered into directly between the users, the Administrator only receives payments via its escrow payment feature for such transactions. The Administrator is not involved in the delivery process, therefore any form of delivery and its payment is handled by users.

4.3. Users shall be solely responsible to collect and remit any applicable taxes resulting from the sale of their goods or services posted on the Platform.

4.4. The Administrator reserves a right to delete or block access to ads posted by users without any notice in the event of: (i) receiving of mandatory judgments of competent public authorities; (ii) claim of a holder of intellectual property rights to terminate infringement of his/her rights by a user on the Platform; (iii) infringements of rights or legal interests of other users, legal entities, or individuals upon their reasonable request; (iv) detecting that ads posted by user on the Platform breaches these Terms or any applicable law, regulation, rule or standard.

4.5. The Administrator retains the right to implement any changes to the Service (whether to free or paid features) at any time, with or without notice. You acknowledge that a variety of Administrator’s actions may impair or prevent you from accessing the Service at certain times and/or in the same way, for limited periods or permanently, and agree that the Administrator has no responsibility or liability as a result of any such actions or results, including, without limitation, for the deletion of, or failure to make available to you, any content or services.

4.6. Each user of the Service is solely responsible for any and all his or her User Content (as defined below). Because we do not control the User Content, you acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for any User Content and we make no guarantees regarding the accuracy, currency, suitability, or quality of any User Content, and we assume no responsibility for any User Content. Your interactions with other Service users are solely between you and such users, we only come in to receive payment through our escrow feature. You agree that the Administrator will not be responsible for any loss or damage incurred as the result of any such interactions. If there is a dispute between you and any Service user, we are under no obligation to become involved.

4.7. The Service may contain links to third-party websites, services, resources, and advertisements for third parties, including without limitation, offers from local banks and other financial institutions (collectively, “Third Party Ads”). Such Third-Party Ads are not under the control of the Administrator and the Administrator is not responsible for any Third-Party Ads. The Administrator provides these Third-Party Ads only as a convenience and does not review, approve, monitor, endorse, warrant, or make any representations with respect to Third-Party Ads. Advertisements and other information provided by online properties to which the Third Party Ads lead, may not be wholly accurate. You acknowledge sole responsibility for and assume all risk arising from your use of any such online properties. When you link to third party online properties, the applicable service provider’s terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices, govern. You should make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any transaction with any third party. Your transactions and other dealings with Third-Party Ads that are found on or through the Service, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, are solely between you and such third parties.

4.8. You hereby release us, our officers, employees, agents, and successors from claims, demands any and all losses, damages, rights, claims, and actions of any kind including personal injuries, death, and property damage, that is either directly or indirectly related to or arises from any interactions with or conduct of any Service users or any Third Party Ads.

USER CONDUCT

5.1. A user shall provide to the Administrator any documents confirming the legitimacy of posting of ads and identity documents upon the Administrator’s request.

5.2. A user, who posts ads with regard to the sale of goods or services on the Platform, shall provide precise and complete information about such goods and services, as well as about the terms and conditions of sale and services provision. In particular, but without limitation, phone numbers associated with each ads shall be reachable, which implies not only the ability to receive messages but also necessitates that the user shall be available to answer calls promptly. Failure to maintain an accessible and functional phone number may result in the temporary closure of the user’s ads.

5.3. The terms and conditions of sale and services provision developed by the user shall not interfere with these Terms and applicable laws.

5.4. Price of goods or services shall be exact. If it is perceived to be changed due to any specific circumstances, this shall be provided in the announcement.

5.5. When uploading a YouTube video to your announcement through YouTube API Services functionality offered by the Administrator, you are agreeing to be bound by the YouTube Terms of Service available at: https://www.youtube.com/t/terms.

5.6. When uploading a Facebook video to your announcement through Facebook Embedded Video & Live Player functionality offered by the Administrator, you are agreeing to be bound by the Meta Platform Terms available at https://developers.facebook.com/terms/ and Facebook Terms of Service available at https://www.facebook.com/terms.php.

PAYMENTS, RETURNS AND REFUNDS

6.1. All payments made by the buyer via the escrow option, will be held on escrow until the buyer confirms receiving the goods or service in satisfactory order before the payment will be released to the seller.

6.2. The buyer only has 24 hours to make satisfactory or unsatisfactory decisions upon arrival of the goods or completion of the service, failure to take decision within the stipulated time the payment will be automatically released to the seller.

6.3. All unsatisfied goods should be return within 48 hours to the seller, the seller bears all return expenses. On the other hand if the buyer fails to return product within the stipulated time, he/she will have to pay a late return fee which will be decided by the administrator base on the inconvenience and damages cost from the delay and it will be deducted from your payment of the product.

6.4. Only goods stated by the seller as return are eligible for return and refund, ensure you check the description and all the features of the goods you want to buy before proceeding. If you are not okay with any goods that are not indicated as “return” please do not proceed to buy. Such goods cannot be returned.

6.5. All payments made outside our escrow payment feature does not cover our return terms and Peemarts is not responsible for any dispute arising from such a transaction.

6.6. Peemarts reserves the right to modify its payment terms at any time with or without any prior notice.

FEES

7.1. The Platform is generally free; however, it may contain payable services. For instance, we offer promotional options if you want to gain more visibility for your ads on the platform, and this comes with a non-refundable fee. The fees we charge for this is disclosed on the platform

7.2. A 2 % fee capped at two thousand naira (₦2000) is charged from every sale made by the seller. For instance; if you sell a product, Peemarts administrator will deduct the fee for that sale from the payment made by the buyer and then send you the remaining balance to the bank account details provided by you on the platform.

7.3. As a buyer you will be charged a fee of two hundred naira (₦200) for every product you buy on the platform using our escrow payment. This fee will be included in your initial payment for a product you want to buy.

7.4. All payment should be made using the payment methods disclosed on the Platform.  Peemarts will not be responsible for any mistake made by you during the course of payment.

7.5. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to change the fees and acceptable payment methods from time to time and for any reason.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

8.1. The Platform “Peemarts”, including all materials on the Platform, except those posted by the user, including but not limited to texts, software, scripts, graphics, photos, sounds, music, videos, interactive functions, etc. (“Materials”) and trademarks, service marks and logos included in it (“Marks”) belong to Pam Tech Global Network and its licensors are representing items of copyright and of any other intellectual property rights. Any use of such Materials and Marks without prior notice of the Administrator is not allowed. Notice for Claims of Intellectual Property Violations and Copyright Infringement

8.2. Information you submit to us as part of your registration, and any data, text, pictures and other materials that you may submit or post on the Platform (the “User Content”) remain your intellectual property, and the Administrator does not claim any ownership of the copyright or other proprietary intellectual property rights in such registration information and the User Content. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you agree that the Administrator may retain copies of all registration information and the User Content and use such information and the User Content as reasonably necessary for or incidental to its operation of the Service and as described in these Terms and the Privacy Policy.

8.3. You grant the Administrator the non-exclusive, worldwide, transferable, perpetual, irrevocable right to copy, modify, adapt, store, publish, distribute, publicly display and perform, communicate and make available to the public the User Content in connection with the Service, including to use and make the User Content public on the affiliated web-site, as well as for the Administrator’s marketing, advertising, and other purposes.

8.4. You agree, and represent and warrant, that your use of the Service, or any portion thereof, will neither infringe nor violate the rights of any other party or breach any contract or legal duty to any other parties.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

9.1. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS

91.2. ALL SERVICES RENDERED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR ARE RENDERED “AS IS”, “AS AVAILABLE” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS”, AND THE ADMINISTRATOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY GUARANTEES REGARDING CONDITION, QUALITY, LIFE DURATION, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMMERCIAL VALUE AND SUITABILITY FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES. ALL SUCH WARRANTIES AND LIABILITIES ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED.

9.1.2. ADMINISTRATOR HAS NO CONTROL OVER AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE EXISTENCE, QUALITY, SAFETY OR LEGALITY OF GOODS AND SERVICES PUBLISHED BY USERS ON THE PLATFORM; THE TRUSTWORTHINESS OR ACCURACY OF INFORMATION PROVIDED BY USERS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENTS; THE ABILITY OF SELLERS TO SELL GOODS OR TO PROVIDE SERVICES; THE ABILITY OF BUYERS TO PAY FOR GOODS OR SERVICES; OR THAT A USER WILL ACTUALLY COMPLETE A TRANSACTION. ADMINISTRATOR MAKES NO GUARANTEES CONCERNING THAT MANUFACTURING, IMPORT, EXPORT, OFFER, DISPLAYING, PURCHASE, SALE, ADVERTISING AND/OR USE OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, WHICH ARE OFFERED OR DISPLAYED ON THE PLATFORM DO NOT INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTIES’ RIGHTS. THEREFORE, ADMINISTRATOR EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY IN CONNECTION TO MATERIALS AND INFORMATION POSTED BY USERS ON THE PLATFORM.

9.1.3. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO CHECK THE GOODS BEFORE PAYMENT AND TO REQUEST THE SELLER TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTS CONFIRMING COMPLIANCE OF THE GOODS WITH APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF LAWS, REGULATIONS, RULES, GUIDELINES, AND STANDARDS.

9.1.4. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR SAFETY AND YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU SHOULD MEET WITH OTHER INDIVIDUALS FOR COMPLETION OF A TRANSACTION ONLY IN SAFE PUBLIC PLACES IN DAYLIGHT HOURS. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING DUE DILIGENCE OF ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION REQUESTING A MEETING TO CONDUCT A JOB INTERVIEW OR TO COMPLETE A TRANSACTION. ADMINISTRATOR DISCLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR USER’S INTERACTION WITH ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION.

9.2 WARRANTIES

By using the Service, you represent and warrant that:

9.2.1. You have the legal capacity and you agree to comply with the Terms;

If you register yourself as a representative of a legal entity, you are authorized by the company to enter into an agreement with us and with users of the Platform;

9.2.2. You are above 18 years of age;

9.2.3. You will or have provided true, accurate, and complete information in your Account;

9.2.4. You will immediately change data for access to the Platform if you have a suspicion that your Account access details were disclosed or probably used by the third parties;

9.2.5. You will notify the Administrator of any unauthorized access to your Account;

9.2.6. You will not provide any false or misleading information about your identity or location in your Account;

9.2.7. You will use the Service in strict abidance by applicable laws, regulations, rules, guidelines;

9.2.8. You will not use the Service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose;

9.2.9. You will not post on the Platform ads that include:

9.2.9.1. Galse, misleading or deceptive statements;

9.2.9.2. Personal or identifying information about minors or other persons without the proper consent;

9.2.9.3. Pornographic, overtly sexual materials;

9.2.9.4. Depictions that encourage illegal or reckless use of weapons and dangerous objects, or facilitate the purchase of firearms or ammunition;

9.2.9.5. Defamatory, discriminatory, mean-spirited, threatening or harassing, improper, unacceptable materials, vulgar or abusive language;

9.2.9.6. Advocacy of hate, violence, discrimination, racism, xenophobia, ethnic conflicts;

9.2.9.7. Appeals to violence and unlawful actions;

9.2.9.8. offers of prostitution or other services contradicting moral or legal norms;

Services, provision of which is prohibited by the applicable law;

9.2.9.9. Information of solely promotional nature with no offers of specific goods or services;

9.2.9.10. Counterfeit and imitated goods or unauthorized copies. Unauthorized copies include also goods having been acquired by illegal means, pirated or stolen; and

9.2.9.11. Direct or indirect references to any other web sites, references, or information about websites competing with the Platform;

9.2.9.12. You will not use software and pursue any other actions aimed to interference with the normal operation of the Platform;

9.2.9.13. You will not promote or distribute unsolicited commercial emails, chain letters, and Ponzi schemes through the Platform or by any other means towards other users of the Platform;

9.2.9.14. You will not copy, modify, and distribute any other User Content without consent of the respective user;

9.2.9.15.You will not harvest or otherwise collect information about users, including email addresses, phone numbers, without their consent or otherwise violate the privacy of another person;

9.2.9.16.You will not download, store, post, distribute and provide access to, or in any other way use worms, viruses, Trojans, and other malware;

9.2.9.17. You have a legal title to the items offered for sale in your announcement; and

9.2.9.18.You have the necessary license or are otherwise authorized, as required by applicable law, to offer for sale, to advertise, and distribute goods described in your announcement.

INDEMNITY

You agree to indemnify and hold the Administrator, its successors, subsidiaries, affiliates, related companies, its suppliers, licensors and partners, and the officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives of each of them harmless from any claim or demand, including costs and attorneys’ fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of: (i) your use of the Platform; (ii) your User Content; (iii) your violation of any representation, warranty, covenant, or obligation stipulated in these Terms; (iv) your violation of any applicable law, industry-standard, regulation, guideline, rule; (v) any transaction entered into by you via the Platform or your violation of terms of such transaction. The Administrator reserves the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us and you agree to cooperate with our defense of these claims.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

11.1. IN NO EVENT SHALL WE (AND OUR AFFILIATES) BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOST PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICE, OR THIRD-PARTY ADS, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. ACCESS TO, AND USE OF, THE SERVICE, AND THIRD-PARTY ADS ARE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTING SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA RESULTING THEREFROM.

11.2.

GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

These Terms shall be governed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Nigeria.

Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act (Cap. A18) of the Republic of Nigeria. The number of arbitrators shall be one. The seat of arbitration shall be Benue, Nigeria. The language to be used in the arbitral proceedings shall be English.

CHANGES TO THIS TERMS

We may modify these terms from time to time. If we decide to make material changes to these terms, you may be notified through our Service or by other available means and will have an opportunity to review the revised terms. By continuing to access or use the platform after those changes become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.

CONTACT

If you want to send any notice under these Terms or have any questions regarding the Service, you may contact us at: support@peemarts.com  / 08160464350