Legal notice

CART HIVE LEGAL NOTICE

Effective Date: 8 August 2026
Last Updated: 8 August 2026

CartHive operates in accordance with the applicable laws of the Republic of South Africa.

1. PURPOSE OF THIS LEGAL NOTICE

This Legal Notice provides important information regarding the ownership, use and operation of the CartHive Website.

By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Legal Notice together with CartHive's Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy, Shipping Policy and Return & Refund Policy.

2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Unless otherwise stated, all content appearing on the Website is owned by, licensed to, or used with permission by CartHive.

This includes, but is not limited to:

the CartHive name and logo;
trademarks and trade names;
website design and layout;
photographs and graphics;
product descriptions created by CartHive;
text and written content;
icons and visual elements;
software and Website functionality; and
other original materials appearing on the Website.

Such material may be protected by South African and international intellectual-property laws.

You may access and use the Website for personal and lawful purposes.

You may not, without prior written permission from CartHive:

reproduce substantial portions of the Website;
copy or commercially exploit CartHive's content;
modify or redistribute Website content;
use CartHive's branding in a misleading manner;
reproduce the CartHive logo for commercial purposes; or
represent CartHive's intellectual property as your own.

Nothing in this Legal Notice transfers ownership of CartHive's intellectual property to any user.

3. THIRD-PARTY CONTENT

The Website may contain product information, images, trademarks or other material belonging to third-party sellers, manufacturers, suppliers or other rights holders.

The relevant rights remain with their respective owners.

Where third-party intellectual property is used, CartHive does not claim ownership of such material unless expressly stated.

4. PRODUCT INFORMATION

CartHive makes reasonable efforts to ensure that information displayed on the Website is accurate and current.

However, product descriptions, specifications, photographs, availability and prices may occasionally contain errors or may change.

Where information is supplied by a third-party seller or manufacturer, CartHive may rely on information provided by that party.

Nothing in this Legal Notice limits a consumer's statutory rights where goods do not correspond with their description or otherwise fail to comply with applicable South African law.

5. WEBSITE AVAILABILITY

CartHive aims to maintain continuous access to the Website but does not guarantee that the Website will always be available, uninterrupted or error-free.

Access may occasionally be interrupted because of:

maintenance;
technical failures;
telecommunications problems;
hosting failures;
cybersecurity incidents;
software updates;
third-party service interruptions; or
circumstances beyond CartHive's reasonable control.

6. EXTERNAL LINKS

The Website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties.

These links are provided for convenience and do not necessarily constitute an endorsement by CartHive.

CartHive is not responsible for the content, security, privacy practices or availability of independent third-party websites.

Users should review the terms and privacy policies of third-party websites before using them.

7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

To the extent permitted by South African law, CartHive will not be liable for losses arising from the use of the Website where such losses are not reasonably foreseeable or are not legally recoverable.

However, nothing in this Legal Notice excludes, restricts or limits liability or consumer rights where such exclusion, restriction or limitation is prohibited by law.

In particular, nothing in this Notice is intended to exclude statutory rights provided under applicable consumer-protection legislation.

8. CONSUMER PROTECTION

CartHive respects the rights of consumers under applicable South African legislation, including the:

Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008;

Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002; and

Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013.

Where applicable, consumers may have rights relating to product quality, returns, refunds, electronic transactions, privacy and the lawful processing of personal information.

Nothing in this Legal Notice is intended to waive or remove a right that cannot legally be waived.

9. PERSONAL INFORMATION

CartHive collects and processes personal information in accordance with applicable South African data-protection legislation.

Information about how CartHive collects, uses, stores and protects personal information is contained in the CartHive Privacy Policy.

For privacy-related enquiries, contact:

Email: carthivestore@gmail.com

10. WEBSITE SECURITY

CartHive takes reasonable measures to protect the Website and information processed through it.

However, users acknowledge that no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Users must not attempt to compromise the security or functionality of the Website.

Unauthorised access, interference, data extraction, introduction of malicious software or other unlawful activity may result in appropriate legal action.

11. FRAUD AND UNAUTHORISED USE

CartHive reserves the right to investigate suspected fraudulent activity, unauthorised transactions, abuse of accounts or other unlawful use of the Website.

Where appropriate, CartHive may:

suspend an account;
cancel an order;
restrict access to the Website;
report suspected unlawful activity to the relevant authorities; or
take appropriate legal action.

Any action taken will remain subject to applicable South African law and the customer's statutory rights.

12. THIRD-PARTY SELLERS

Where CartHive operates as a marketplace, certain products may be offered by independent third-party sellers.

Where applicable, information identifying the relevant seller will be made available to customers.

Third-party sellers are responsible for ensuring that their products, descriptions and business practices comply with applicable law.

CartHive may establish requirements for sellers and may suspend or remove sellers who fail to comply with applicable laws or CartHive's platform requirements.

13. GOVERNING LAW

This Legal Notice is governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa.

Any legal proceedings relating to the Website will be subject to the jurisdiction of the competent courts of South Africa, subject to any statutory rights or jurisdictional protections available to consumers.