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Effective Date: April 3, 2025

Welcome to Cocoa Makers (cocoamakers.com). By accessing or using our website, you agree to the following Terms of Use. Please read them carefully. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

1. About Cocoa Makers

Cocoa Makers is a classified ads platform specifically for buying and selling chocolate-making equipment. We do not process payments or facilitate transactions. Buyers and sellers are responsible for communicating and arranging deals independently.

2. Who Can Use This Site

To use Cocoa Makers, you must:

Be at least 18 years old
Agree to these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy
Use the platform only for lawful purposes related to chocolate equipment

3. User Responsibilities

You agree to:

Provide accurate and truthful information when posting or messaging
Only list equipment that you have the legal right to sell
Not post spam, scams, misleading listings, or offensive content
Not impersonate another person or business
Not scrape, harvest, or misuse data from the platform
Respect other users and communicate professionally

You are solely responsible for any listings or communications made under your account.

4. Listings and Content

By posting content on Cocoa Makers, you:

Grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display, store, and promote your listing on the platform
Acknowledge that we may edit, moderate, or remove content that violates these terms or is reported as inappropriate
Understand that all content is public and viewable by other users

We do not verify listings or guarantee accuracy. Use your best judgment and verify before engaging in any transaction.

5. No Involvement in Transactions

Cocoa Makers does not:

Get involved in payments or shipping
Guarantee the quality, authenticity, or condition of any equipment
Act as a mediator in disputes between users

All transactions are made directly between buyers and sellers. We recommend meeting in safe locations and proceeding with caution, just as you would on other classified platforms.

6. Account Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate any account that:

Violates these terms
Posts fraudulent, illegal, or inappropriate content
Harasses or threatens other users
Uses the site in a way that could harm Cocoa Makers or its community

7. Disclaimers

Cocoa Makers is provided “as-is” without warranties of any kind. We make no guarantees about:

The performance or uptime of the site
The quality or condition of items listed
The reliability of buyers or sellers

Use of the site is at your own risk.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law, Cocoa Makers and its team shall not be liable for any damages or losses related to:

Use or inability to use the site
Actions of other users
Issues with any transactions
Errors, outages, or security breaches

9. Intellectual Property

All site content, branding, and design belong to Cocoa Makers. You may not copy, distribute, or use our content without permission.

You retain ownership of the content you post but grant us the rights outlined in Section 4.

10. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Use occasionally. When we do, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top. Continued use of the site means you accept the updated terms.