Terms and Conditions for Petcart.co.in Classifieds
THESE TERMS OF USE WERE UPDATED ON 17 OCTOBER 2025
PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THESE TERMS OF USE. BY USING THIS PLATFORM, YOU INDICATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS.
IN THE EVENT OF NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THESE TERMS OF USE, Petcart.co.in HAS THE RIGHT TO LIMIT OR TERMINATE YOUR ACCESS OR USAGE RIGHTS TO THE PLATFORM IMMEDIATELY OR REMOVE NON-COMPLIANT INFORMATION OR BOTH AS THE CASE MAY BE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (INTERMEDIARY GUIDELINES AND DIGITAL MEDIA ETHICS CODE) RULES, 2021 AND AMENDMENTS THEREOF. BY USING THE www.petcart.co.in PLATFORM AND ACCESSING OUR SERVICES, YOU INDICATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS STATED UNDER TERMS OF USE
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE, YOU MAY NOT USE THE PLATFORM AND THE SERVICES.
Eligibility
- Users must be at least 18 years of age and of sound mind to post or respond to classified ads involving buying, selling, exchanging, or donating animals.awbi
- Only individuals capable of providing adequate care, maintenance, and veterinary attention may adopt or acquire animals through the site.awbi
Compliance and Documentation
- All transactions involving pets must comply with Indian laws, including the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and relevant breeding, sale, and adoption regulations as stipulated by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI).ezylegal+1
- For dogs and other regulated species, users may be required to upload or provide proof of license/registration with local civic authorities, SPCA, or AWBI where applicable.ezylegal+1
- Complete and accurate information, including medical/vaccination records, must be provided in listings for sale, exchange, or adoption.awbi
Listing and Transaction Restrictions
- Listings for illegal wildlife, endangered species, or animals protected under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, are strictly prohibited.ezylegal+1
- No animal should be listed for experimentation, fighting, or any activity that violates animal welfare laws.ezylegal
- Transactions involving puppies, kittens, or any young animals must adhere to age and health requirements set by the AWBI, and young animals should not be sold or adopted before recommended maturity/vaccination.awbi+1
Adoption and Donation Guidelines
- Adoption or donation of animals should involve proper documentation, including adopter/adoptee’s identification (government-issued photo ID and address proof), a completed adoption form, and house-check where required.awbi
- The adopting party should accept responsibility for regular health check-ups, vaccinations, and, where applicable, sterilization of the pet.awbi
Animal Welfare and Inspection
- Platform users agree to allow inspection by competent authorities if adoption, sale, or breeding-related concerns arise.ezylegal+1
- Animal listings should not depict or promote cruelty, neglect, or abuse, and any such report may lead to account suspension and/or legal action.ezylegal
Liability and Indemnity
- Petcart.co.in acts only as a facilitator and is not responsible for the health, temperament, or conduct of any animal adopted, bought, sold, or donated through the platform.awbi
- Users are responsible for verifying the legitimacy and welfare compliance of transactions.
Dispute Resolution
- Disputes relating to animal welfare, payment, or misrepresentation may be referred to the AWBI or relevant animal welfare authority.
- Users agree that any breach of animal welfare policies can result in removal of listings, account suspension, and notification to legal authorities.ezylegal+1
Changes to Terms
- Petcart.co.in reserves the right to modify these terms in accordance with updates to Indian law or AWBI guidelines, effective immediately upon posting.
Users are urged to carefully read and comply with these terms to promote responsible pet ownership and lawful conduct at all times.ezylegal+1
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Privacy and Data-Protection Clause
- Information Collection
During user registration, Petcart.co.in collects personal information such as your name, email address, contact number, and address. This information is necessary to create and manage your account, facilitate transactions on the platform, and communicate important updates or service-related information to you.termly+1 - Purpose of Data Use
Your personal data will only be used for purposes directly related to your use of Petcart.co.in, such as facilitating animal buy, sell, exchange, and donation interactions, ensuring transaction security, and compliance with legal requirements. We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.usercentrics+1 - Data Retention and Security
Your information will be retained only for as long as necessary to provide our services and as required by law. Petcart.co.in employs reasonable security practices, including encryption and secure server storage, to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.termly+1 - User Rights
You have the right to view, edit, or delete your account and associated information at any time. For requests regarding your data, please contact our support team using the details provided on the website.usercentrics+1 - Data Disclosure
Petcart.co.in may disclose your information to law enforcement, government authorities, or other third parties if required by law or when necessary to protect the safety and integrity of our users or platform.termly+1 - Policy Updates
Any updates to this privacy clause will be communicated on this page. Continued use of Petcart.co.in constitutes your acceptance of these changes.usercentrics+1
This clause can be included during the user registration process, with a clear mechanism (such as a checkbox) for users to indicate their agreement.termsfeed+1
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Seller Responsibilities
- Sellers must provide complete, accurate information about the animal, including age, breed, sex, health status, vaccination records, and any special needs.ipleaders+1
- Sellers must ensure that no prohibited species (such as wildlife or endangered animals) are listed, and must comply with all applicable Indian laws on animal sale and transfer.awbi+1
- Sellers must confirm, to the best of their knowledge, that the animal listed is not subject to pre-existing legal claims, and is fit for adoption or transfer.ipleaders
- Sellers should commit to not misrepresenting the animal’s temperament or health and must inform the adopter of any past incidents, behavioral issues, or medical conditions.pandadoc+1
- Sellers must provide relevant transfer documentation (such as vaccination certificates and microchip records, if applicable) at the time of handover.ipleaders
- Sellers cannot demand further payment or any form of compensation after the completion of the sale/donation.pandadoc
- Sellers agree to cooperate with authorities or platform representatives in good faith when any welfare or compliance issue is reported.ipleaders
Adopter (Buyer) Responsibilities
- Adopters must be at least 18 years of age and legally eligible to own pets as per local regulations.awbi+1
- Adopters agree to provide lifelong responsible care, including adequate food, shelter, exercise, and medical care for the animal.pandadoc+2
- Adopters must not use the animal for illegal activities, experimentation, or purposes not disclosed or permitted by law.ipleaders
- Adopters agree not to rehome, abandon, or transfer the animal to other parties without notifying the original seller or relevant authorities as per regulations.pandadoc+1
- Adopters are responsible for any medical or welfare issues arising after adoption, except where pre-existing health issues (disclosed at the time of listing) require joint follow-up.pandadoc+1
- Adopters must maintain up-to-date vaccination, licensing, and, where applicable, sterilization of the animal, in accordance with local animal welfare requirements.awbi+2
- Adopters release the seller from liability after the transfer unless fraud or misrepresentation is proven.ipleaders+1
- Adopters may be required to permit reasonable site checks or follow-ups for the well-being of the animal, particularly for high-risk or rescued pets.awbi+1
These terms help ensure transparency, animal welfare, and legal compliance for all users engaged in pet listings on the platform.awbi+2
Required Disclaimers Under AWBI and Local Laws
- Pet Shop Registration: All sellers or advertisers must display a valid Certificate of Registration from the State Animal Welfare Board under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Pet Shop) Rules, 2018.emergelegal+2
- No Liability Disclaimer: Platforms must state that they act only as intermediaries and are not liable for completeness, accuracy, or usefulness of user-generated content or any direct interactions between buyers and sellers.pawsomeindia+1
- Compliance Statement: Sellers must confirm adherence to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, and relevant pet shop, breeding, and welfare rules, including the ban on sale of puppies and kittens younger than eight weeks of age.awbi+2
- Health and Welfare: All animals listed for sale, adoption, or exchange must be healthy, not subjected to cruelty, and certified by a veterinarian in writing where required. Listings must state that animal welfare and health have been verified as per legal standards.thenewsminute+2
- Reporting and Inspection: Users must be notified that the Animal Welfare Board of India, local authorities, or appointed inspectors have the right to review, inspect, and enforce compliance regarding listings and transactions.awbi+2
- Banned and Protected Animals: Include a clear disclaimer prohibiting the listing of wildlife or animals protected under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, and other banned species by law.digilawyer+2
- Transfer and Abandonment Prohibition: State abandonment and illegal transfer of pets is punishable under law and that ownership carries responsibility for lifelong care and compliance.commercialnoida+1
- Indemnification Clause: Users must agree to indemnify the platform against any claims, damages, or legal actions resulting from listings, sales, adoptions, or transfers that violate animal welfare laws.pawsomeindia
- Policy Updates: Announce that terms and disclaimers may change in accordance with legislation or AWBI guidelines, effective upon posting.awbi+1
Including these disclaimers helps the platform and its users remain compliant, while protecting animal welfare and minimizing legal risks.indiafilings+2
- Petcart.co.in is licensee and operator of the Platform, which provides a collection of online resources which includes classified advertisements, listings and related support on the listings through the select entities on the website Petcart.co.in (“Service”), and the corresponding mobile application of the platform Petcart.co.in ; (b) an online service for selling Animals by connecting the seller with select partners on the website (collectively, the “Service”), and the websites, and the corresponding mobile applications of the platforms (collectively, the “Platform”).
- The Platform and the Service are provided to you subject to these petcart.co.in Terms of Use (these “Terms”). For the purpose of the Terms and wherever the context so requires, the terms “you” and “your” shall mean any person who uses or accesses, whether through manual or automated means, the Platform or the Service in any manner whatsoever including persons browsing the Platform and its content, sharing information regarding their listings and/or advertising of the pets or Animals and services including but not limited cattle feed other pets to obtain a price estimate, posting comments or any content or responding to any advertisements or content on the Platform, as applicable. By using the Service, you agree to comply with these Terms. Additionally, when using a portion of the Service, you agree to conform to any and all applicable posted guidelines for such Service, which may change or be updated from time to time at petcart.co.in ’s sole discretion. You understand and agree that you are solely responsible for reviewing these Terms from time to time. Should you object to any term or condition of these Terms, any guideline, or any subsequent changes thereto or become unhappy with petcart.co.in or the Service in any way, your only choice is to immediately discontinue the use of petcart.co.in . These Terms may be updated by petcart.co.in at any time at its sole discretion. may send you notices of changes to the Platform or the Terms pursuant to Section “I” herein. Petcart.co.in may provide a translation of the English version of the Terms into other languages. You understand and agree that any translation of the Terms into other languages is for your convenience only and that the English version governs the terms of your relationship with Petcart.co.in . Furthermore, if there are any inconsistencies between the English version of the Terms and any translation, the English version of the Terms shall prevail.
- Petcart.co.in operates the next generation of online platforms. We act merely as an intermediary to allow our users who comply with these Terms to offer, sell, and buy or exchange or donate Listed animals . Although you may be able to conduct payment and other transactions through the Platform using third-party vendors, Petcart.co.in is not in any way involved in such transactions. As a result, and as discussed in more detail in these Terms, you hereby acknowledge and agree that Petcart.co.in is not a party to such transactions, has no control over any element of such transactions, and shall have no liability to any party in connection with such transactions. You use the Service and the Platform at your own risk.
- Petcart.co.in partners with select partners/ entities to offer additional services in respect of your sale or purchase of Listed Items. Such select partners may offer additional services to enable you to sell or buy your listed items and to avail additional facilities associated to the buying and selling of your listed items in a hassle-free manner. You acknowledge that Petcart.co.in undertakes such partnerships solely to enhance your experience on the Platform and provide speedy solutions. Once you choose to accept the services of such a select partner, you acknowledge that you transition outside the scope of the Platform and the Services, and Petcart.co.in does not exercise any control in any form and manner of the terms of provision of such services by select partners/ entities. In such cases, you shall evaluate the terms and conditions of such other partner/ entity. Petcart.co.in shall not be responsible for any service(s) availed by you from such third parties or any payment made by you to such third parties in connection with the services. Any concern or claims in relation to such services should be directed by you to such third parties. You may opt-out of such additional services in accordance with our Privacy Policy and the policies of such third parties with proper due diligence and care at your own sole risk and expenses.
- Petcart.co.in provides a marketplace for listings which enables users(“Listers”) to publish, advertise and list the Listed Items on Petcart.co.in ’s platform. Petcart.co.in does not own or manage the listings and is not a party to any interactions and contracts between Listers and potential buyers and Animal Exchange . Further, any kind of listings on the platform, Petcart.co.in clarifies that it is not a developer, broker or agent and is not acting as an agent in any capacity for any user, advertiser, Lister and/or buyer etc. If you are entering this platform in any capacity, you acknowledge that Petcart.co.in exercises no control over listings, including but not limited to any information provided therein. Petcart.co.in however, reserves the sole right to monitor and moderate content at its own discretion for platform operation, fraud prevention, compliance, and quality assurance and reserve right to take any suitable action to ensure the same. If you are a Lister or an advertiser you further acknowledge that Petcart.co.in has the right, but does not have any obligation, to monitor the use of your listing and verify information provided by you. By posting a listing on the Platform you acknowledge and agree that Petcart.co.in may share your contact details including your phone number with select users subscribed to Petcart.co.in’s premium features and programs to enable buyer seller communication even if you have not opted to make this information publicly visible on your listing.
- You understand that Petcart.co.in does not control, and is not responsible for ads, directory information, business listings/information, messages between users, communications with the select partners, including without limitation e-mails sent from outside Petcart.co.in’s domain or other means of electronic communication, whether through the Platform or another Third Party Website (defined below) or offerings, comments, user postings, files, images, photos, video, sounds, business listings/information and directory information or any other material made available through the Platform and the Service (“Content”), and that by using the Platform and the Service, you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent, inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise objectionable. You acknowledge and agree that you are responsible for and must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with your listing including but not limited to the claims, infringement, damages, suits, loss(es), fine, penalties or any other actions against this by any local or statutory authorities , that you may not rely on said Content, and that under no circumstances will Petcart.co.in be liable in any way for the Content or for any claims, infringement, damages, suits, loss(es), fine, penalties or any other actions against this by any local or statutory authorities of any kind incurred as a result of the browsing, using or reading any Content listed, emailed or otherwise made available via the Service. You acknowledge and agree that Petcart.co.in cannot and does not pre-screen or approve any Content, but that Petcart.co.in has the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to refuse, delete or move any Content that is or may be available through the Service, for violating these Terms and such violation being brought to Petcart.co.in ’s knowledge or for any other reason or no reason at all. Furthermore, the Platform and Content available through the Platform may contain links to other third-party websites (“Third Party Websites”), which are related or unrelated to Petcart.co.in . If you are directed to such Third Party Websites, you may be subject to those Third Party Websites’ terms and conditions and their policies. Petcart.co.in makes no representation or guarantee as to the accuracy or authenticity of the information contained in any such Third Party Website, and your usage to any other websites is completely at your own risk and Petcart.co.in asbeing an intermediary disclaims all liability thereto.
- You being a Lister and/or advertiser acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for your own Content posted on, transmitted through, or linked from the Service and the consequences of posting, transmitting, linking, or publishing it. More specifically, you are solely responsible for all Content that you upload, email, or otherwise make available via the Service. In connection with such Content posted on, transmitted through, or linked from the Service by you, you affirm, acknowledge, represent, warrant and covenant that: (i) you own or have and shall continue to, for such time the Content is available on the Platform, subject clause III mentioned below you have the necessary and valid licenses, approvals, rights, consents, and permissions to use such Content on the Service and Platform (including without limitation all patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights in and to any and all such Content) and authorize Petcart.co.in to use such Content to enable inclusion and use of the Content in the manner contemplated by the Service, the Platform and these Terms; and (ii) you have the written consent, release, and/or permission of each and every identifiable individual person or business in the Content to use the name or likeness of each and every such identifiable individual person or business to enable inclusion and use of the Content in the manner contemplated by the Service, the Platform and these Terms. For clarity, you retain all of your ownership rights in your Content; however, by submitting any Content on the Platform, you hereby grant to Petcart.co.in an irrevocable, non-cancellable, perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sub-licensable, transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform the Content including your personal data in connection with the Platform and petcart.co.in’s (and its successor’s) business, including without limitation for the purpose of promoting and redistributing part or all of the Platform and Content therein (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels now or hereafter known. These rights are required by Petcart.co.in in order to host and display your Content. Furthermore, by you posting Content to any public area of the Service, you agree to and do hereby grant to Petcart.co.in all rights necessary to prohibit or allow any subsequent aggregation, display, copying, duplication, reproduction, or exploitation of the Content on the Service or Platform by any party for any purpose. As a part of the Service, Petcart.co.in ay offer the facility of automatically capturing the “Description” of your ad based on the images uploaded by you. Petcart.co.in makes no warranty on the veracity or the accuracy of the generated Description. The Description may be edited by you at any time while your ad is live. You also hereby grant each user and Petcart.co.in of the Platform (a) a non-exclusive license to access your Content through the Platform, and (b) the right to contact you with regard to the Content posted by you through private chat or any other means. The foregoing license to each user granted by you terminates once you or Petcart.co.in remove or delete such Content from the Platform. Further, you grant Petcart.co.in the right to make available your Content to any third party in connection with the transaction contemplated in your classified advertisement.
- Petcart.co.in does not endorse any Content or any opinion, statement, recommendation, or advice expressed therein, and Petcart.co.in expressly disclaims any and all liability in connection with User Content. Petcart.co.in does not permit copyright infringing activities and infringement of intellectual property rights on the Platform, and Petcart.co.in may, at its sole discretion, remove any infringing Content if properly notified in accordance with applicable law that such Content infringes on another’s intellectual property rights. Petcart.co.in reserves the right to remove any Content without prior notice. Petcart.co.in may also terminate a user’s access to the Platform if they are determined to be a repeat infringer or found to be indulging in any act contrary to these Terms. A repeat infringer is a user who has been notified of infringing activity more than twice and/or has had a user submission removed from the Platform more than twice. Further, at its sole discretion, Petcart.co.in 211reserves the right to decide whether any Content is appropriate and complies with these Terms.
You undertake that the descriptions, images, and other content pertaining to your Animal Details or services on the platform is accurate and corresponds directly with the appearance, nature, quality, purpose and other general features of such Animal details or service. You further undertake not to post, email, message, host, display, upload, modify, publish, transmit, store, update or share any information on the Platform, or otherwise make available Content:
- That violates any law, rule, direction, guideline or regulation, etc;
- that’s copyrighted or patented, protected by trade secret or trademark, or otherwise subject to third-party proprietary rights, including privacy and publicity rights unless you are the owner of such rights or have permission or a license from their rightful owner to post the material and to grant Petcart.co.in all of the license rights granted here in;
- that infringes any of the foregoing intellectual property rights of any party, or is Content that you do not have a right to make available under any law, regulation, contractual or fiduciary relationship(s);
- that is harmful, abusive, unlawful, threatening, harassing, blasphemous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, paedophilic, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy or other rights, including bodily privacy, insulting or harassing on the basis of gender, hateful, or racially, ethnically objectionable, disparaging, relating or encouraging money laundering or gambling or harms or could harm minors in any way promoting enmity between different groups on the grounds of religion or caste with the intent to incite violence or otherwise unlawful in any manner whatsoever or otherwise inconsistent with or contrary to the laws in force;
- that harasses degrades intimidates, or is hateful towards any individual or group of individuals on the basis of religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age, or disability;
- that violates any (local) equal employment laws, including but not limited to those prohibiting the stating, in any advertisement for employment, a preference or requirement based on race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability of the applicant.
- that threatens the unity, integrity, defence, security, or sovereignty of India, friendly relations with foreign states, or public order or causes incitement to the commission of any cognizable offense or prevents investigation of any offense or is insulting any other nation;
- that includes personal identifiable information about another person without that person’s explicit consent;
- that impersonates any person or entity, including, but not limited to, an Petcart.co.in employee, or falsely states or otherwise misrepresents an affiliation with a person or entity;
- deceives or misleads the addressee about the origin of such messages or communicates any information which is grossly offensive or menacing in nature;
- that is false, deceptive, misleading, deceitful, miss informative, or constitutes a “bait and switch” offer;
- that constitutes or contains “pyramid schemes,” “affiliate marketing,” “link referral code,” “junk mail,” “spam,” “chain letters,” or unsolicited advertisements of a commercial nature;
- that constitutes or contains any form of advertising or solicitation if (1) posted in areas or categories of the Platform which are not designated for such purposes; or (2) e-mailed to Petcart.co.in users who have requested not to be contacted about other services, products or commercial interests;
- that includes links to commercial services or Third Party Websites, except as specifically allowed by Petcart.co.in ;
- that advertises any illegal services or the sale of any items the sale of which is prohibited or restricted by applicable law, including without limitation items the sale of which is prohibited or regulated by applicable law;
- that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment, or any other computer resource;
- that disrupts the normal flow of dialogue with an excessive number of messages (flooding attack) to the Service, or that otherwise negatively affects other users’ ability to use the Service; or
- that employs misleading email addresses, forged headers, or otherwise manipulated identifiers in order to disguise the origin of Content transmitted through the Service.
- that belongs to another person and to which you do not have any right;
- that is harmful to the child;
- that deceives or misleads the addressee about the origin of the message or knowingly and intentionally communicates any information which is patently false or misleading in nature but may reasonably be perceived as a fact;
- Additionally, you undertake not to:
- manipulate the price of the goods or services offered on Petcart.co.in platform in such a manner as to gain unreasonable profit by imposing on its consumers any unjustified price having regard to the prevailing market conditions, the essential nature of the good or service or any extraordinary circumstances.
- discriminate between consumers of the same class or making any arbitrary classification of consumers affecting their rights under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
- contact anyone who has asked not to be contacted, or makes unsolicited contact with anyone for any commercial purpose, specifically, contact any user to post an advertisement on a third-party website or post any advertisement on behalf of such user; or to “stalk” or otherwise harass anyone;
- make any libellous or defamatory comments or postings to or against anyone;
- collect personal data about other users or entities for commercial or unlawful purposes;
- use automated means, including spiders, robots, crawlers, data mining tools, or the like to download or scrape data from the Service, except for internet search engines (e.g, Google) and non-commercial public archives (e.g. archive.org) that comply with our robots.txt file;
- post Content that is outside the local area or not relevant to the local area, repeatedly post the same or similar Content, or otherwise impose unreasonable or disproportionately large loads on our servers and other infrastructure;
- post the same item or service in multiple classified categories or forums, or in multiple metropolitan areas;
- attempt to gain unauthorized access to computer systems owned or controlled by Petcart.co.in or engage in any activity that disrupts, diminishes the quality of, interferes with the performance of, or impairs the functionality of, the Service or the Platform.
- use any form of automated device or computer program (sometimes referred to as “flagging tools”) that enables the use of Petcart.co.in’s “flagging system” or other community control systems without each flag being manually entered by a human that initiates the flag (an “automated flagging device”), or use any such flagging tool to remove posts of competitors, other third parties or to remove posts without a reasonable good faith belief that the post being flagged violates these Terms or any applicable law or regulation.
- use any automated device or software that enables the submission of automatic postings on Petcart.co.in without human intervention or authorship (an “automated posting device”), including without limitation, the use of any such automated posting device in connection with bulk postings, or for automatic submission of postings at certain times or intervals; or
- Any Content uploaded by you shall be subject to relevant laws and may be disabled, or may be subject to investigation under appropriate laws. Furthermore, if you are found to be in non-compliance with the laws and regulations, these terms, or the privacy policy of the Site, we may terminate your account/block your access to the Site and we reserve the right to remove any non-compliant Content uploaded by you.
We charge a fee to post content enhanced visibility to the users of the platform (“Paid Services”). The said Paid Services also provide unlimited chat access with the users of the platform of both sides i.e Sellers/ Buyers whereas for the users who have not opted the paid services, the chat feature shall have certain restrictions as mentioned in the end of this provision. By opting Paid Services on the Website, you enter into an agreement with Petcart.co.in , the terms of which are set out herein. Provisions of the Terms relating to the Content shall also be applicable to Paid Services. Further, you continue to be bound by the Terms in connection with your use of the Platform and the Services. Currently, for Paid Services, we offer the features described in the following paragraphs. Only some of these features may be made available to you by us, depending on your usage, category, geographical location, and medium of purchase. The terms of Paid Services and the relationship between you and Petcart.co.in shall be governed by the laws of India.
A. Featured Ads: Featured Ads is a feature that enables the display of your advertisement in a designated area of the Website and/or in a highlighted manner (depending on the platform the content is being viewed), so as to distinguish it from other content posted on the Website. In the designated area of the Website pertaining to Featured Ads, Features Ads are listed in a sequential manner. Therefore, it is possible that a particular Featured Ad is not visible to you each time you browse through the Website. This feature has been provided to enable users to draw attention to their advertisements and increase the likelihood of receiving responses from potential buyers. We do not guarantee an increase of a specified quantum in the responses received by you and any representation on the Website in this regard is merely indicative. The duration for which your Ad will be displayed as a Featured Ad shall be the number of days specified at the time of purchasing the feature or 30 days from the original date of posting the Content on the Website, whichever is earlier. There is no limit on the volume of Featured Ads you may post on the Website. You can purchase a single Featured ad or can avail bulk packages (“Featured ads package”) based on your requirement and such packages may be provided to you at a discounted price as mentioned on the Website. Petcart.co.in reserves the right to limit the extent and manner in which Featured Ads may be edited by you.
C. Boost to Top: Boost to Top is a feature that bumps your advertisement to the top of the listing space in the city-specific category in which the advertisement has been posted. Your ad will remain in that spot until new advertisements are posted in that category, at which point it will move down accordingly in the listing space. This feature has been provided to enable users to draw attention to their live advertisements and increase the likelihood of receiving responses from potential buyers. We do not guarantee an increase of a specified quantum in the responses received by you and any representation on the Website in this regard is merely indicative. Boost to Top can be availed for an already posted ad, however, it does not increase the validity of an ad which currently 30 days from the posting date.
D. Auto Boost: Auto Boost is a feature similar to our “Boost to Top” feature (refer above) that bumps your advertisement to the top of the listing space in the city-specific category in which the advertisement has been posted, just that Auto Boost does this automatically at defined intervals. Petcart.co.in shall have the sole discretion to determine the frequency of such intervals for bumping of the advertisement that may differ across categories, usage, and geographical location. This feature has been provided to enable users to draw attention to their live advertisements and increase the likelihood of receiving responses from potential buyers – all on a continuing basis with the convenience of our systems boosting your advertisement on top, during its validity, at a defined periodicity. We do not guarantee an increase of a specified quantum in the responses received by you and any representation on the Website in this regard is merely indicative. Auto Boost can be availed for an already posted ad, however, it does not increase the validity of an ad which currently is 30 days from the posting date.
E. Paid Ads: The paid ad is a feature, which enables you to post ads even after you have exhausted your free limits in a category. Free limit defines the number of advertisements that you can post for free in each category within a defined periodicity and this limit may differ across categories, usage, and geographical location. For instance, if you have posted 3 advertisements in a category in the last 30 days and the free limit is 3 advertisements per month for such a category, you will not be allowed to post a free advertisement after you have posted your third advertisement. All advertisements posted by you through your account will be counted towards free limits. Any subsequent change of phone number after posting an ad, will not affect the available limits. You can either purchase a single Paid ad or can avail of bulk packages (“Paid ads package”) based on your requirement which shall be provided to you at a discounted price as mentioned on the Website. Please note that purchase of Paid Ads does not guarantee an increase of a specified quantum in the responses received by you and any representation on the Website in this regard is merely indicative.
The validity of Paid ads/Services:
- Limited Paid ads package – In the Limited Paid ads package, you can post a limited number of ads during the validity of the package. Paid ads in this package shall each be valid for 30 days from the date of posting regardless of when it is posted by you during the life of the Limited Paid ads package.
- Unlimited Paid ads package – In the Unlimited Paid ads package, you can post unlimited ads during the validity of the package. Regardless of when you post an advertisement during the life of the package, the advertisement will only remain valid during the validity of the package.
- Payment for Paid Services: Upon selecting any feature of Paid Services, you may be redirected to a third-party payment processing site such as ……offering payment through various channels such as net banking, debit card and credit card (“Payment Gateway”). Petcart.co.in may offer you a right to pay through cash or other channels such as cash collection. You agree that Paid Services will be made available to you only upon receipt of payment confirmation from the Payment Gateway or collection agencies. Upon making payment to us, through any medium whatsoever, you warrant to us that you are entitled to use the medium or otherwise make the payment to us under applicable law. You have the ability to provide us your Goods and Services Tax Identification Number (GSTIN) on the platform. Your GSTIN details are mandatory for passing on the credit of GST charged. In case you fail to provide us with your GSTIN details, we will assume that you are not registered with the GST authorities, without independently verifying your registration status. Unless otherwise mentioned on the Website, prices indicated are inclusive of applicable taxes.
- Refunds/Cancellation: If you fail to avail choose to delete or deactivate any Paid Services, we will not be liable to refund you for any unutilized time, However for the Minimum Guarantee Package the refund shall be permissible at the discretion Petcart.co.in , subject to the conditions precedent to the same. In the event you are not able to avail of the Paid Services on the Website on account of any technical reasons, on receipt of payment confirmation, equivalent units of the paid feature against the ad units you were not able to post shall be credited to your account against the respective paid service, if applicable. For example, if you buy a package of 3 Featured Ad units out of which you have consumed only 2 units and were unable to post the remaining 1 ad unit as a Featured Ad on account of a technical glitch during the lifetime of the package validity, you will be credited only 1 unit of Featured Ad to your account. The above refund policy shall not be applicable in the event any content in your advertisement is found to be violating the Terms or there has been any abuse reported in relation to your advertisement or your advertisement is deleted or not re-posted on the Website on account of any technical reasons due to any subsequent editing done by you.
| POSTING AGENTS |
As used herein, the term “Posting Agent” refers to a third-party agent, service, or intermediary that post Content to the Service on behalf of others. Petcart.co.in prohibits the use of Posting Agents, except with express written permission or license from the original owner of the listed Items, failing which Lister (Posting Agent) shall solely be liable for any breach, infringement, claims, penalties, damages, etc., claimed by the original owner/ right holder of such Listed Item, Petcart.co.in shall not held liable and shall not be party to such breach in any form and manner.
Petcart.co.in is not liable for any infringement of intellectual property rights arising out of materials posted on or transmitted through the site, or items advertised on the site, by end-users, or any other third parties.
If you are an owner of intellectual property rights or an agent who is fully authorized to act on behalf of the owner of intellectual property rights and believe that any Content or other content infringes upon your intellectual property right or intellectual property right of the owner on whose behalf you are authorized to act, you may submit a notification to Petcart.co.in together with a request to Petcart.co.in to delete the relevant Content in good faith in the claims of infringement form available In case you are an owner of an Intellectual Property and want to specifically report about any counterfeit goods on our Platform please refer to our Petcart.co.in Counterfeit Policy as available .
You acknowledge and agree that the materials on the Platform, other than the User Content that you licensed under Section II(C) of the Terms, including without limitation, the text, software, scripts, graphics, photos, sounds, music, videos, interactive features and the like (“Materials“) and the trademarks, service marks and logos contained therein (“Marks“), are licensed to petcart.co.in, and are subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under Indian law. In connection with the Services, the Platform may display certain trademarks belonging to third parties. Use of these trademarks may be subject to the license granted by third parties to petcart.co.in. You shall, in no event, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble such trademarks and nothing herein shall be construed to grant you any right in relation to such trademarks. Materials on the Platform are provided to you on an ‘AS IS’ basis for your information and personal use only and may not be used, copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any other purposes whatsoever without the prior written consent of the respective owners or licensees, as applicable. petcart.co.in reserves all rights not expressly granted herein to the Platform and the Materials. You agree to not engage in the use, copying, or distribution of any of the Materials other than as expressly permitted herein, including any use, copying, or distribution of Materials of third parties obtained through the Platform for any commercial purposes. If you download or print a copy of the Materials for personal use, you must retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained therein. You agree not to circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Platform or features that prevent or restrict the use or copying of any Materials or enforce limitations on the use of the Platform or the Materials therein. The Service is protected to the maximum extent permitted by copyright laws and, other laws currently in force in India. The content displayed on or through the Service is protected by copyright as a collective work and/or compilation, pursuant to copyright laws and, other laws currently in force in India. Any reproduction, modification, creation of derivative works from or redistribution of the Platform, the Materials, or the collective work or compilation is expressly prohibited. Copying or reproducing the Platform, the Materials, or any portion thereof to any other server or location for further reproduction or redistribution is expressly prohibited. You further agree not to reproduce, duplicate, or copy Content or Materials from the Service, and agree to abide by any and all copyright notices and other notices displayed on the Service. You may not decompile or disassemble, reverse engineer or otherwise attempt to discover any source code contained in the Service. Without limiting the foregoing, you agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes, any aspect of the Service.
| USER Submissions |
You understand that when using the Platform, you will be exposed to Content from a variety of sources and that petcart.co.in is not responsible for the accuracy, usefulness, safety, or intellectual property rights of or relating to such Content, and you agree and assume all liability for your use. You further understand and acknowledge that you may be exposed to Content that is inaccurate, offensive, indecent, or objectionable, defamatory, or libelous and you agree to waive, and hereby do waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies you have or may have against petcart.co.in with respect thereto.
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless petcart.co.in , its officers, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, directors, officers, agents, service providers, suppliers, and employees, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorneys’ fees) arising from (i) your use of and access to the Platform and/or the Service; (ii) your violation of any term of these Terms; (iii) your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any copyright, trademark, trade secret or other property, or privacy right; or (iv) any claim that your Content caused damage to a third party. (v) your negligence in obtaining the required onsents, approvals, permissions, and non-adherence to applicable laws, before or after listing the product and services on this platform. (vii) your non-adherence to the applicable laws pertaining to your products and services including but not limited to civil and criminal acts, wrongs, deeds etc.,(vi) your negligence in understanding the terms and conditions of third parties/ channel partners/ select entities/partners prior to availing their products or services offered by them to the users through our platform. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive termination, modification, or expiration of these Terms and your use of the Service and the Platform.
You understand and agree that sending unsolicited email advertisements or other unsolicited communications to petcart.co.in email addresses or through petcart.co.in computer systems is expressly prohibited by these Terms. You acknowledge and agree that from time to time petcart.co.in may monitor email usage using human monitors or automated software to flag certain words associated with spam or scams in emails that are sent between one user to another in the petcart.co.in email system. Any communication between yourself and any other user utilizing the communication features available on the Service and the Platform may be used only in accordance with the Terms. Any unauthorized use of petcart.co.in computer systems is a violation of these Terms and certain applicable laws. Such violations may subject the sender and his or her agents to civil and criminal penalties.
You acknowledge and agree that petcart.co.in shall not be liable for your interactions with any organizations and/or individuals on the Platform or through the Service. This includes, but is not limited to, representatives of our select partners, payment and delivery of goods and services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties, or representations associated with any interaction you may have with other organizations and/or individuals. These dealings are solely between you and such organizations and/or individuals. You agree and acknowledge that petcart.co.in shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or interactions. If there is a dispute between participants on the Platform, or between users and any third party, you understand and agree that petcart.co.in is under no obligation to get involved in such dispute. In the event that you have a dispute with one or more other users, you hereby release petcart.co.in, its officers, employees, agents, and successors from any and all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind or nature, known or unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way related to such disputes and/or our Service.
You acknowledge and agree that petcart.co.in may establish limits from time to time concerning the use of the Service, including among others, the maximum number of days that Content will be maintained or retained by the Service, the maximum number and size of postings, e-mail messages, or other Content that may be transmitted or stored by the Service, and the frequency and the manner in which you may access the Service or the Platform. You acknowledge that your account is identified and linked through your mobile number, Facebook account, or email address through which you have registered. In the event you have more than one account linked through your mobile number, Facebook account, or email address, petcart.co.in reserves the right to remove or restrict the usage of such duplicate accounts. You acknowledge and agree that petcart.co.in has no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store any Content maintained or transmitted by the Platform or the Service. You acknowledge and agree that petcart.co.in reserves the right at any time to modify, limit or discontinue the Service (or any part thereof) with or without notice and that petcart.co.in shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any such modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Service. You acknowledge and agree that petcart.co.in, in its sole and absolute discretion, has the right (but not the obligation) to delete or deactivate your account, block your e-mail or IP address, or otherwise terminate your access to or use of the Service (or any part thereof), immediately and without notice, and remove and discard any Content within the Service, for any reason or no reason at all, including, without limitation, if petcart.co.in believes that you have violated these Terms. Further, you agree that petcart.co.in shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your access to the Platform or the Service. Further, you agree not to attempt to use the Service after any such termination.
YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT USE OF THE PLATFORM AND THE PAID / UNPAID SERVICE IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK AND THAT THE PLATFORM AND THE SERVICE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” OR “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES / GUARANTEE OF SALE/ PURCHASE OF ANY KIND. ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. petcart.co.in , ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE PLATFORM AND YOUR USE THEREOF. petcart.co.in MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE PLATFORM’S CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES LINKED TO THE PLATFORM AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT, (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE PLATFORM AND SERVICE, (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE PLATFORM, (IV) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE PLATFORM BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (V) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, COMMUNICATED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE PLATFORM OR THE SERVICE. petcart.co.in DOES NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE PLATFORM OR ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE OR FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING, AND petcart.co.in WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND/OR OTHER USERS AND/OR THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. AS WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY MEDIUM OR IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, YOU SHOULD USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE APPROPRIATE. IT IS HEREBY CLARIFIED THAT petcart.co.in HAS NO CONTRACTUAL PRIVITY OR KNOWLEDGE OF LISTERS AND BUYERS IDENTITIES UNDER ITS PLATFORM. HENCE THE SELLER AND BUYER NEED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRANSACTING AND ARE ADVISED TO VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY OF LISTINGS AND COUNTERPARTIES. petcart.co.in WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY KIND OF LOSS/ DAMAGE TO THE BUYER OR SELLER, INCLUDING CONSEQUENTIAL AND INCIDENTAL LOSSES AND DAMAGES. NO GUARANTEE IS PROVIDED ON ANY MISREPRESENTATION. IF USERS EXCHANGE THEIR CONTACTS ON THE PLATFORM, AND IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO ONE USER DUE TO THE ACT OF THE OTHER USER, SUCH AS THEFT OR CHEATING, petcart.co.in WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAME. petcart.co.in DOES NOT PROMOTE CRIMINAL ACTIONS & FRAUD AND ANY USER INDULGING IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES IS DOING SO OUT OF THEIR OWN VOLITION. petcart.co.in DOES NOT GUARANTEE SPECIFIC RELIEF OR SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF ANY CONTRACT/TERMS THAT A BUYER AND SELLER ON ITS PLATFORM ENTER INTO. petcart.co.in OPERATES AS AN INTERMEDIARY PLATFORM, AS DEFINED UNDER SECTION 2(W) OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000, AND IS GOVERNED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE SAME.
LISTERS/POTENTIAL BUYERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROMPTLY REPORT ANY INACCURATE OR INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT. DESPITE DILIGENT EFFORTS TO ENSURE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, AND CURRENCY OF INFORMATION IN LISTINGS AND ADVERTISEMENTS, petcart.co.in CANNOT GUARANTEE THE SAME. USERS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY ALL DETAILS. REPRESENTATIONS AND DEPICTIONS OF LISTED ITEMS, INCLUDING PICTURES AND VISUALS, WHICH MAY DIFFER FROM THE ACTUAL PRODUCT AND SERVICES. USERS SHOULD VERIFY INFORMATION FROM RELEVANT AUTHORITIES AND DEVELOPERS (IF APPLICABLE) BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISIONS ON PURCHASE OFLISTED ITEMS AND/OR ADVERTISED ITEMS. IN ADDITION TO THE FOREGOING, IT IS PERTINENT TO MENTION HERE THAT THE DEFINITIONS PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 2(47) AND SECTION 2(11) OF THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 2019 (“CPA”) ARE CRUCIAL IN DESCRIBING THE PARAMETERS OF UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES AND DEFICIENCY IN SERVICES, RESPECTIVELY. “UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES” AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2(47) OF THE CPA, ENCOMPASS THE ADOPTION OF UNFAIR METHODS OR DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES FOR THE SALE, USE, OR SUPPLY OF ANY GOODS OR PROVISION OF ANY SERVICE, INCLUDING FALSE REPRESENTATION ABOUT THE STANDARDS, QUALITY, OR GRADE OF SERVICES AND REPRESENTATIONS PURPORTING TO BE WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES OF SERVICES. “DEFICIENCY” IN SERVICES, AS PER SECTION 2(11) OF THE CPA, ENCOMPASSES ANY FAULT, IMPERFECTION, OR SHORTCOMING IN THE QUALITY, NATURE, AND MANNER OF PERFORMANCE REQUIRED BY LAW OR CONTRACT, INCLUDING ACTS OF NEGLIGENCE OR OMISSION RESULTING IN LOSS OR INJURY TO THE CONSUMER. AS AN INTERMEDIARY PLATFORM, petcart.co.in OPERATES SOLELY TO FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN USERS AND DOES NOT EXERCISE CONTROL OVER THE CONTENT OF LISTINGS OR THE QUALITY OF SERVICES OFFERED THEREIN. CONSEQUENTLY, petcart.co.in NEITHER PROMOTES NOR ENGAGES IN UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES, NOR CAN IT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DEFICIENCY IN SERVICES AS DEFINED UNDER THE CPA. USERS ARE HEREBY APPRISED THAT ANY GRIEVANCES REGARDING UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES OR DEFICIENCY IN SERVICES PERTAINING TO LISTINGS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED DIRECTLY WITH THE OWNER OF THE RESPECTIVE LISTING. petcart.co.in ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACTIONS OR REPRESENTATIONS OF USERS. USERS ARE APPRAISED THAT FOR ANY PERCEIVED UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES OR DEFICIENCIES IN SERVICES, THE USER CAN FILE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS DIRECTLY AGAINST THE OWNERS OF THE LISTINGS.
IN NO EVENT SHALL petcart.co.in , ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (EVEN IF petcart.co.in HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM ANY ASPECT OF YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM OR THE SERVICE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WHETHER THE DAMAGES ARISE FROM USE OR MISUSE OF THE PLATFORM OR THE SERVICE, FROM INABILITY TO USE THE PLATFORM OR THE SERVICE, OR THE INTERRUPTION, SUSPENSION, MODIFICATION, ALTERATION, OR TERMINATION OF THE PLATFORM OR THE SERVICE. SUCH LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL ALSO APPLY WITH RESPECT TO DAMAGES INCURRED BY REASON OF OTHER SERVICES OR PRODUCTS RECEIVED THROUGH OR ADVERTISED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PLATFORM OR THE SERVICE OR ANY LINKS ON THE PLATFORM, AS WELL AS BY REASON OF ANY INFORMATION, OPINIONS OR ADVICE RECEIVED THROUGH OR ADVERTISED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PLATFORM OR THE SERVICE OR ANY LINKS ON THE petcart.co.in SITE. THESE LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT petcart.co.in SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR USER SUBMISSIONS OR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY USER OR THIRD PARTY AND THAT THE RISK OF HARM OR DAMAGE FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU. THE PLATFORM IS CONTROLLED AND OFFERED BY petcart.co.in. petcart.co.in MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES THAT THE PLATFORM IS APPROPRIATE FOR USE IN OTHER LOCATIONS. THOSE WHO ACCESS OR USE THE PLATFORM FROM OTHER JURISDICTIONS DO SO AT THEIR OWN VOLITION AND RISK AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL LAW.
These Terms, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you but may be assigned by petcart.co.in without restriction. Any assignment or transfer by you shall be null and void.
You affirm that you are at least 18 years of age and are fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations, and warranties set forth in these Terms, and to abide by and comply with these Terms.
This Platform is intended only for adults and that you are eligible to contract as per applicable laws. If you are using/accessing this Platform as a representative of any person/entity, you acknowledge that you are legally authorized to represent that person/entity. Minors, i.e. users under 18 years of age, are only allowed to access the Platform with prior approval of their legal guardian. Minors are not allowed to use the Service. Minors under Indian law cannot enter into any contracts with third parties and hence, cannot transact using the Platform. If you are a minor under Indian law, please refrain from entering into any transaction through the Platform. If you are the legal guardian of a minor, you affirm and acknowledge that you cannot enter into any contract on behalf of a minor and neither can you bind a minor in a transaction. As a legal guardian of a minor, you acknowledge that you are contracting as an independent entity with a third party even if you are doing so at the insistence of a minor.
NOTICE TO MINORS: If you are a minor, please do not send us your personal information, including your email addresses, name, and/or contact information. If you want to contact us, you may only do so through your parent or legal guardian
Privacy and Data-Protection Clause
- Information Collection
When you register an account with petcart.co.in, we collect personal information such as your name, email address, phone number, and address. This information is necessary for user identification, account management, communication about services, and platform security.termly+1 - Purpose of Use
Your information will only be used for legitimate business purposes, including facilitating transactions on the platform, sending service-related notifications, improving user experience, complying with legal requirements, and ensuring safe and responsible animal placements.usercentrics+1 - Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties. Personal data may be shared with government authorities or law enforcement if required by law, or to protect the rights and safety of users or animals listed on petcart.co.in.usercentrics - Data Security
We employ industry-standard security measures (encryption, secured servers, access controls) to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.termly+1 - User Rights
You have the right to access, update, or request deletion of your personal information by contacting our customer support. We will respond to such requests in accordance with applicable data protection laws.termsfeed+1 - Data Retention
Personal information will be retained only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined above or as required by law. Data is securely deleted or anonymized after the retention period expires.termly+1 - Policy Changes
Our privacy policy may be updated from time to time. All changes will be posted on our website, and continued use of the platform will signify your acceptance of these updates.termly - Contact Information
For privacy-related questions or requests, please reach out using the contact details provided in our site’s footer.usercentrics+1
This clause should be presented at registration, with clear user consent (such as a checkbox) collected for compliance.termsfeed+1
Terms and Conditions for Cattle Classifieds on Petcart.co.in
1. Eligibility
- Only registered users aged 18 years or older may post or respond to cattle listings.scalion
- Sellers and buyers must comply with the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Regulation of Livestock Markets) Rules, 2017, and any relevant State cattle preservation acts.animalhusbandry.assam+1
- Users must ensure that cattle are listed for agricultural, dairy, or breeding purposes only — not for slaughter or activities prohibited by law.indiatoday+1
2. Compliance Requirements
- All sellers must possess valid registration with local authorities under the Registration of Cattle Premises Rules, 1978 and maintain cattle health and origin records.awbi+1
- A written self-declaration is mandatory for each listing stating:
- Ownership and identification details of the cattle.
- Confirmation that the cattle is not intended for slaughter.
- Valid veterinary health certificate and tag or microchip number.animalhusbandry.assam+1
- Only fit, vaccinated, disease-free cattle can be listed. Any listings of unfit, injured, or pregnant animals meant for sale are strictly prohibited under Indian law.awbi+1
3. Seller Responsibilities
- Sellers must provide truthful details about breed, age, productivity, medical history, and purpose of sale.
- Sellers are responsible for humane handling, transportation, and transfer as per the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Transport of Animals) Rules, 1978.
- Sellers must not use illegal identification methods like branding, horn painting, or chemical treatments, and must abide by prescribed humane practices.animalhusbandry.assam
- Sellers shall maintain proof of buyer’s identity and declaration for six months, as required by law.indiatoday+1
4. Buyer Responsibilities
- Buyers must provide proof of being bonafide agriculturists, producers, or dairy owners (shown through revenue or breed ownership documents).indiatoday
- Buyers must agree in writing that purchased cattle will not be slaughtered and will be used only for agricultural or breeding purposes.indiatoday
- Buyers must follow proper transport and shelter guidelines, including veterinary inspection and notification of local authorities when moving cattle across states.scalion+1
- Buyers agree not to sell or transfer the animal for at least six months from date of purchase, as per government guidelines.animalhusbandry.assam+1
5. Welfare and Inspection Rights
- petcart.co.in supports regulatory inspections by AWBI or local Animal Market Committees to verify compliance.
- Users agree to cooperate with lawful authorities regarding any welfare investigation or documentation request.awbi+1
- The platform reserves the right to remove listings, suspend accounts, or report users involved in illegal cattle sales or cruelty.awbi
6. Donation and Exchange
- Donations or exchanges of cattle must comply with the same regulatory and welfare conditions applicable to sales.
- Donors must ensure the recipient has adequate facilities and resources to maintain animal welfare standards post-transfer.scalion+1
7. Liability Disclaimer
- petcart.co.in acts strictly as an intermediary providing a free classified service and holds no responsibility for ownership disputes, animal health, or post-transaction welfare issues.
- All responsibility for compliance with Indian cattle regulations lies with the buyer, seller, or exchanger involved in the transaction.awbi+1
8. Legal and Policy Compliance
- Users are required to comply with:
- Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
- Regulation of Livestock Markets Rules, 2017
- Registration of Cattle Premises Rules, 1978
- Applicable State Cattle Preservation Acts and Animal Transport Rules.awbi+2
- Violations of these terms or Indian animal welfare laws may result in immediate suspension, deletion of listings, and reporting to competent legal authorities.awbi+1
9. Amendment Clause
- petcart.co.in may revise these terms to reflect changes in Indian animal welfare laws or AWBI guidelines. Updates will take effect immediately upon posting on the website.awbi+1
This policy ensures that all transactions involving cattle promote lawful, humane practices and safeguard compliance with India’s livestock and animal protection framework.scalion+2