Terms of Service

Effective Date: 13 April 2025

Welcome to the Village Market application ("Site"), created as a student project for the WEB-289 Internet Technologies Project course at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College ("A-B Tech").

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Site, including all public and registered user features. By accessing or using this site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, you should not use this Site.

Please note: This site is part of an academic project and is not intended for commercial use or for managing a real marketplace in its current state. Any data presented here is fictional or demonstration-only and should not be interpreted as representing real businesses, vendors, or events.

User Responsibilities

By using this Site, you agree to use it for lawful, educational, and non-commercial purposes only. You also agree not to misuse any features or attempt to interfere with the proper functioning of the Site.

Registered users, including vendors and administrators, are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their account credentials and for all activities that occur under their account. Please notify the site developer immediately if you suspect unauthorized access to your account.

You agree not to upload, submit, or share any content that is unlawful, inappropriate, offensive, or violates the rights of others. Submissions containing hate speech, spam, malicious code, or other harmful content are strictly prohibited and may result in the suspension or deletion of your account.

Privacy and Data Use

This Site may collect basic user information such as names, email addresses, phone numbers, and content submitted through forms. This information is used solely for the purposes of demonstrating website functionality and features required by the course project.

No personal data collected through this Site will be sold, shared, or used for commercial purposes. All user accounts and content are used exclusively within the context of this academic project.

While reasonable efforts have been made to protect user data, please be aware that this Site is not intended for use with sensitive or confidential information. Users are encouraged to avoid submitting real personal data when testing features.

Intellectual Property and Ownership

All original code, layout, and design elements of this Site were created by the student developer as part of the WEB-289 course at A-B Tech. These elements are the intellectual property of the developer and may not be reused, copied, or distributed without permission, except as required for academic evaluation.

Third-party assets such as fonts, icons, and stock images used throughout the Site have been sourced from publicly available, license-compliant libraries or tools. Credits and license details for these assets are documented and included with the project submission, and available upon request to the site administrator.

This Site and its content are intended solely for educational purposes. It is not a commercial website, and no intellectual property presented here is being used for profit or public distribution.

Limitation of Liability

This Site is provided for academic demonstration purposes only. No guarantees are made regarding the accuracy, reliability, or availability of the Site or its content.

The developer and affiliated institution (A-B Tech) shall not be held liable for any damages, losses, or issues arising from the use or inability to use this Site. This includes but is not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages.

Use of this Site is at your own discretion and risk.

Modifications to These Terms

These Terms of Service may be updated as the project evolves to reflect feedback, feature updates, or changes in academic requirements. Revisions will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

By continuing to use the Site after such changes are made, you agree to the revised Terms.

Contact

This project was developed by a student at A-B Tech for academic purposes. For questions, feedback, or to report a bug, please contact the developer using the information provided on the site's Contact page.