Terms & Conditions

  1. THE TERMS

1.1 My Steel Market is a marketplace that allows users to offer, sell and buy steel products (“Products”). These Terms and Conditions govern your use of the My Steel Market website (My Steel Market “Platform” service).
1.2 Please read these terms carefully before submitting any inquiries or offers on the Platform. These terms explain what My Steel Market is, the conditions of being a seller or a buyer on our Platform, what to do in the case of a problem and other important information. If you disagree with these terms and propose adjustments, please contact My Steel Market to discuss your concerns.
1.3 By using the My Steel Market Platform, you agree to these terms. If you are using our Platform as a representative of an entity you are agreeing to these terms on behalf of that entity.

  1. INFORMATION ABOUT US AND HOW TO CONTACT US

2.1 My Steel Market Platform service is owned and provided by MyMarket OÜ, a company registered in Estonia. My Steel Market is a trading name of MyMarket OÜ. The My Steel Market company registration number is 16332721 My Steel Market’s registered office is located in Estonia, Europe.
2.2 For any questions or problems relating to the My Steel Market Platform, Products or these terms, you can contact My Steel Market’s customer service team by sending an e-mail to info@mysteelmarket.com.
2.3 My Steel Market Platform serves as a data controller of your personal data for the purpose of providing you with this service. Please see our privacy policy that is available at mysteelmarket.com for additional information about what personal data we collect and how we process it. It is important that you read My Steel Market’s privacy policy and understand how we use your information and the rights that you have about your personal data information.
2.4 If we need to contact you, we may do so by phone or by writing a letter to the e-mail address that you have provided us.
2.5 When we use the words “writing” or “written” in these terms this includes e-mails.

  1. CONTRACTS FOR SALE

3.1 The My Steel Market Platform is a marketplace that allows its users to offer, sell and buy steel products. The actual contract for the sale of products is a direct agreement between the seller and the buyer. My Steel Market is not liable to any person, company or other party in relation to an offer, sale, or purchase of any Product listed on the Platform. My Steel Market is not responsible for the enforcement of any contractual obligations between any buyer and any seller.
3.2 We have no control over and we do not guarantee the existence, quality, safety or legality of the items offered or advertised on our Platform, the accuracy, completeness or truth of any content or listings posted by users, the creditworthiness of any user, the ability of sellers to sell or buyers to buy, or that a particular buyer and seller will complete a particular transaction.
3.3 We are not involved in any transaction between a buyer and a seller who have used the Platform. My Steel Market’s role is only to facilitate a marketplace for buyers and sellers.
3.4 We are not an agent of any buyer or seller.
3.5 We may (at our discretion but are not obliged to) check, audit or monitor the information contained in listings, comments and/or reviews posted by users.
3.6 A buyer may place inquiries on the Platform as instructed by the Platform. A seller may then send an offer to the buyer based on a buyer’s inquiry. In case the buyer accepts the offer, a seller’s acceptance of a buyer’s order will take place when the buyer clicks the Deal button on the Platform, at which point a contract will come into force between the seller and the buyer.

  1. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR SALE

4.1 If you list an item on our Platform, you agree to comply with our rules for listing content policies and selling practices from time to time in force. You are responsible for the accuracy, completeness and truth of the content of the listing and the Product offered. We reserve the right to modify, suspend or delete any listing that violates our rules, policies and practices or to improve the user experience.
4.2 We have full discretion in determining the appearance, placement and order of listings in the search and browse results. The factors we may consider in making such a determination may include the buyer and seller’s respective location, the search terms used and the buyer’s and seller’s respective history on the Platform.
4.3 All sellers on the Platform must clearly state the terms and conditions of sale (“Seller’s Terms”) in their listings, including, but not limited to, the following information:
A. Payment Terms B. Shipping Method and Expected Time of Delivery C. Validity Date D. Material Description E. Price 4.4 You are responsible for keeping any content and information posted accurate and up to date.
4.5 You must comply with all applicable laws and regulations in providing, delivering or rendering the Products that you offer or sell.

  1. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PURCHASE

5.1 When purchasing a Product, you agree to comply with our applicable rules and policies from time to time in force. You are responsible for reading the full listing before committing to buy or making a deal (acceptance) for any Product.
5.2 Any order (deal) placed in respect to a Product is deemed irrevocable and unconditional. In placing an order (deal) you agree to the Seller’s Terms set out in the seller’s listing for the Product. 5.3 You enter a legally binding contract to buy a Product when you commit to buy a Product and your order for a Product is accepted (dealt from seller). 5.4 We do not transfer legal ownership of Products from the seller to the buyer.

  1. CONTENT

6.1 When providing content on or to our Platform you grant us a non-exclusive worldwide perpetual irrevocable royalty-free, sub-licensable right to use, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, display and distribute such content for the purposes of providing the Products to you and the promotion of our Platform.
6.2 For all content that you provide you guarantee that:
A. The content is accurate, up to date and not misleading; B. You own or otherwise control all necessary rights to meet your obligations under these terms regarding such content, and; C. The use of such content does not and will not infringe any intellectual property rights of any third party. 6.3 While we try to offer reliable information, we do not promise that the content or information provided on our Platform will always be accurate, complete, up to date or available. If and where we offer listings such listings may include product images, descriptions and specifications provided by users or other third parties. 6.4 If you are buying Products, you agree that we are not responsible for examining or guaranteeing any listings provided by any users. If you are selling products, it is your responsibility to review the content of your listings for accuracy. 6.5 We do not take any responsibility, nor do we assume any liability for, any content provided by you or any third party. You agree not to hold us liable for any inaccurate or misleading content.

  1. BUYER’S RIGHTS TO MAKE CHANGES

7.1 If a buyer wishes to make a change to the Product they have ordered, please contact the seller. The seller has full discretion in regard to whether or not to accept the changes. The seller will let the buyer know about any changes to the price or the product, the timing of supply or anything else which would be necessary as a result of the requested change and ask the buyer to confirm whether they wish to go ahead with the change. If the seller cannot make the change or the consequences of making the change are unacceptable to the buyer, the buyer may request to end the contract (see Clause 9 – A buyer’s rights to end the contract)

  1. SELLER’S RIGHTS TO MAKE CHANGES

8.1 If a seller makes significant changes to their Products or the Seller’s Terms for the Products, the seller will notify the buyer prior to the changes taking effect. If the buyer does not accept the changes the buyer may contact the seller to end the contract before the changes take effect and receive a refund for any products paid for but not received.

  1. PRICE AND PAYMENT

9.1 The price of the Product will be the price indicated on the offer pages, when a buyer places their order, each seller must take all reasonable care to ensure that the price of the Product advised is correct. 9.2 A buyer must pay for the Products in such a time and in such a manner as specified in the Seller’s Terms. 9.3 If a buyer thinks an invoice is wrong, please contact the seller promptly to let them know. 9.4 For any transaction contract (hereinafter referred to as a “Deal”) concluded over the My Steel Market platform the Seller is obliged to pay a commission fee to My Steel Market.
9.5 The basis for calculation can be found in the respective listing.
9.6 The commission fee must be paid within 14 days after receiving the invoice.

  1. OUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE SUFFERED BY YOU

10.1 Subject to Clause 13.2.
A. All warranties, conditions or terms relating to fitness for purpose, quality or condition of the products whether expressly stated or implied by statute or common law or otherwise, are expressly excluded. B. We shall not be liable to you (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) for any loss of profit or any indirect or consequential loss arising from or in connection with the provision or the products; and
10.2 Nothing in these terms will limit or exclude our liability for: A. Death or personal injury caused by our negligence, or the negligence of our employees, agents, or subcontractors (where applicable); B. Fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or
C. Any matter in respect of which it would be unlawful for us to exclude or restrict liability.

  1. USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

11.1 When you register or otherwise use our Platform, you provide us with personal data which is collected and used in accordance with the terms of our Privacy Policy which is accessible at mysteelmarket.com. It is important that you read our privacy policy, which may be updated from time to time, and understand how we use your information and the rights that you have about your information.
11.2 In the event you process personal data relating to a buyer or a seller for the purpose of effecting a transaction or otherwise using the Platform, you confirm and undertake that you will only process such personal data for the sole purpose of participating in the marketplace on the Platform and (where applicable) to supply the Products to buyers and you will apply all adequate technical and organisational measures to keep such personal data secure and to ensure compliance in your activities with the GDPR.

  1. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

12.1 These terms constitute the entire agreement between any user and ourselves in relation to the use of the Platform. These terms supersede and extinguish all other agreements, promises, assurances, warranties, representations and understandings between any user and ourselves, whether written or oral, in relation to the use of the Platform.
12.2 You acknowledge that you will have no remedies in respect to any statement, representation, assurance or warranty (whether made innocently or negligently) that is not set out in these terms.

  1. OTHER IMPORTANT TERMS

13.1 You may only transfer your rights or your obligations under these terms to another person if we agree to this in writing.
13.2 If a court finds part of this contract illegal, the rest will continue in force. Each of the paragraphs of these terms operates separately. If any court or relevant authority decides that any of them are unlawful, the remaining paragraphs will remain in full force and effect.
13.3 Even if we delay in enforcing this contract, we can still enforce it later. If we do not immediately insist that you do anything you are required to do under these terms, or if we delay in taking steps against you in respect to your breaking this contract, that will not mean that you do not have to do those things and it will not prevent us taking steps against you at a later date. For example, if you miss a payment and we do not chase you, but we continue to provide the service, we can still require you to make the payment at a later date.

  1. GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

14.1 These terms are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Estonia court.
14.2 The courts of Estonia shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with these terms.

Last updated 09th October 2021