Terms of Use

1. Purpose

These Terms govern the use of Dentaire MarketPlace (https://dentairemarketplace.com), a platform connecting students and individuals for buying and selling second-hand equipment related to dental studies. By creating an account, you accept these Terms.

2. Role of the platform — intermediary, not seller

Dentaire MarketPlace is a content host and a technical connection intermediary within the meaning of the LCEN and Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 (DSA).

• The platform is never a party to transactions between members.
• Payments and handovers take place off the platform, directly between members, under their sole responsibility.
• The platform does not guarantee the existence, quality, conformity, actual condition or lawfulness of the equipment offered, nor the successful completion of transactions.
• The platform does not intervene in disputes between members and receives no commission.

3. Registration and account

• Use requires an account with a valid (verified) email address and passing an anti-bot test.
• You must be at least 18 years old.
• You are responsible for keeping your credentials confidential and for any activity from your account.
• The information provided must be accurate.

4. Non-professional use (C2C)

• The platform is intended for use between individuals (C2C), on a non-professional basis.
• Habitual or organized for-profit selling (professional reseller activity) is not permitted. If you act as a professional, you must declare it and comply with the corresponding legal obligations (pre-contractual information, right of withdrawal, warranties).

5. Listing publication rules

You are solely responsible for the content you post. You warrant that you:

• hold the rights to the photos and text posted;
• ensure the lawfulness and accuracy of your listing;
• do not infringe the rights of third parties.

6. Permitted equipment

The resale of reusable and lawful second-hand equipment is permitted: study models, phantoms, non-sterile reusable instruments, books, small equipment, etc.

7. Prohibited content and products

It is strictly prohibited to offer:

• single-use products, opened sterile consumables or any material whose resale compromises health safety;
• medicines or regulated substances;
• medical devices whose second-hand resale is prohibited or subject to conditions not met;
• counterfeits or copies of branded instruments;
• content using, without authorization, the trademarks, logos or visuals of manufacturers or universities;
• any unlawful, misleading, offensive content or content infringing the rights of third parties.

If in doubt about the legality of reselling second-hand equipment (in particular medical devices / CE marking), it is your responsibility to check before publishing.

8. Moderation

Listings are subject to moderation (automatic via a third-party service, see the Privacy Policy, and manual). The platform may refuse, hide or remove any non-compliant listing, and suspend or delete an account in the event of a breach, without notice for manifestly illegal content.

9. Reporting (notice & takedown — DSA)

Any user or third party may report content they believe to be illegal via the report button on each listing or by email to dentairemarketplace@gmail.com. Credible reports are handled promptly. Rights holders (trademarks) may request the removal of infringing content by the same means.

10. Independence from universities and brands

Dentaire MarketPlace is an independent platform, not affiliated with, partnered with, or endorsed by the universities or manufacturers whose names and logos may appear purely descriptively (equipment location). No official partnership is implied.

11. Liability

To the extent permitted by law:

• the platform is provided "as is", with no guarantee of continuous availability;
• the platform disclaims all liability regarding transactions, exchanges, the condition of equipment and disputes between members;
• in its capacity as host, the platform is liable for illegal content only if, having been duly informed, it did not act promptly to remove it.

12. Personal data

The processing of your data is described in the Privacy Policy.

13. Changes to the Terms

These Terms may be amended. The last-updated date appears at the top of the document. Continued use of the service constitutes acceptance.

14. Applicable law

These Terms are governed by the law applicable in the European Union and, secondarily, by French law, the publisher's country of residence.