Updated Date: 21/02/2025

Welcome to My Busy Bee – Ireland. By submitting content to our platform (mybusybee.ie), you agree to the following Terms and Conditions. These terms are designed to protect our platform, contributors, and community while ensuring the ethical and responsible sharing of beekeeping knowledge.

1. General Terms

1.1. Acceptance of Terms – By accessing, submitting, or interacting with My Busy Bee, you agree to abide by these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use our platform.
1.2. Modifications – My Busy Bee reserves the right to update these terms at any time. It is the contributor’s responsibility to review the latest version.
1.3. Platform Purpose – This website serves as an educational resource where contributors share beekeeping knowledge, research, and experiences.

2. Contributor Responsibilities

2.1. Originality & Copyright Compliance

  • All submitted content must be original or properly credited to the original creator.
  • If a contributor submits images, text, or research belonging to another party, they must obtain written permission or provide proper attribution.
  • My Busy Bee is not liable for any copyright infringements, legal claims, or disputes resulting from a contributor’s failure to comply with copyright laws.

2.2. Accuracy & Liability

  • Contributors are solely responsible for the accuracy and reliability of their submitted content.
  • My Busy Bee does not guarantee the correctness, completeness, or usefulness of any contributed content.
  • The platform is not responsible for any loss, damages, or consequences arising from the use of contributed information.

2.3. Content Restrictions
Contributors must not submit content that:

  • Contains false, misleading, or unverifiable claims.
  • Promotes illegal activities, harmful practices, or misinformation.
  • Includes defamatory, offensive, discriminatory, or inappropriate material.
  • Violates any copyright, trademark, privacy, or intellectual property laws.

3. Moderation & Publication Rights

3.1. Review Process – All submissions are subject to moderation and may be edited, rejected, or removed at My Busy Bee’s discretion.
3.2. No Guarantee of Publication – Submission does not guarantee publication. Duplicate, low-quality, or inappropriate content will not be published.
3.3. Attribution Requirement – All published contributions must include the contributor’s name. Anonymous submissions are not accepted.

4. Liability & Indemnification

4.1. Limitation of Liability – My Busy Bee, its owners, affiliates, and moderators shall not be held liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from the use of this platform or reliance on any content.
4.2. Indemnification – By contributing, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless My Busy Bee from any claims, liabilities, losses, or legal disputes that arise from your submitted content.

5. Personal Data, Privacy & Newsletter Subscription

5.1. Contributor Information – By submitting content, contributors agree that their name and contribution may be published.
5.2. Optional Public Recognition – Contributors may choose to submit a photo and website/business details for public recognition. This is optional and at the contributor’s discretion.
5.3. Newsletter Subscription

  • By submitting content or engaging with the platform, contributors may be added to My Busy Bee’s newsletter to receive updates, community news, and educational resources.
  • Subscribers can opt-out at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any email or by contacting us directly.
  • My Busy Bee will never sell, share, or misuse your email address for unsolicited communications.

6. External Links & Third-Party Content

6.1. External Websites – My Busy Bee may include links to third-party websites. We do not control or endorse external content and are not responsible for any issues arising from third-party websites.

7. Termination of Contributions

7.1. My Busy Bee reserves the right to remove any contribution at any time, for any reason, without prior notice.
7.2. Contributors may request content removal, but My Busy Bee is not obligated to comply if the content has already been widely shared.

8. Governing Law

These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of Ireland. Any disputes must be resolved within Irish jurisdiction.

By submitting content to My Busy Bee, you acknowledge and agree to these Terms and Conditions. If you have any concerns, please contact us at b e e h i v e @ m y b u s y b e e . i e.

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