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Terms

What Delegate is, what Delegate is not, and what these terms will govern.

This page is in legal review. It describes how Delegate intends to operate and what these terms will cover. It is not yet the final agreement, and it does not create one. The binding version is published before Delegate carries a real item for you, and you will be asked to accept it at that point — not before.

What Delegate is

Delegate is a marketplace and trust layer that coordinates requests with travelers already making the journey, supported by community Hubs and documented proof at every handoff.

What Delegate is notDelegate does not operate as a courier, freight company, airline, retailer, or customs broker. Delegate does not operate planes, trucks, or a delivery fleet, does not clear customs, and does not make admissibility decisions. Availability, item rules, payment protections, and handoff methods vary by corridor and release stage.

What the final terms will cover

When published, the agreement will set out, at minimum:

  • The contracting entity — the legal entity you contract with, its jurisdiction, and how to contact it.
  • Who does what — the obligations of requesters, travelers, Hubs, and recipients at each stage of a request.
  • Item rules — how items are reviewed, restricted, or refused, and the declaration a requester makes.
  • Custody and proof — what evidence is captured, who may see it, and what a completed record does and does not establish.
  • Rewards, reimbursement, and fees — how amounts are agreed, when they become payable, and who bears which cost.
  • Cancellation, issues, and disputes — how a request is paused, how evidence is weighed, and what remedies exist.
  • Liability — what each party is and is not responsible for, stated in terms the law of the governing jurisdiction actually allows.
  • Customs and authorities — each party’s obligations, and the limits of what Delegate can do.
  • Account, verification, and suspension — the grounds for approval, restriction, and removal.
  • Changes and notice — how the terms change and how you are told.

The limits, stated in one place

These are the formal limits that the rest of the site refers to rather than repeats. They are gathered here so a reader can find them in one place instead of meeting them a sentence at a time.

Customs and authorities. Delegate does not clear customs and cannot guarantee that an item will be accepted, or guarantee duty, tax, admissibility, timing, or release. The final decision belongs to the relevant airline, security, customs, health, agriculture, or other authority. Delegate cannot direct an authority or guarantee the outcome of its decision.

Timing. Delegate does not publish a universal delivery guarantee. Timing depends on a real traveler trip, item review, Hub requirements, and the recipient.

Traveler earnings. Delegate does not guarantee traveler earnings. A reward is agreed between the requester and the traveler for a specific request, and no figure published anywhere is a guaranteed amount.

The Item Guide. The guide is preparation guidance. It is not legal advice, an airline decision, a customs ruling, or a guarantee that an item will be accepted.

The declaration a requester accepts“I confirm that the item description, quantity, value, ownership, and intended recipient are accurate. I have not hidden or added an undeclared item. I understand that authorities may inspect, tax, delay, refuse, or seize an item and that Delegate cannot guarantee an outcome.”

What is not decided yet

Several parts of the agreement depend on decisions that are genuinely still open, and we would rather leave them blank than guess in your favour:

  • the payment provider and the resulting funds flow;
  • whether protected payment or escrow-style holding is offered, and under what structure;
  • the identity-verification provider named in the agreement;
  • insurance, if any;
  • the governing law and dispute forum;
  • the activated corridors each version applies to.

Until each is settled and reviewed, this site does not claim it — which is why you will not find the vocabulary of protection anywhere on this site. We have not yet earned the right to use it.

Questions before the final version?If you are considering joining the pilot and need to see a term before you commit, ask us. We will tell you what is settled and what is not.

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