Terms of Use
Last Updated: September 29, 2026
Welcome to the website of Hive Architects Inc. (“Hive Architects,” “Hive,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of www.hivearchitects.com (the “Website”).
By accessing or using the Website, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use the Website.
1. Website Purpose
The Website provides general information about Hive Architects, including our architectural and interior architecture practice, projects, services, people, awards, publications, professional activities, and related news.
The information presented on the Website is provided for general informational purposes only. Nothing on the Website constitutes architectural, engineering, construction, legal, financial, or other professional advice specific to a particular project, property, site, or circumstance.
2. No Architect-Client Relationship
Your use of the Website, submission of an inquiry, or communication with Hive Architects through the Website does not create an architect-client relationship.
An architect-client relationship is established only through a separate written agreement between Hive Architects and a client.
Information presented on the Website should not be relied upon as a substitute for project-specific professional advice, drawings, specifications, contracts, site evaluations, or other professional services.
3. Project Information
The Website includes photographs, drawings, renderings, plans, illustrations, descriptions, project information, awards, dates, locations, and other materials relating to Hive Architects' work.
Project information is provided for portfolio and informational purposes and may not reflect current conditions.
Completed projects may have been modified after completion. Proposed or unbuilt projects may change during design, permitting, pricing, or construction, and some proposed projects may never be built.
Renderings and other visualizations may represent design concepts and are not necessarily exact representations of final constructed conditions.
Project-specific design decisions, materials, products, systems, costs, schedules, and construction conditions vary from project to project. Nothing presented on the Website represents or warrants that a particular design approach, material, product, building system, cost, schedule, or result is appropriate for another project.
4. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise indicated, the Website and its content are owned by Hive Architects or used with permission and are protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
This includes, without limitation:
Architectural designs and drawings
Photographs
Renderings and illustrations
Written content
Graphics
Logos and branding
Project names and descriptions
Website design and presentation
You may access and view the Website and its content for personal, noncommercial purposes.
Except with the prior written permission of Hive Architects or the applicable rights holder, you may not reproduce, distribute, modify, publish, transmit, publicly display, create derivative works from, sell, license, or commercially exploit Website content.
5. Photographs and Third-Party Content
Some photographs, illustrations, publications, project materials, or other content appearing on the Website may be subject to rights held by photographers, publications, clients, consultants, contractors, manufacturers, or other third parties.
Hive Architects' involvement in a project does not necessarily mean that Hive Architects owns every photograph, drawing, product image, or other item associated with that project.
Third-party rights remain with their respective owners.
6. Trademarks
Hive Architects, its name, logos, branding, and other identifying marks are the property of Hive Architects or their respective owners.
Nothing on the Website grants you a license or right to use any trademark, logo, or branding without prior written permission from the applicable rights holder.
7. Permitted and Prohibited Use
You may use the Website only for lawful purposes and in a manner consistent with these Terms of Use.
You may not:
Use the Website for unlawful or fraudulent purposes
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website or its systems
Introduce malware, viruses, or other harmful code
Interfere with the operation or security of the Website
Impersonate Hive Architects or another person or entity
Use Website content for unauthorized commercial purposes
Systematically scrape, copy, reproduce, or redistribute Website content without permission
Use the Website in a manner that infringes the rights of Hive Architects or others
Hive Architects reserves the right to restrict or terminate access to the Website when reasonably necessary to protect the Website, its users, or its rights.
8. Accuracy of Information
Hive Architects makes reasonable efforts to present accurate and current information on the Website. However, information may occasionally contain errors, omissions, outdated information, or changes not yet reflected.
Hive Architects does not warrant that Website content is complete, current, or error-free.
9. Third-Party Links
The Website may contain links to third-party websites or services.
These links are provided for convenience and informational purposes. Hive Architects does not control or endorse third-party websites and is not responsible for their content, availability, security, privacy practices, or terms of use.
Your use of third-party websites is governed by the applicable third party's own terms and policies.
10. Website Availability
Hive Architects does not guarantee that the Website will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, or free from errors or harmful components.
Hive Architects may modify, suspend, or discontinue any portion of the Website at any time without notice.
11. Disclaimer of Warranties
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
Hive Architects makes no express or implied warranties regarding the Website, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, availability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or freedom from errors or harmful components.
Nothing in these Terms of Use limits any warranty or obligation that cannot lawfully be excluded under applicable law.
12. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Hive Architects and its principals, employees, consultants, and representatives will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising out of or relating to your use of, or inability to use, the Website or its content.
This limitation does not apply to liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under applicable law.
13. Indemnification
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Hive Architects and its principals, employees, consultants, and representatives from claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses arising from your unlawful use of the Website, violation of these Terms of Use, or infringement of the rights of Hive Architects or a third party.
14. Governing Law
These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use or your use of the Website shall be brought in the state or federal courts located in or serving Sarasota County, Florida.
15. Changes to These Terms
Hive Architects may update these Terms of Use from time to time.
Updated terms will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the Website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms of Use.
16. Severability
If any provision of these Terms of Use is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect to the extent permitted by law.
17. Entire Agreement
These Terms of Use constitute the agreement between you and Hive Architects concerning your use of the Website.
These Terms of Use apply only to Website use and do not modify, replace, or supersede any separate written agreement between Hive Architects and a client concerning architectural, interior architecture, consulting, or other professional services.
If there is a conflict between these Terms of Use and a separate written client agreement, the terms of the applicable client agreement will govern the professional services relationship.
18. Contact Us
If you have questions about these Terms of Use, please contact:
Hive Architects Inc.
1570 Boulevard of the Arts, Suite 110
Sarasota, FL 34236
(941) 951-6191
jkelly@hivearchitects.com
Florida Architecture License No. AA-26003245