The Collecting Site Terms of Use

Effective Date: March 11, 2026 Welcome to The Collecting Site ("TCS," "we," "us," or "our"). These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the TCS website, including browsing public collections and viewing publicly shared items. 1. Acceptance of Terms By accessing or using The Collecting Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use the site. 2. Content and Intellectual Property All content on The Collecting Site, including collection data, item descriptions, images, and site design, is provided by registered users or TCS itself. TCS and its users retain ownership of their respective content. You may not reproduce, copy, scrape, or redistribute content from this site without express permission. 3. Acceptable Use You may browse public collections and items for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may not use automated tools, bots, or scrapers to access or harvest site content. You may not attempt to interfere with the site's operation, security, or integrity. 4. User-Generated Content Content displayed on this site is uploaded by registered users. TCS does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or legality of any user-submitted content. If you believe content infringes your rights, please use the report feature. 5. Privacy Your use of this site is subject to our Privacy Policy and data handling practices. We collect minimal data from visitors and use it only to operate the service. 6. Disclaimers The Collecting Site is provided on an "as is" basis without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee uninterrupted access, accuracy of content, or permanent availability of any material. 7. Limitation of Liability To the fullest extent permitted by law, TCS and its operators are not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of this site. 8. Changes to These Terms We may update these Terms of Use at any time. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms. 9. Contact If you have questions about these Terms of Use, please contact The Collecting Site support at [email protected].