1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Collective Memory platform (“Service”), you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Service.

2. Description of Service

Collective Memory is a citizen journalism platform that allows users to capture, share, and preserve visual memories of events around the world. The Service includes the website, mobile applications, and related APIs.

3. User Accounts

You must create an account to use certain features of the Service. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to provide accurate and complete information when creating your account.

4. User Content

You retain ownership of the content you upload to Collective Memory. By uploading content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive license to host, display, distribute, and make your content available to other users in accordance with our licensing terms.

User-submitted content is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) unless otherwise specified. See our Licensing page for details.

5. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to: upload content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, or violates the rights of others; impersonate any person or entity; use the Service for commercial solicitation without authorization; attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems; or interfere with the proper functioning of the Service.

6. Content Moderation

We reserve the right to review, remove, or disable access to any content that violates these terms or is otherwise objectionable. We may also suspend or terminate accounts that repeatedly violate our policies.

7. Intellectual Property

The Collective Memory name, logo, and all related trademarks, service marks, and branding are the property of Collective Memory. The platform software, design, and underlying technology are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Collective Memory shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Service, including but not limited to loss of data, revenue, or profits.

10. Changes to Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of material changes through the Service or by email. Your continued use of the Service after such changes constitutes acceptance of the modified terms.

11. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws, without regard to conflict of law principles.

12. Contact

For questions about these Terms, please contact us at contact@collectivememory.ai.