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This User Agreement ("User Agreement" or "Terms of Use") describes the terms and conditions under which you may access and use Our Site. By accessing, browsing, or using Our Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and our accompanying Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use Our Site.
We reserve the right to revise or update this Agreement from time to time at our sole discretion. Any changes will become effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of Our Site after such changes are posted constitutes your binding acceptance of the updated terms.
1. Fair Use & Non-Affiliation Notice
- Non-Affiliation: This website is an independent, fan-curated non-commercial archive and educational database dedicated to the preservation, documentation, and historical study of original screen-used props, costumes, prosthetics, and production artifacts from the Star Trek television series and motion pictures. This site is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or associated in any way with Paramount Global, CBS Studios Inc., Paramount Pictures Corporation, or any of their parent companies, affiliates, or subsidiaries.
- Intellectual Property Rights: All Star Trek titles, logos, emblems, character names, insignias, and related intellectual property are the registered trademarks and copyrights of Paramount Global and/or its respective rights holders.
- Fair Use: Images, screen captures, and references to Star Trek materials are included on Our Site strictly under the principles of Fair Use, including provisions under Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act and applicable international copyright exemptions. They are presented solely for non-profit educational, archival, historical reference, and critical commentary purposes.
- Non-Commercial Purpose: No images, archive entries, or proprietary materials on Our Site are offered for sale or used for commercial gain. All rights to the underlying Star Trek franchise remain the exclusive property of their respective copyright and trademark owners.
2. Copyright & Intellectual Property of Site Materials
All original content created for or appearing on Our Site, including written descriptions, research articles, proprietary photography, site graphics, layout designs, database compilations, source code, and software ("Site Materials"), is the property of startrekpropcollector.com or its individual content contributors, and is protected under national and international copyright, database protection, and intellectual property laws.
You must abide by all copyright notices, information, and restrictions contained on Our Site. You agree not to copy, reproduce, republish, distribute, mirror, scrape, systematically extract into a database, display publicly, create derivative works from, or exploit in any commercial manner any part of Our Site or Site Materials without our prior express written permission.
3. Trademarks
The name startrekpropcollector.com, our domain names, logos, custom graphics, and page headers are service marks or identifiers of Our Site. You may not use these marks in connection with any product or service in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among users as to whether we are the sponsor, creator, or endorser of that product or service, nor in any manner that disparages, misrepresents, or discredits Our Site.
4. Links, Framing, and Metatags
- Inbound Links: You are welcome to link to Our Site, provided that your link does not present Our Site, our team, or our content in a false, derogatory, misleading, or defamatory light.
- No Framing: You may not frame, inline-link, or utilize framing techniques to enclose any portion of Our Site, including logos, images, or archive listings, within another website without our prior written consent.
- Metatags & Search Exploitation: You may not use any meta tags, hidden text, or search engine manipulation tools incorporating the name “startrekpropcollector.com” or our branding without prior written approval.
5. Links to Third-Party Websites
Our Site may contain links to external third-party websites, auction houses, private collections, or external resources for informational purposes. We do not endorse, control, or assume any responsibility for the content, privacy practices, terms of service, or accuracy of any third-party websites. When you follow a link away from Our Site, you do so at your own risk, and you should review the terms and privacy statements applicable to those third-party sites.
6. Disclaimer of Warranties
OUR SITE AND ALL CONTENT, ARCHIVE ENTRIES, IMAGES, AND MATERIALS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, historical accuracy, title, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the functions contained in Our Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that Our Site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components.
Note regarding prop attribution and authentication: While we strive to document items with the utmost care, historical provenance and production details are compiled for archival study and research only. We make no representations or guarantees regarding the commercial market authenticity or valuation of items listed.
7. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall startrekpropcollector.com, its operators, contributors, or affiliated persons be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or exemplary damages, including loss of data, profits, or goodwill, arising out of or in connection with your use of, or inability to use, Our Site or any content displayed on it, regardless of the legal theory, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
8. Privacy Policy
Please review our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into and forms an integral part of this User Agreement, to understand our practices regarding data protection, cookies, and any personal information collected.
9. Severability & Entire Agreement
If any provision of these Terms of Use is deemed unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this Agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. This User Agreement represents the entire understanding between you and startrekpropcollector.com regarding the subject matter herein.
10. Contact Information
If you have any questions, copyright inquiries, provenance corrections, or concerns regarding these Terms of Use or the content displayed on Our Site, please contact us via our contact form or directly at:
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