BY USING SCRAPPLANET.COM, OR THE SERVICES OFFERED OVER IT, YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF SERVICE AS THEY MAY BE MODIFIED BY US FROM TIME TO TIME. Please read these Terms of Service carefully. We have created them to protect you and to ensure that ScrapPlanet.com is safe and fun for everyone.

If you do not agree to these Terms of Service, please do not enter ScrapPlanet.com or register as a member or subscribe to our newsletters or other subscription based services.

1. Acceptance of Terms of Service

1.1 ScrapPlanet.com is provided free of charge to you by ScrapPlanet.com Limited ("ScrapPlanet.com ") under these terms of service (Terms of Service). These Terms of Service govern your use of ScrapPlanet.com (whether you are a member, a subscriber or a visitor) and govern all services provided to you by ScrapPlanet.com in connection with ScrapPlanet.com, including but not limited to, access to message boards and use of any email accounts, and other features and services such as personal home pages, provided from time to time. The address and contact details for ScrapPlanet.com can be found in our Privacy Policy by clicking here
1.2 ScrapPlanet.com is intended for use by you in the United States only. We make no warranty or representation that ScrapPlanet.com (or any element of it) is appropriate or available for use in locations outside the United States. Accessing ScrapPlanet.com from territories where your access to it is prohibited or where such service (or any part thereof) is considered illegal or unlawful is not permitted under these Terms of Service. If you choose to access ScrapPlanet.com from locations outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and you are responsible for compliance with all applicable local laws.

2. Amendments

2.1 We reserve the right to amend these Terms of Service from time to time without notice to you. Please check the Terms of Service periodically to see whether a change has been made to them. We may (at our discretion) provide you notice of such changes to any email address you have provided to ScrapPlanet.com. If you do not agree with any change in these Terms of Service, please discontinue further use of ScrapPlanet.com. Your continued use of ScrapPlanet.com will signify your acceptance of any change in the Terms of Service set out here.
2.2 From time to time ScrapPlanet.com may supplement these Terms of Service with additional terms applying to specific content or events, such as competitions ("Additional Terms"). Any Additional Terms will be clearly placed on ScrapPlanet.com to be viewed in connection with the specific content or events. All Additional Terms will form part of these Terms of Service.
2.3 ScrapPlanet.com may modify or discontinue ScrapPlanet.com with or without notice to you and without liability to you or any third party.

3. Registration

3.1 Although portions of ScrapPlanet.com may be viewed by anyone who visits ScrapPlanet.com you will need to register as a member in order to access some ScrapPlanet.com services including the message boards.
3.2 When you register with us you are stating that you are over 18 years of age or are a minor over 13 years of age with parental consent to use the service you are registering for. PLEASE NOTE that all minors are recommended to discuss these terms and conditions with their parents or legal guardian before they complete any registration process or provide us with any information about themselves. We do not allow persons who we know to be 13 years of age or younger to register with ScrapPlanet.com.
3.3 You agree that any information you provide to us about yourself upon registration or at any other time will be true, accurate and complete and that you will ensure that this information is kept accurate and up to date at all times. ScrapPlanet.com reserves the right to terminate your membership and access to any specific content if ScrapPlanet.com learns that you have provided ScrapPlanet.com with false or misleading registration information.

4. Password and Security

4.1 When you register to use ScrapPlanet.com you will be asked to create a password. You must keep this password confidential and must not disclose it to or share it with anyone. YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE for all activities that occur under your password. If you know or suspect that someone else knows your password you agree to notify us immediately at info@scrapplanet.com.
4.2 If you forget your password please click here or contact us at info@scrapplanet.com and we will be able to remind you of your password if you satisfy our security check.

5. Privacy Policy

We treat your privacy very seriously and we understand that you will wish to know how we will use the information we collect from you or that you provide to us. Please click here to access our privacy policy, which forms part of these Terms of Service. All use of your personal information will be in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection legislation.

6. Your use of ScrapPlanet.com

6.1 ScrapPlanet.com does not read every message posted on the message boards and, as such, we do not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such content. While we require all users of ScrapPlanet.com to comply with these Terms of Service (including the standards below), you understand that, by using ScrapPlanet.com, it is possible that you may be exposed to content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable. If you see a message which you believe breaks the following standards please report it to us immediately using the 'Report this message' link at the bottom of the post. All reports are reviewed as soon as possible during normal office hours.

The views expressed on our message boards are not those of ScrapPlanet.com.

6.2 You alone are responsible for the content of your messages and your use of ScrapPlanet.com and the consequences of any such messages. By using ScrapPlanet.com you agree to comply with the following guidelines:

(a) ScrapPlanet.com is to be used by you for your personal use only and use of ScrapPlanet.com for commercial purposes or to obtain financial gain are strictly prohibited without ScrapPlanet.com's prior written consent.

(b) ScrapPlanet.com may not be used to send chain letters, junk mail, 'spam', solicitations (commercial or non-commercial) or bulk communications of any kind unless the recipient has given specific permission to be included in such a list. ScrapPlanet.com may not be used to advertise a company, product or service or to recruit staff.

(c) You are not permitted to post links to alternative community groups unless it is with the express permission of ScrapPlanet.com.

(d) You may not post to ScrapPlanet.com or use ScrapPlanet.com to publish, send or distribute any message or material (in any media or form) that is unlawful, harassing, defamatory, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar, obscene, profane, threatening, racially or sexually or otherwise discriminatory, offensive, inaccurate, is in breach of confidence or a third party's intellectual property rights or which otherwise includes objectionable material of any kind or nature, that encourages or engages in conduct that could constitute a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any applicable local, national or international law or regulation or which has a disruptive influence on the normal flow of a message board.

(e) You (whether acting in your capacity as a journalist in any media or otherwise) must not post appeals for case histories on ScrapPlanet.com All media requests should be sent to press@scrapplanet.com. Unauthorised appeals for information will be removed from ScrapPlanet.com.

(f) You must not impersonate any other person or entity, whether actual or fictitious.

(g) You must not create any member names which mimic or impersonate an ScrapPlanet.com member of staff, Community Moderator, Community Leader or other ScrapPlanet.com member.

(h) You must not use ScrapPlanet.com or any part of ScrapPlanet.com in a way that might reasonably be expected to cause the same to be interrupted, damaged, rendered less efficient or which could in any way damage the operation of another's computer.

(i) You will not harass or intimidate any ScrapPlanet.com member either on a message board or via email communication.

(j) You must not post or use any part of ScrapPlanet.com to distribute or send any illegal material of any kind, including but not limited to, illegal material in the form of text, graphics, video, programs or audio. Posting content or participating in any form of discussion with the intention to commit any illegal activity is strictly prohibited.

6.3 ScrapPlanet.com reserves the right in its absolute discretion at any time to edit, alter, delete or move any material whatsoever posted to, appearing on or distributed by ScrapPlanet.com and you. ScrapPlanet.com will not enter into any discussions about its decision to edit, alter, delete or move such material.

6.4 ScrapPlanet.com may at any time, and without prior or post warning, close discussions on message boards as it feels appropriate. No discussion will be entered into.

7. Intellectual Property

7.1 ScrapPlanet.com, its contents and all Rights therein are owned by ScrapPlanet.com (and/or its licensors). "Rights" means copyright, database rights, trade marks, design rights and other intellectual and proprietary rights of whatever nature, anywhere in the world. You acknowledge that (i) ScrapPlanet.com is protected by Rights; (ii) these Rights are valid and protected in all media and technologies existing now or later developed; and (iii) except as explicitly provided otherwise, these Terms of Service and applicable copyright, trademark and other laws govern your use of such Rights.
7.2 You may view, print, download or temporarily store extracts from ScrapPlanet.com for your personal, non-commercial reference without alteration, addition or deletion. You may not otherwise copy, reproduce, retransmit, distribute, publish, commercially exploit or otherwise transfer any ScrapPlanet.com material or content. You acknowledge that you will not acquire any Rights by downloading or otherwise using any ScrapPlanet.com content or materials.
7.3 By submitting content, which shall include your member name, to any "public area" of ScrapPlanet.com, including message boards, forums, contests and chat rooms, you grant ScrapPlanet.com and its affiliates a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and licence to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, communicate to the public, perform and display the content (in whole or in part) worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed, for the full term of any Rights that may exist in such content. You also permit any member to access, display, view, store and reproduce such content for personal use.
7.4 By submitting content, you also warrant that you are entitled and have all necessary rights to grant the licences stated above. Subject to the foregoing, the owner of such content placed on ScrapPlanet.com retains any and all Rights that may exist in such content.

8. Third Party Web Sites, Goods and Services

8.1 ScrapPlanet.com provides links to third party web sites that are not affiliated with ScrapPlanet.com (although ScrapPlanet.com branding may appear on these sites). We make no representations as to the quality, suitability, functionality or legality of any sites to which we may provide links or any goods or services available from such sites.
8.2 All matters concerning any goods and services that you purchase from a third party site, including without limitation all contract terms are solely between you and the owner of that site and ScrapPlanet.com will not be liable for any costs or damages to you or any third party arising directly or indirectly out of any third party website. You hereby waive any claim you might have against ScrapPlanet.com with respect to any such sites.
8.3 Subject to the terms of our Privacy Policy, third parties may, from time to time, send email messages to you containing advertisements, promotions, etc. ScrapPlanet.com makes no representation or warranty with respect to the content of any email messages sent by third parties or any goods or services which may be obtained from such third parties as a consequence of these emails, and you agree that ScrapPlanet.com shall have no liability with respect thereto.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

9.1 ScrapPlanet.com is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. ScrapPlanet.com expressly disclaims all warranties or representations of any kind, express or implied, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
9.2 You understand and agree that ScrapPlanet.com does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information in or provided in connection with ScrapPlanet.com. ScrapPlanet.com is not responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of such information. Whilst ScrapPlanet.com is provided for the general information of the general public, all information is provided on the basis that neither ScrapPlanet.com, its employees or consultants or its members, while such members are participating in ScrapPlanet.com, are engaged in rendering legal, medical, counselling or other professional services or advice. ScrapPlanet.com advises you to seek appropriate professional advice or care for any situation or problem which you may have.
9.3 ScrapPlanet.com shall not be responsible for any loss or damage caused directly or indirectly, by the information or ideas contained, suggested or referenced on ScrapPlanet.com. Your participation in ScrapPlanet.com is solely at your own risk. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from ScrapPlanet.com or through ScrapPlanet.com shall create any warranty not expressly made in these terms of service or imposed by law.
9.4 ScrapPlanet.com makes no warranty that the ScrapPlanet.com will meet your requirements, or that the ScrapPlanet.com network will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error free; nor does ScrapPlanet.com make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from the use of ScrapPlanet.com.
9.5 You understand and agree that any material and/or data downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of ScrapPlanet.com is at your own discretion and risk and that you will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from the download of such material and/or data.

10. Limitation of Liability

10.1 Except as required by law, ScrapPlanet.com shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential losses or damages or loss of profits, data, goodwill, revenue in each case regardless of whether such losses or damages arise in the normal course of events or whether ScrapPlanet.com has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
10.2 ScrapPlanet.com will not be liable for any such losses or damages whether arising in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise arising out of or in connection with this website including without limitation the use or the inability to use ScrapPlanet.com, or messages received, or transactions entered into through ScrapPlanet.com, or resulting from unauthorised access to or alteration of your transmissions or data.
10.3 Nothing in these Terms of Service shall operate to exclude or restrict ScrapPlanet.com's liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence.

11. Emails and Personal Home Pages

ScrapPlanet.com assumes no responsibility for the deletion of or failure to store e-mail messages or for any problems with its personal home page service. Whilst the security of your personal information is a priority to us, you should be aware that e-mails you send to us are not necessarily secure when they are transmitted to us. If your communication to us or any third party is sensitive or includes highly confidential information such as credit card number, you may want to provide it by post or via the telephone instead.

12. Termination & Remedies for Breach of these Terms by You

12.1 ScrapPlanet.com will be entitled to restrict, suspend or terminate your membership or deny you access to ScrapPlanet.com or take such other action as ScrapPlanet.com deems appropriate if ScrapPlanet.com determines, in its sole discretion, that you are in breach any of the Terms of Service or ScrapPlanet.com considers in its sole discretion that your use of ScrapPlanet.com is inappropriate or otherwise unacceptable.
12.2 The restriction, suspension or termination of our service pursuant to this section will be without prejudice to any rights which ScrapPlanet.com may have against you in respect of your breach of these Terms of Service.
12.3 ScrapPlanet.com shall be entitled to disclose your user identity and details if required or requested by the courts or other law enforcement authorities and/or agencies or in such other circumstancesas specified in our Privacy Policy.

13. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold each of ScrapPlanet.com, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of ScrapPlanet.com, the violation of these Terms of Service by you, or the infringement by you, or any other user of your account, or of any intellectual property or other right of any other person or entity.

14. Applicable Law

These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and any dispute shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

15. Miscellaneous

15.1 In the event that any provision of the Terms of Service conflicts with the law under which the Terms of Service are to be construed or if any such provisions are held invalid by a court with jurisdiction over the parties to the Terms of Service, such provision will be deleted and the remainder of the terms of these Terms of Service will remain in full force and effect.
15.2 Any failure or delay by us to enforce strict performance by you of any of the Terms of Service or to exercise any right under the Terms of Service will not be construed as a waiver to any extent of our rights.
15.3 ScrapPlanet.com may assign its rights and obligations under these Terms of Service and upon such assignment ScrapPlanet.com shall be relieved of any further obligation under these Terms of Service.
15.4 These Terms of Service, any Additional Terms (as defined in section 2 above) and the Privacy Policy constitute the entire understanding between you and us as to your use of ScrapPlanet.com and supersede all prior agreements and understandings between us and you. Nothing in these Terms of Service shall operate to exclude or restrict your or our liability for fraudulent misrepresentation.