TERMS OF SERVICE

Welcome to CAT III PHOTOS! CAT III PHOTOS (in these terms of service “CAT III PHOTOS”, “we”, “us” or “our”) is a platform where photographers can upload and share aviation photos (the “Website”). CAT III PHOTOS is a community-driven project and not operated as a company or organization.These terms of service (the “Terms”) set forth the legally binding terms and conditions governing any use of the Website. By using the Website, you acknowledge your understanding of and agreement to these Terms, which also incorporate our Privacy Policy.We may, from time to time, revise these Terms. Your continued use of the Website after the publishing of any such revisions will constitute your agreement to be bound by them.Please read these Terms carefully before using the Website. Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a right to use our Website. This right is granted for your personal, non-commercial use only. If you do not agree to these Terms, you do not have a right to use the Website.

2. Registration Process

On CAT III PHOTOS, users can upload and share aviation photos (referred to in these Terms as “Photo” or “Photos”). To upload Photos on the Website, you first need to create an account (“Account”). During the registration process, you will be required to provide a displayed name, an email address, and a password of your choice. Before signing up, please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we handle personal data. Once your registration is complete, a confirmation email will be sent to the email address you provided.Your displayed name is important, as it will automatically appear in a border added to each Photo you upload, showing the name of the account that submitted it.To register an Account, you must:
(a) meet the legal age requirements in your country of residence, and
(b) be legally allowed to agree to these Terms.

3. User Account Security

As a user, you are personally responsible for all activities conducted through your Account.It is your duty to keep your password confidential. If you suspect any unauthorized access to or use of your Account or password, you agree to notify CAT III PHOTOS immediately.Should you wish to deactivate your Account, please reach out to us at admin@cat3photos.net, and we will assist you promptly.

4. Intellectual Property and License

All ownership and intellectual property rights related to the Website, including but not limited to patents, design rights, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and proprietary know-how, are owned by us. Nothing in these Terms shall be interpreted as transferring such rights from us to you.The ownership of the Photos you upload belongs to you or the third party that owns the intellectual property rights to them. By uploading any Photos to the Website, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, sub-licensable, and transferable license to host, publicly display, publicly perform, distribute, use, modify, alter, and create derivative works of the Photos on the Website, our Services, and any related social media accounts we own or control.If you wish to delete any of your Photos from the Website, the CAT III PHOTOS Services, or any social media accounts associated with CAT III PHOTOS, please send a request to admin@cat3photos.com, and we will assist you as soon as possible.

CAT III PHOTOS allows users to interact with others by liking Photos, sharing Photos on social media, These social features may change over time and may be added or removed. By uploading and keeping your Photos on the Website, you agree to these functions and any future changes that may apply to your Photos. You confirm that you hold all necessary intellectual property rights to upload Photos to the Website and grant us the above-described license.
CAT III PHOTOS is a friendly platform. You are not permitted to upload Photos or any other content that is offensive, disturbing, harassing, obscene, pornographic, discriminatory, or in any way illegal or unsuitable. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to remove any Photos or other content that may violate these Terms.

5. Website and Content Disclaimer

The Website and its contents are provided "as is" and "as available". We make no warranties, expressed or implied, and disclaim any warranties, including but not limited to implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violations of rights.We do not guarantee that any Photos or Posts you upload or publish to the Website will be stored safely, and we are not responsible if any such Photos or Posts are deleted from the Website. If any Photos or Posts are important to you, please ensure that you have separate copies stored elsewhere.The Website and its contents may contain technical, typographical, or photographic errors. We do not warrant that any of the content on the Website is accurate, complete, or up to date. We may change the content on the Website at any time without prior notice. However, we make no commitment to update it.

6. Exclusion of Liability

We recommend that you do not rely on the Website for purposes that are of high importance to you or that you consider intolerable if unmet, as there may be instances where the Website is unavailable due to maintenance or circumstances beyond our control. Additionally, we reserve the right to modify or discontinue the Website at our sole discretion. To the extent permitted under mandatory law, we are not liable to you or any third party for any direct, indirect, or other damages of any kind, including but not limited to lost profits, loss of income, loss of revenue, business interruptions, or loss of goodwill arising out of, or in connection with, these Terms or your inability to use the Website. We are not responsible for any third-party claims made against you.We cannot guarantee the security of any information transfer via the Website. We do not assume any liability for the information contained on the Website.We are not responsible for the content of, nor do we endorse, any third-party websites linked to the Website. We have not reviewed content on sites other than the Website and are not responsible for such content. We explicitly disclaim responsibility for all representations made or implied regarding products, publications, or sites not owned by us.

7. Indemnity
You are responsible for any damages caused to us or any third party due to your breach of these Terms, including but not limited to misuse of the Website. You also agree to indemnify us against any claims, costs (including reasonable legal costs), damages, expenses, liabilities, and losses incurred by us in connection with your breach of these Terms or any applicable law.If any Photos or Posts infringe a third party’s intellectual property rights, you agree to immediately remove any infringing content from such Photos and Posts and indemnify us from any damages, costs, and expenses we incur as a result of such infringement.

9. Term and Termination

We have the right to suspend your access to the Website immediately if we have reason to believe that you are violating these Terms. Furthermore, we reserve the right to modify, discontinue, temporarily or permanently cease providing the Website at any time without prior notice, at our sole discretion, or if required by law or by a decision from an authority. You accept that we shall not be liable to you or any third party for such modification, suspension, or discontinuation.

10. Governing Law and Disputes

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with German law, without regard to its conflict of law rules. Any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with these Terms, or the breach, termination, or invalidity thereof, shall be finally settled by German courts, with the court in the city of Bremen as the first instance, unless otherwise provided by mandatory law.