Terms of Service
Last Updated: 12 December, 2025
Welcome to The Philatelist (thephilatelist.in). By accessing our website, creating an account, or using our services, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our services.
1. Use of Service
- Eligibility: You must be at least 13 years old to use this website.
- Accounts: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials (including Google Login access). You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account.
- Accuracy: While we strive to provide an accurate catalog of Indian stamps, we do not guarantee that all philatelic data, prices, or historical details are error-free.
2. User-Generated Content You may have the opportunity to contribute stories, articles, comments, or images (“User Content”) to the site.
- License: By submitting User Content, you grant The Philatelist a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, and display your content on our website and associated platforms.
- Responsibility: You affirm that you own the rights to the content you submit. You agree not to post content that is copyrighted by others, defamatory, or illegal.
- Moderation: We reserve the right to remove any content that violates these terms or is deemed inappropriate at our sole discretion.
3. Prohibited Conduct You agree not to:
- Use the website for any illegal purpose.
- Attempt to hack, scrape, or disrupt the website’s functionality.
- Harass other users or post spam/promotional links in comments or stories.
4. Intellectual Property The content provided by The Philatelist (including the catalog structure, logo, design, and original articles) is owned by us and protected by copyright laws. You may not copy or mirror our catalog data for commercial use without explicit permission.
5. Termination We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at any time, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms of Service or is harmful to other users or our business interests.
6. Limitation of Liability To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Philatelist shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of your use of the website. This includes, but is not limited to, loss of data or errors in philatelic information.
7. Governing Law These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India. Any disputes relating to these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in [Your City, e.g., Chandigarh/Mohali].
8. Changes to Terms We may update these terms from time to time. Your continued use of the website after any changes indicates your acceptance of the new terms.