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Terms of Service for Horological Archive

 

Last Updated: June 6, 2026

​1. Introduction

​Welcome to Horological Archive (https://horologicalarchive.blogspot.com). These Terms of Service govern your use of our website and its content. By accessing or using our site, you agree to be bound fully by these terms. If you disagree with any part of these terms, you must not use our website.

​2. Intellectual Property Rights

​Unless otherwise stated, Horological Archive and/or its licensors own the intellectual property rights for all material on this website. All intellectual property rights are reserved. You may access this from Horological Archive for your own personal use subjected to restrictions set in these terms.

​You must not:

  • ​Republish material from Horological Archive
  • ​Sell, rent, or sub-license material from Horological Archive
  • ​Reproduce, duplicate, or copy material from Horological Archive
  • ​Redistribute content from Horological Archive

​3. User Content

​In these website Terms of Service, "User Content" shall mean any audio, video text, images, or other material you choose to display on this website (such as in comments). By displaying your content, you grant Horological Archive a non-exclusive, worldwide irrevocable, sub-licensable license to use, reproduce, adapt, publish, translate, and distribute it in any and all media.

​Your content must be your own and must not be invading any third-party’s rights. Horological Archive reserves the right to remove any of your content from this website at any time without notice.

​4. Limitation of Liability

​In no event shall Horological Archive, nor any of its officers, directors, and employees, be held liable for anything arising out of or in any way connected with your use of this website whether such liability is under contract. Horological Archive shall not be held liable for any indirect, consequential, or special liability arising out of or in any way related to your use of this website.

​5. Variation of Terms

​Horological Archive is permitted to revise these terms at any time as it sees fit, and by using this website you are expected to review these terms on a regular basis.

​6. Contact Information

​If you have any queries regarding any of our terms, please contact us at your administrative contact email (or through our primary site contact form).

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