Terms & Conditions

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1. About these terms

These Terms govern your use of heritage-egypt.info and its subsites (the “Platform”), operated by Yasser El-Shayeb / Heritage Egypt ([registered entity]), with development by Rafeek Ghaly ([company]). By using the Platform you agree to these Terms.

2. Use of the Platform

You may browse and use the Platform for lawful, non-commercial research, education, and personal use.
You must not attempt to disrupt, overload, probe, or gain unauthorised access to the Platform or its data.
Registered users are responsible for activity under their account and for keeping credentials secure.

3. Content, data & intellectual property

Heritage datasets, images, and archival materials are owned by their respective rights-holders — including [UNESCO / Louvre / Yasser El-Shayeb / other] — and are made available under licence or partnership. Platform software, design, and compilation are the property of the Platform and its developer. You may not reproduce, redistribute, or commercially exploit content without permission from the relevant owner.

Where a subsite hosts data owned by a specific third party, that owner’s attribution and any additional terms apply to that data.

4. Contributions

If you submit contributions, annotations, or corrections, you confirm you have the right to do so and grant the Platform a non-exclusive licence to review, edit, and publish them. Submissions may be moderated and are not guaranteed to be published.

5. Accuracy & availability

Historical materials are provided “as is” for research; we do not warrant that all information is complete or accurate. We aim for high availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted service and may modify or suspend features at any time.

6. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Platform, its owner, and its developer are not liable for indirect or consequential loss arising from use of the Platform. [Confirm limitation/liability wording with counsel.]

7. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of [Egypt / jurisdiction], and disputes are subject to its courts, without prejudice to mandatory consumer protections in your country of residence.

8. Contact

Questions about these Terms: [contact email].