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Disclaimer*	View Terms and Conditions in a new window Terms of Service The following agreement (this Agreement or the Terms of Service) describes the terms on which Shipspotting.com offers you access to its services (The Website). This offer is conditioned on your agreement to all of the terms and conditions contained in the Terms of Service, including your compliance with the policies and terms referred to in this Agreement. By using the Website, you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to this, you should decline this agreement, in which case you are prohibited from accessing or using the Website. Shipspotting may amend this Agreement at any time in its sole discretion, effective upon posting the amended Agreement at the domain or subdomains of http://www.shipspotting.com where the prior version of this Agreement was posted, or by communicating these changes through any written contact method we have established with you. Defintition of Service Shipspotting.com is an online community for ship photos and related topics. The webpage contains more than 500 000 pictures of vessels and is the worlds largest in its kind. The photo section of Shipspotting provides an online gallery for ship photographers. The overall mission is to create a setting where ship photographers can gain maximum exposure for their work and to provide for a meeting place for ship enthusiasts from all over the world. Uploading Photos To ensure Shipspotting will be the foremost ship photo community for our members and visitors to enjoy, following rules for uploading pictures apply. By posting photos at Shipspotting you also agree to the terms and conditions posted in our Copyright Policy. * Minimum resolution to be 1024 x 768 pixels. Higher is better. * Photos must be sharp and correctly exposed. No silhouettes * Full ships only, unless showing a unique feature of that ship. * The ship must fill a minimum of 50% of the frame. * If posting multiple photos the angle must change by a minimum of 30 degrees. * Please ensure that the horizon is level. * Please include the date and location in the description. * Please post images in as high resolution as possible, this goes for image that are scanned as well. Maximum res is 4000x4000 pixels and file size limit is 1,5 MB * Please only post your own photos. Do not post photos or images from any other source as this could result in a breech of copyright. * Please do not post images of small privately owned sailing yachts Any member posting photos or images in breech of copyright will have their membership cancelled. We reserve the right to remove unsuitable material without notice. Copyright Policy Shipspotting.com respects the copyrights and other intellectual property rights of others and requests that the people who use its services do the same. Although every effort has been made to ensure that material submitted to Website are photographed and copyright protected by the person uploading the material, Shipspotting.com and any affiliate will assume no responsibility that the information is correct. Any material protected by copyright may not be placed on the Site without the express permission of the author or owner of the copyright on that material. If Shipspotting becomes aware of the presence of copyright infringing material on its server either in the course of its ordinary and reasonable business activities, or through notification by a third-party who alerts Shipspotting, through an appropriate notice as required under Copyright Law, of the specific location of the alleged presence of such materials, Shipspotting will: a. Promptly take down or block access to the allegedly infringing material; and b. Contact the Member responsible for the gallery and alert him or her of the allegations of copyright infringement and of Shipspotting's removal or blocking of the allegedly infringing material. If Member believes that the removal or blocking of his or her material was a result of a mistake or a misidentification of the material, Member shall provide Shipspotting a counter notification establishing the Member's rights to display the material in question, as well as any other information Shipspotting shall request. Upon receipt, Shipspotting will promptly forward the counter-notification to the party that claims to be the copyright owner. If that party then does not file suit to enjoin the alleged infringement, Shipspotting will re-post or unblock the material within 10-30 business days. To promote contributing photographers and increase traffic to the Website, Shipspotting reserves the right to make available links to submitted photos for other websites or applications (hereafter 3:rd Party) to incorporate as part of their service. Linking to material on the Internet is common and not an issue in itself, but to be clear on how pictures submitted to Shipspotting.com might be used, this paragraph was created. Following conditions apply: * Third Party will be able to display a picture from Shipspotting at their website or application * The picture will NOT be available in full size with 3rd Party but only as thumbnail. The size of the thumbnail might however differ from size at www.shipspotting.com. * Third Party has the right do display the thumbnail only. * The user will be redirected to www.shipspotting.com for the full picture * Under all circumstances photographers name and copyright shall be presented directly in relation to the thumbnail and a link to Shipspotting will be present. * Third Party has no right to re-distribute, resell or in any other way transfer or display content delivered through the Service to any other party. * Shipspotting reserves the right to charge 3:rd Party a fee for this service if applicable. Membership Shipspotting.com offers a free Membership that is available to both visitors and photographers who publish material. Users can only be accepted as members if they register all required information and provide an accurate, legitimate and working electronic mail address. In addition to free membership, Shipspotting might or might not introduce so called Premium Services that will be subject to a cost for any user intending to use these specific features or services. By registering as a Member of Shipspotting and publish your pictures here, you also agree to our Copyright Policy. Membership is intended for personal use only and is non-transferable. Membership is strictly individual. Members must be at least 13 years old to join. By registering as a Member of Shipspotting, you agree to use the Website in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations and in accordance with the terms and conditions outlined below. Shipspotting is a website for publishing pictures of ships and discussions related to this subject. All members and visitors shall acknowledge this fact and see to it that any submission made to the Website adheres to this. 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