Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of terms

By creating an account or using CineChums ("the service"), you agree to these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the service.

The service is operated by CineChums ("we", "us").

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use CineChums. If you are under 16 and located in the EEA, you must have verifiable parental consent. By registering, you confirm that you meet these requirements.

3. Your account

• You are responsible for keeping your login credentials secure.
• You may not share your account or impersonate another person.
• You must provide accurate information when registering.
• You may delete your account at any time via Settings.

4. User-generated content

You retain ownership of content you create on CineChums (journal posts, lists, diary entries, etc.). By posting content, you grant CineChums a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to display, reproduce, and distribute that content as part of operating the service.

You are solely responsible for content you post. Content must not:

• Violate any law or third-party rights (including copyright).
• Be defamatory, harassing, threatening, or abusive.
• Contain spam, malware, or unsolicited advertising.
• Impersonate any person or entity.

We reserve the right to remove content that violates these terms without notice.

5. Prohibited conduct

You may not:

• Scrape, crawl, or systematically harvest data from the service.
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the service.
• Use the service to send unsolicited messages or spam.
• Reverse engineer or attempt to extract source code.
• Use the service in any way that could damage, disable, or impair it.

6. Movie data

Movie information, images, and metadata displayed on CineChums are sourced from The Movie Database (TMDB). This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

7. Account suspension and termination

We may suspend or terminate your account at our sole discretion if you violate these terms, engage in harmful conduct, or for any other reason we deem necessary to protect the service or its users. Where practical, we will notify you before taking action.

8. Disclaimer of warranties

The service is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not guarantee that the service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that any content will be accurate or reliable. Use of the service is at your own risk.

9. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, CineChums shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of the service. Our total liability to you for any claim shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim (which for a free service is zero).

10. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms at any time. Material changes will be communicated via the platform. Continued use of the service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

11. Governing law

These terms are governed by and construed in accordance with applicable law. Any disputes will be resolved in the courts of competent jurisdiction.