Terms: Use and Conditions

1. Introduction. Welcome to UNCAmemories. By accessing and using this website, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions.

2. No Affiliation. UNCAmemories is an independent, unofficial website created and maintained by a private individual. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the University of North Carolina at Asheville or any other institution of the University of North Carolina system.

3. Intellectual Property. The contents of this website are copyrighted by the respective owners. You need to contact them if you wish to use their content. If you are not sure of the copyright holders, contact me as indicated in item 13 below.

4. User-Submitted Content. By submitting photographs or other content to this website, you represent and warrant that you own the content or have the right to share it, and you grant the webmaster a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display it on this website. You remain responsible for ensuring your submission does not infringe on the rights of any third party.

5. Acceptable Use. You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes. You must not use the website in any way that causes, or may cause, damage to the website or impairment of the availability or accessibility of the website.

6. Downloading Content. Content is provided for your personal use. You may not distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, or use the content without written permission of the respective copyright holders.

7. DMCA Takedown Policy. If you believe that content on this website infringes your copyright, please send a written notice to ruiz@unca.edu with the following information: (a) identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed; (b) identification of the material you claim is infringing, with enough detail for the webmaster to locate it; (c) your contact information; and (d) a statement that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner. The webmaster will review valid notices and remove or disable access to the identified content promptly.

8. Privacy. This website does not intentionally collect personal information beyond what you voluntarily provide (such as an email address when contacting the webmaster). Any information you provide will be used solely to respond to your inquiry and will not be shared with third parties. Server-level analytics are provided by the hosting provider (Hostinger); no third-party analytics such as Google Analytics are used. See the full Privacy Policy for details.

9. Disclaimer. The content on this website is not warranted to be accurate, complete, or current. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the webmaster and contributors are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of your use of the website.

10. Governing Law. These terms and conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of North Carolina, United States of America. Any disputes relating to these terms and conditions will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of North Carolina, United States of America.

11. Changes to Terms. The webmaster reserves the right to modify these terms and conditions at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and your continued use of the website will constitute your acceptance of the new terms.

12. Severability. If any provision of these terms and conditions is found to be unenforceable or invalid under applicable law, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

13. Contact Information. If you have any questions about these terms and conditions, please email ruiz@unca.edu.