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1. Who we are
PokeHive (“the Service”, “we”, “us”) is operated by [legal entity name], [registered address], company number [number]. You can contact us at [contact@your-domain]. By accessing or using the Service you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
2. The Service
PokeHive is an independent reference and collection-management tool for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It provides a card catalog, third-party market prices and price history, modelled grading and pack-odds estimates, a camera-based centering pre-grader, and tools to record and value a personal collection. The Service is provided for personal, non-commercial use.
3. Not affiliated; intellectual property
Pokémon, the Pokémon TCG and all associated names, logos and card artwork are trademarks and copyright of Nintendo, Game Freak, Creatures Inc. and The Pokémon Company. PokeHive is a fan project and is not produced, endorsed, sponsored by, or affiliated with any of them. Card images and data are supplied by third-party sources credited in the site footer and remain the property of their respective owners.
4. Accounts
- 1EligibilityYou must be at least 16 years old, or the minimum age of digital consent in your country, to create an account.
- 2Your detailsYou are responsible for keeping your sign-in method secure and for all activity under your account.
- 3AccuracyCollection data, prices paid and grades you enter are yours to manage; we do not verify them.
- 4TerminationYou may delete your account at any time. We may suspend or close accounts that breach these Terms or applicable law.
5. Prices, estimates and affiliate links
All prices are indicative, are supplied by third parties, and may be delayed, incomplete or wrong. Graded (PSA/BGS/CGC) values marked “est.”, pack-odds figures and pre-grader results are modelled estimates, not valuations or advice. Nothing on the Service is financial, investment or grading advice. Outbound “buy” links to marketplaces such as TCGplayer, Cardmarket and eBay are affiliate links; we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. See the affiliate disclosure in the footer.
6. Acceptable use
You agree not to: scrape or bulk-download the Service except as permitted by our robots rules; resell or redistribute our compiled data; probe, disrupt or overload the Service; upload unlawful, infringing or malicious content; or use the Service to break any law. We may rate-limit or block abusive traffic.
7. User content
You keep ownership of the photos, notes and collection data you add. You grant us a limited licence to store and process that content solely to operate the Service for you (for example, to display your public showcase if you switch it on). You are responsible for having the right to upload anything you upload.
8. Availability and changes
The Service is provided “as is” and “as available”. We may change, suspend or discontinue any part of it, and we do not guarantee that data, prices or uptime will be error-free or uninterrupted.
9. Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any indirect or consequential loss, or for loss of profit, data or opportunity, arising from use of the Service or reliance on its prices or estimates. Nothing in these Terms limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, for fraud, or for anything that cannot be excluded under applicable law.
10. Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of [jurisdiction, e.g. England and Wales], and the courts of [jurisdiction] have exclusive jurisdiction, subject to any mandatory consumer-protection rights you have where you live.
11. Contact
Questions about these Terms: [contact@your-domain].