Terms of Use

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the Historic Ships Network™ website and digital products. By accessing this website, you agree to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of our services.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By using the Historic Ships Network™ website ("the Site"), you confirm that you are at least 13 years of age and that you accept these Terms of Use in full. These terms apply to all users of the Site, including members, supporters, and casual visitors.

2. Intellectual Property

All content on this website — including text, photographs, illustrations, logos, blueprints, videos, and digital products — is the intellectual property of the Historic Ships Network™ or its licensed contributors, unless otherwise stated.

The HSN name, logo, and trademark are the exclusive property of the Historic Ships Network™. You may not use these marks without prior written permission.

Historical content sourced from Wikipedia is used under Creative Commons licensing. All other content is protected by copyright.

3. Permitted Use

You are permitted to:

• Browse and read content on the Site for personal, non-commercial purposes
• Share links to our content with appropriate attribution
• Purchase and download digital products for personal use
• Quote brief excerpts of our content for commentary or educational purposes, provided clear attribution to HSN is given

4. Prohibited Activities

You may not:

• Reproduce, republish, or distribute any substantial portion of our content without written permission
• Use our content for commercial purposes without a licensing agreement
• Remove or obscure any copyright, trademark, or attribution notices
• Use automated tools to scrape, harvest, or index our content without permission
• Misrepresent the source or authorship of any HSN content
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Site or its systems

5. User Content

When you submit content to us — including through our contact form, or as contributions to our archive — you grant HSN a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, store, and display that content in connection with our services. You retain all ownership rights.

You confirm that any content you submit is your own original work or that you have the necessary rights to submit it, and that it does not infringe the rights of any third party.

6. Disclaimers

The information provided on this website is for general informational and educational purposes. While we strive for historical accuracy, HSN makes no warranties regarding the completeness, accuracy, or reliability of any content on the Site.

Historical content sourced from Wikipedia or other external references is presented in good faith but may contain errors or omissions. Always verify critical historical information with primary sources.

The Site is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, express or implied.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, HSN shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Site or its content.

8. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time. Significant changes will be noted by updating the date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Site following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.

9. Contact

Questions about these Terms of Use should be directed to:
info@historicshipsnetwork.com