Terms of Service

1. Introduction

Welcome to Pictures. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the Pictures website at pictures.london ("Service"), operated by Pictures ("we", "our", or "us").

By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the Terms, you may not access the Service.

2. Description of Service

Pictures is a cinema calendar that aggregates film screening information from independent cinemas in London. The Service provides:

• Aggregated cinema listings from multiple venues
• Film information and metadata
• Personal watchlist and film tracking features
• Filtering and search functionality

3. Accuracy of Information

We are not responsible for any losses, damages, or inconvenience caused by inaccurate or outdated screening information. Cinema listings are provided for informational purposes only.

4. User Accounts

Some features of the Service require you to create an account. When you create an account, you agree to:

• Provide accurate and complete information
• Maintain the security of your account credentials
• Accept responsibility for all activities under your account
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorised access

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or for any other reason at our discretion.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Service to:

• Violate any applicable laws or regulations
• Scrape, crawl, or harvest data without our written permission
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Service
• Interfere with or disrupt the Service or its infrastructure
• Use automated tools to access the Service at excessive rates
• Impersonate any person or entity
• Use the Service for any commercial purpose without our consent

6. Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content (excluding user-generated content and third-party data) are owned by Pictures and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

Film metadata is provided by The Movie Database (TMDB) under their API terms of use. Cinema listing information is sourced from the respective cinema websites.

All trademarks, logos, and cinema names belong to their respective owners.

7. Third-Party Links

The Service contains links to third-party websites (cinema booking pages, TMDB, etc.). We are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review the terms and policies of any third-party sites you visit.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Pictures shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to:

• Loss of profits, data, or other intangible losses
• Missed screenings or wasted journeys due to inaccurate information
• Any damages resulting from your use or inability to use the Service
• Unauthorised access to or alteration of your data

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Pictures and its operators from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including legal fees) arising from your use of the Service or violation of these Terms.

10. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of significant changes by posting the new Terms on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

11. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including breach of these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will cease immediately.

12. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes relating to these Terms or the Service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

13. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at jdwbarge@gmail.com.