Terms of Service

1. Agreement

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of High Tech Attic at hightechattic.com and related apps or domains (the "Service"), operated by the High Tech Attic operator based in Pennsylvania, United States ("Operator," "we," "us"). By creating an account, purchasing membership or ads, or using the Service, you agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

2. The Service

High Tech Attic is an online classifieds and community board for indie builders, marketers, testers, designers, co-founders, and collaborators. Users may browse listings, post classifieds, message others, use the forum, leave reviews, and purchase optional advertising. The Service is a venue only. We do not broker, escrow, or guarantee deals between users. Arrangements, payments, and outcomes between members are solely between those parties.

3. Eligibility & Accounts

You must be at least 18 years old and able to form a binding contract. You are responsible for your credentials and all activity under your account. Provide accurate information and keep it updated. We may refuse, suspend, or terminate accounts at our discretion for Terms violations or risk to the community.

4. Membership, Ads & Payments

• Free use — Browse public content. A free account unlocks favorites and settings; it does not unlock posting or messaging.
• Membership ($9 one-time) — A single payment unlocks up to 10 listing slots, direct messages, comments, forum posting, member reviews, and reporting. It is not a subscription: there are no automatic renewals or monthly membership charges. Pay once and keep member access while you follow these Terms.
• Ad slots ($99/month) — Optional recurring placements (up to 20 slots site-wide). Requires an account (membership not required). Cancel anytime; access continues through the paid period.

The membership fee helps keep the community usable (hosting, moderation tools, and less spam). Because it is a one-time access fee rather than a recurring plan, it is generally non-refundable after purchase, including if membership is later revoked for breaking these Terms — except where the law requires a refund or we made a billing error on our side. Revocation is a penalty for serious or repeated rule-breaking, not a “cancel anytime” product feature. In most cases you may rejoin later by paying the membership fee again, unless you are permanently banned. Details are in section 7 below.

Payments are processed by Stripe. Prices are in USD unless stated otherwise. Completing checkout constitutes acceptance of these Terms. Tax may apply where required. See Pricing.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Post spam, scams, malware, or advertising outside classified postings and paid ad slots
• Post illegal, harassing, hateful, violent, or sexually explicit content
• Impersonate others or misrepresent affiliation
• Harass members via listings, comments, forum, reviews, or DMs
• Scrape, overload, reverse engineer, or bypass access controls or fees
• Infringe intellectual property or privacy rights
• Use the Service for unlawful or fraudulent purposes

We may remove content and take account action without prior notice when we believe these rules are violated.

6. User Content

You retain ownership of content you submit (listings, comments, messages, forum posts, reviews, profile data, ads). You grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, display, and distribute that content solely to operate and promote the Service. The license ends when you delete the content, except for reasonable residual copies in backups, logs, or legal archives.

You represent that you have the rights to post your content and that it does not violate law or these Terms. Content is public or visible to other users as designed (e.g., DMs are visible to participants).

Listing slots: up to 10 per member. Unpublished drafts do not appear in public discovery. We may limit edit frequency or other actions to protect the Service.

7. Moderation, Revocation & Bans

Members may report content. We review reports and may warn, remove content, revoke membership, or permanently ban accounts. Decisions are at our sole discretion. We prefer a fair community over heavy-handed rules — but we will act when spam, harassment, scams, or other serious violations show up.

• Revocation: Member features (posting, DMs, comments, forum, reviews, and related tools) stop. The one-time fee already paid is not refunded because of the revocation. You may typically rejoin by paying the membership fee again if you are willing to follow these Terms. Listings may be paused and retained for a limited period, then deleted if not restored. Ad subscriptions are set to cancel at period end.
• Permanent ban: Email may be blocked from new accounts and repurchase. Subscriptions cancel at period end. We are not obligated to provide a platform appeal.

8. Copyright (DMCA)

If you believe content infringes your copyright, email a notice to support@hightechattic.com with: (1) identification of the work; (2) location of the allegedly infringing material; (3) your contact information; (4) a good-faith statement that use is not authorized; (5) a statement under penalty of perjury that your notice is accurate and that you are the owner or authorized agent; and (6) your physical or electronic signature. We may remove content and, in appropriate cases, terminate repeat infringers.

9. Advertising

Paid ad slots are advertising, not endorsements. Advertisers are solely responsible for ad content and linked destinations. We may reject or remove ads that violate these Terms or applicable law without refund beyond the unused portion of a paid period where required by law.

10. Our Intellectual Property

The Service name, logos, design, and original site content are owned by the Operator. You may not copy or use them commercially without written permission. Personal, non-commercial linking to the Service is allowed.

11. Third-Party Services

We use third parties such as Stripe (payments), Supabase (auth and data), and hosting providers. Their terms and privacy practices apply to their processing. Links to third-party sites are not endorsements; use them at your own risk.

12. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. We do not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation, or that listings or profiles are accurate or safe.

You are solely responsible for evaluating other users and any offline arrangements. We are not a party to user-to-user agreements.

13. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE OPERATOR AND ITS AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, OR GOODWILL. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM OR (B) FIFTY U.S. DOLLARS ($50). Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations; in those cases, our liability is limited to the fullest extent permitted.

14. Indemnification

You will defend and indemnify the Operator against claims, damages, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your content, your use of the Service, your dealings with other users, or your violation of these Terms or law.

15. Termination

You may stop using the Service and request account closure by emailing support@hightechattic.com. We may suspend or terminate access for Terms violations or Service risk. Fees are non-refundable except where required by law. Sections that by nature should survive (including ownership, disclaimers, liability limits, indemnification, and governing law) survive termination.

16. Governing Law & Disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Subject to applicable consumer protections, you agree to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the state or federal courts located in Pennsylvania for disputes arising from these Terms or the Service.

Before filing a claim, you agree to try to resolve the dispute informally by emailing us at support@hightechattic.com and allowing 30 days for a response. Nothing in these Terms limits rights that cannot be waived under mandatory consumer law.

17. Changes

We may update these Terms by posting a revised version with a new "Last updated" date. Material changes may also be noted in-product or by email when practical. Continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance. If you do not agree, stop using the Service and request account closure.

18. General

These Terms and the Privacy Policy are the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Service. If any provision is unenforceable, the rest remains in effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms without our consent; we may assign them in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets. Headings are for convenience only.

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