These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of Emerald Thinker Gallery’s website, its subdomains, and any related applications (collectively, “the Sites”). By accessing or using the Sites, you agree to be bound by these Terms. Please read them carefully. Emerald Thinker reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time, and such modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting. Users are encouraged to review the Terms periodically.

All text, images, trademarks, data, audio files, video files, software, and other content on the Sites (collectively, “Materials”) are proprietary to Emerald Thinker or its licensors unless otherwise noted. You may not use any trademarks displayed on the Sites without the express written permission of Emerald Thinker or the third-party owners. You may not remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices from the Materials.

Materials are provided for your personal, noncommercial use only. You may download, print, or otherwise use Materials for non-commercial, educational, or personal purposes, provided you cite the author and source as you would material from any work. Downloading, printing, copying, distributing, or otherwise using Materials for commercial purposes is expressly prohibited. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

If you create an account on our Sites, you agree to maintain the confidentiality of your login credentials and restrict access to your personal computer and mobile devices.

You agree to use the Sites for lawful purposes only and will not participate in any action that could compromise the security or integrity of the Sites. You agree not to post or transmit any unlawful, threatening, infringing, or offensive material. EmeraldThinker reserves the right, but not the obligation, to monitor, edit, or remove any user-generated content for any reason and to terminate access for repeat infringers.

By posting content on our Sites (including comments, reviews, or uploaded artwork), you grant EmeraldThinker a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and distribute that content in any medium. You represent that you have all necessary rights to post the content and that it does not infringe on any third party’s rights. You agree to refrain from posting content that is abusive, defamatory, obscene, or advocates a political cause.

Our Sites may contain links to external websites. These links are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement. Emerald Thinker has no control over the content of external sites and is not responsible for their content or accuracy. Use of any linked website is at the user’s own risk.

The Sites and all Materials are provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied. Emerald Thinker does not warrant that the Sites will be uninterrupted or error-free or that use of the Sites will not infringe the rights of third parties. Emerald Thinker assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions in the Materials.

In no event shall EmeraldThinker, its directors, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or relating to the use of the Sites. The total liability of EmeraldThinker for any claim arising out of or related to these Terms shall not exceed the amount paid by you, if any, for accessing the Sites.

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any dispute arising under these Terms shall be resolved exclusively by the state or federal courts located in California.

Emerald Thinker reserves the right to terminate your access to the Sites at any time, without notice, for conduct that violates these Terms or is otherwise harmful to other users or to Emerald Thinker. The provisions regarding proprietary rights, warranty disclaimer, limitation of liability, and governing law shall survive any termination.