Terms of Service

Effective Date: January 1, 2026 • Rankrippleshowcase Ltd.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Rhine Heritage Atlas (rankrippleshowcase.com), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be legally bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, you are prohibited from utilizing this platform.

2. Intellectual Property and Archival Copyright

All textual content, architectural drawings, 3D WebGL topography models, cartographic vectors, photograph monographs, and archival curation on this portal are the exclusive intellectual property of Rankrippleshowcase Ltd. or licensed third-party heritage collections.

Users may print or download excerpts for non-commercial personal reference or educational study, provided that full copyright attribution and catalogue numbers (e.g., REF: R-1153-MK) remain unedited. Commercial redistribution or mass extraction without explicit prior written consent is strictly prohibited.

3. User Conduct and Technical Restrictions

When utilizing our digital atlas, you agree not to:

Use automated crawlers, scrapers, or bot scripts to strain or harvest WebGL rendering infrastructure.
Circumvent or manipulate digital access controls, security headers, or API tokens.
Submit malicious, defamatory, or false information through our Cartography Desk contact forms.

4. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

The historical data, geographic elevations, and visitor parameters provided in this atlas are curated with rigorous academic precision; however, they are provided "as is" without warranty of complete operational accuracy regarding ongoing archaeological excavations or local castle visiting hours.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable German and EU law, Rankrippleshowcase Ltd. shall not be held liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from your use of or inability to access the platform.

5. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms shall be brought exclusively in the competent courts of Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.