Terms of Use

www.vaticanphilately.org ("the Site") is an online information service provided as is without warranty of any kind by the Vatican Philatelic Society, Inc. ("the Society") and maintained by a Society volunteer ("the Webmaster"). 

These terms and conditions govern your use of the Site; by using the Site, you accept these terms and conditions in full. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, do not use the Site.

Disclaimer of Relationship

The Society is a private, independent philatelic organization headquartered in the United States of America and affiliated with the American Philatelic Society. It is not associated in any way with any part of the Vatican City State or its Governatorato, the Vatican Ufficio Filatelico e Numismatico, or the Holy See.

Disclaimer of Endorsement
Reference in the Site to any specific merchants, commercial products, processes, or services by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply an endorsement or recommendation by the Society nor the Webmaster. All trademarks, both marked and not marked, are the property of their respective owners. The views and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the Society nor the Webmaster.

Disclaimer of Liability
Neither the Society nor the Webmaster makes any warranty, express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for (i) any errors or omissions arising from the use of such information; (ii) any failures, delays, or interruptions in the delivery of any content or services contained within the Site; or (iii) losses or damages arising from the use of the content or services provided by the Site. 

Limitations on Usage

You may view, download for caching purposes only, and print pages or other content from the Site, provided that (i) you must not republish material from this website (including republication on another website), or reproduce or store material from this website in any public or private electronic retrieval system; (ii) you must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, or otherwise exploit our website or material on our website for a commercial purpose, without our express written consent.

Links Page
The purpose of the "Links" page is to help collectors, dealers, and others find web pages of mutual interest. The "Links" page may include profit and nonprofit philatelic firms, societies, organizations and government agencies. The appearance of hyperlinks to outside Websites does not constitute endorsement by the Society nor the Webmaster of these Websites nor the information, products or services contained therein.

Restricted Access

The Society or the Webmaster reserve the right to restrict access to areas of the Site at their sole discretion. If the Society or the Webmaster provides you with a user ID and password to access restricted areas of the Site, you must ensure that that user ID and password is kept confidential. You accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your user ID or password. The Society or the Webmaster may disable your user ID and password at our sole discretion.

Right of Revision

The Society or the Webmaster may revise these terms and conditions from time to time at our sole discretion. Please check this page regularly to ensure you are familiar with the current version.