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Terms and Conditions

Effective Date: January 1, 2026

Welcome to BirdPhotography.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”). These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) explain how you can use our website, memberships, and services. By signing up for a membership or using our website, you agree to these Terms.

  1. Who Can Join
  • You must be at least 13 years old (or the legal age in your country) to become a member.
  • The information you give us when signing up must be accurate.
  1. Your Account
  • You are responsible for keeping your login details safe.
  • Please let us know right away if someone else uses your account without permission.
  • Don’t share your login with others—memberships are for personal use only.
  1. Membership Fees
  • Some parts of our site require a paid membership.
  • Prices and payment details are shown when you sign up.
  • Payments are handled by our secure payment provider.
  • All fees are non-refundable unless we say otherwise.
  1. Renewals and Cancellations
  • Some memberships and product renew automatically unless you cancel.
  • You can cancel at any time in your account settings.
  • If you cancel, you’ll still have access until the end of your paid period.
  1. How You Can Use the Site

You agree not to:

  • Break the law when using our site.
  • Copy, share, or sell our site content without permission.
  • Interfere with or damage the website.
  1. Our Content (Intellectual Property)
  • Everything we create and share on this site—including text, images, graphics, videos, designs, software, and the overall site structure—is owned by BirdPhotography.com or licensed to us.
  • Our content is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
  • You may use our content for your personal, non-commercial use only. You may not copy, share, modify, publish, sell, or distribute our content without our written permission.
  • Our name, logo, and any trademarks or branding on the site may not be used without prior written consent.
  • If we make resources or downloads available, they are for members’ personal use only and cannot be republished, resold, or redistributed.
  • You may not use automated systems (such as bots, scrapers, or crawlers) to collect or copy content from our site.
  • Our content may not be used for training artificial intelligence or machine learning models without our explicit written permission.
  1. User-Generated Content
  • You own the rights to any content you create and upload to our site (such as photos, videos, posts, or comments).
  • By uploading content, you give us permission to display it on our site, share it with other members, and use it to operate and improve the Services.
  • You are responsible for making sure your content doesn’t break any laws, infringe on other people’s rights, or contain harmful material.
  • We may remove content that violates these Terms or is inappropriate for our community.
  1. Community Rules (Forums, Comments, and Groups)

We want our community to be respectful and safe. When participating in forums, comments, or any interactive part of the site, you must:

  • Treat others respectfully.
  • Not use abusive, offensive, or hateful language.
  • Not post harassment, threats, or discrimination of any kind.
  • Not share harmful, illegal, or inappropriate material.

If you break these rules, we may immediately remove your content and cancel your membership without a refund.

  1. Ending Memberships

We may suspend or cancel your account if you:

  • Don’t follow these Terms,
  • Don’t pay fees when due, or
  • Use the site in a harmful way.
  1. No Guarantees

We do our best to keep the site running smoothly, but we can’t promise it will always be perfect. We are not responsible for losses that happen from using the site, except if required by law.

  1. Privacy

Your use of the site is also covered by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle your personal information.

  1. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make big changes, we’ll let you know. Continued use of the site means you accept the new Terms.

  1. Law That Applies

These Terms are governed by the laws of Oregon, United States of America.