Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using archive-bih.com (the "Site"), operated by Archive BiH ("we", "us", or "our"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

2. Description of the Site

Archive BiH is a non-commercial, community-driven project dedicated to preserving and sharing historical photographs from Bosnia and Herzegovina for educational purposes. The Site allows visitors to browse photograph collections organized by city and era, learn about Bosnian history, and contribute their own historical photographs. This project is run by an individual, not a company or organization.

3. Intellectual Property

3.1 Site Content

The design, layout, and original text of this Site are the property of Archive BiH.

3.2 Historical Photographs

Archive BiH does not claim ownership of the historical photographs displayed on this Site. These photographs are sourced from publicly available collections and are presented solely for educational, archival, and non-commercial purposes. Many of these images are believed to be in the public domain due to their age and historical nature.

If you are the rightful owner of any photograph displayed on this Site and would like it removed, please contact us via the contact page and we will remove it promptly — no questions asked.

3.3 User Submissions

By submitting photographs or other content through our contact form, you represent that you have the right to share such content and grant Archive BiH a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, display, and archive the submitted content for educational and historical preservation purposes.

4. Acceptable Use

When using the Site, you agree not to:

• Use the Site for any unlawful purpose
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Site or its servers
• Interfere with the proper functioning of the Site
• Scrape, crawl, or harvest content in a manner that places undue burden on the Site
• Reproduce, distribute, or sell Site content without permission
• Misrepresent your identity or affiliation when submitting content

5. Third-Party Services

The Site may contain links to third-party websites and services, including donation platforms and analytics. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or terms of any third-party services. Your use of third-party services is governed by their respective terms and policies.

The Site may display advertisements served by Google AdSense. Your interaction with these advertisements is governed by Google's terms and privacy policies.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Site and its content are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any historical information, dates, attributions, or descriptions presented on the Site.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Archive BiH and its operators shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or relating to your use of the Site.

8. Modifications

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

9. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws, without regard to conflict of law principles.

10. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, please reach out via our contact page.