Terms of use

Legislation and principles for the lost and found items

The users may list found items to FinderBase.Com service whenever it helps to find the right owner for them. The finder may be entitled to a reward according to local laws.

Legislation and principles for the lost and found items vary by country and the users are required to follow them.

FinderBase.com terms of use

General

FinderBase.com is a service that aims to return lost items to their owners. The service aims to promote the general welfare and comfort by allowing items to return to their right owners. At the same time the service creates connections between people and allows communication related specifically to the lost and found items.

Using the FinderBase.com service maintained by FinderBase Corporation (hereinafter referred to as FinderBase) requires that you follow these FinderBase.com Terms of Use. FinderBase reserves the right to modify these terms and conditions. The latest version of the Terms of Use can always be found on this site.

Copyright and other intellectual property rights

The content of FinderBase.com including images, products, trademarks, brand names, logos, etc., are property of FinderBase or third party, and are protected by copyright and other laws. FinderBase reserves all rights to FinderBase.com web service and its contents, unless otherwise specified in these terms of use or at the web service.

Rights and obligations of user

FinderBase.com web service may be viewed, browsed and printed out for personal use. The user may not copy or otherwise reproduce, transmit, distribute or store any content at FinderBase.com service, or use a the pictures, product information, trademarks, brand names, logos or other content without prior written permission from FinderBase. Text or images may not be used for commercial purposes.

Bulletins published in FinderBase.com web service may be used for journalistic purposes, on condition that the source is mentioned.

Responsibility for the web service and its contents

FinderBase does not guarantee the correctness or reliability of the information at the FinderBase.com web service. Information about the lost and found items as well as the FinderBase.com service, including prices, pictures, product details, availability and all other information in the web service is published without warranty. FinderBase is not responsible for any possible direct or indirect damages caused by the information in the web service.

FinderBase reserves the right to change the layout, content, availability, terms of use, provided services, or any other properties of the FinderBase.com web service at any time without prior notice and for any reason.

The user uses FinderBase.com service on his/her own risk. FinderBase does not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation of FinderBase.com service, and is not responsible for its availability. If no mandatory law states otherwise, FinderBase is not responsible for any damage caused by the use or inability to use the service or any damage caused by reasons related to these.

Third-party services

FinderBase.com web service may use techniques, which require the installation of third party applications and add-ons. FinderBase is not responsible for the functionality of the third-party applications and add-ons, any disruptions or errors caused by them or any other damage related or caused by these.

FinderBase.com web service may contain links to sites which are owned or operated by third parties, and the third party services may operate integrated with FinderBase.com site from the user's point of view as part of FinderBase.com site or as part of a site maintained by a third party. When using a third party service the user must read and agree on its possible terms of use before using it. FinderBase has no influence to the content of third party websites and services, and is not responsible for the functionality, content or other properties of these websites or services.

Use of Cookies

FinderBase.com web service utilizes cookies, ie small text files stored on user's computer, for session handling and visitor monitoring. The user can choose to block the cookies by changing the settings of internet browser. Blocking the cookies may, however, affect the functionality of the site. FinderBase.com web service may use visitor tracking service, and save the collected data to analyze the use of the website.

User-generated content

The possibility to discussion, commenting, addind media files, as well as the other ways to publish user-generated content is intended for a constructive and effective exchange of ideas. All users must comply with the rules of the service and good manners.

FinderBase does not check the information that comes up in discussions, comments, or in similar user-generated content in advance. If necessary, FinderBase removes information that violates the terms of use, rules and guidelines of the service, law or good practice when the offense comes FinderBase's knowledge. FinderBase takes no responsibility for the users' writings or their consequences, or the files generated or attached by the users. The contents of the discussions and comments are on the users' own risk. The user is responsible for his/her own activities, and may become legally liable for writings violating the law.

Users must give their email address when writing content to the service. The email address will not be used for marketing purposes. FinderBase has the right to contact the users in matters related to their writings.

In particular it is forbidden in the discussions and comments to:
-encourage to crime or violence
-include groundless or insulting comments on other users or racist texts
-present illegal, offensive or pornographic material
-create links to files or sites which contain criminal, offensive, illegal, racist or pornographic material
-present individual's personal information or pictures without the
consent of the person
-use copyrighted material, or copy text directly from other publications
-market or advertise a product or a service
-send the same message more than once or re-add ones that have been removed

If the user finds that these rules are violated, we ask the users to notify the administrators of FinderBase.com about the violations.

User Information

When creating a user account the user has to give correct and adequate information about himself/herself. The information will be used for the purposes related to FinderBase.com service. FinderBase will not disclose the information for marketing purposes without the user's permission. The Information will be processed, used and disclosed as described in more detail in the privacy policy.

Payments

Most of the services, such as listing found objects, are free. Cost of each non-free service is reported in connection with each such service.

Payments are based on credits, which can be purchased by using payment methods listed in the web service. Credits are valid for a period specified at the time of purchase, but at least 6 months. Free credits granted for marketing purposes may be valid for shorter period of time.

FinderBase's responsibility for credits and the services purchased with them is always limited to the sum paid by the user.