Timachin terms of use and policies

Last updated: 23 August 2026

Welcome to Timachin. Timachin is a platform for providing, storing, and sharing information, materials, and content related to history, culture, costume, props, and related topics.

Timachin allows members to contribute content, take part in discussion, and in some cases, business members may introduce products and services that fit the platform’s scope.

By accessing Timachin, creating an account, submitting content, commenting, or using any feature, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to follow the Terms and Policies below.

Scope

These Terms apply to every individual, organisation, and business that uses Timachin, regardless of how they access the platform or how much they use it.

If Timachin has not yet detected or acted on a violation at a given time, that must not be read as a waiver of the right to act on it later.

Follow Timachin’s Terms of use and policies.
Follow applicable law.
Follow Timachin’s Code of conduct.
Respect the lawful rights and interests of other members.
Take responsibility for the content, information, images, products, or services you provide.
Accept the moderation team’s measures when a violation occurs.

Member accounts

2.1. Registration

Members must provide accurate, truthful, and up-to-date information when registering or using an account.

Do not impersonate another person, organisation, or business.
Do not use false information to mislead other members.
Do not use an account to break the law.
Do not let someone else use your account to avoid Timachin’s enforcement measures.

2.2. Account security

Members are responsible for protecting their login details and other authentication information.

Activity arising from an account may be recorded to support operations, security, and enforcement.

If you notice signs of unauthorised access, notify Timachin as soon as possible.

2.3. Account action

Timachin may warn, restrict, suspend, or terminate an account that violates these Terms, the Code of conduct, or applicable law.

Content contributed by members

Timachin allows members to contribute content that fits the platform’s purpose. Members are responsible for the legality of the content they provide.

Articles
Images
Source materials
Reference information
Notes
Comments
Content related to history, culture, costume, props, and other suitable topics

3.1. Moderation does not remove the poster’s responsibility

If Timachin has reviewed, approved, or published a piece of content, that does not mean Timachin confirms ownership, origin, accuracy, or absolute legality of that content.

Members remain responsible for the content they provide even after Timachin has reviewed and published it.

If a published item is later found to raise issues of copyright, intellectual property, or a third party’s lawful rights, Timachin may hide it, remove it, or apply a suitable measure.

Content reviewed by Timachin must still not infringe copyright, intellectual property, or any other lawful rights of a third party.

3.2. Content requirements

Members must not submit or publish content that:

Breaks the law.
Infringes copyright or intellectual property.
Uses someone else’s images, text, or materials without a suitable right to use them.
Falsely claims ownership or authorship.
Deliberately provides false, distorted, or misleading information.
Infringes privacy or another person’s lawful rights and interests.
Contains obscenity, personal attacks, threats, or incitement to violence.
Discriminates against or insults an ethnicity, religion, region, or group of people.
Incites hatred or division.
Is spam, junk, or content created to manipulate the system.
Advertises, markets, or sells in a way that does not fit Timachin’s rules.
Contains malware, harmful links, or content that may affect user safety.
Breaks other rules in the Code of conduct or Timachin policies.

Copyright and intellectual property

4.1. Member responsibility

Members may post content only when they have the right to use it or to provide it on Timachin.

If the content belongs to a third party, the member must have the necessary right or permission before providing it to Timachin.

Copyright
Related rights
Intellectual property rights
Image rights
Privacy rights
Other lawful rights and interests of third parties

4.2. Sources and citation

When using material from another source, members should credit that source where appropriate.

Do not copy someone else’s work in full and present it as your own.
Do not remove or change author information to hide the origin.
Do not post someone else’s images or materials without the right to use them.
Do not use a third party’s content in a way that misleads others about ownership.

4.3. Copyright complaints

If you believe content on Timachin infringes copyright or intellectual property, the rights holder may contact Timachin and provide information and documents that prove their rights.

Receive and review the request.
Hide the content during verification when needed.
Ask the poster for information or evidence of their right to use it.
Remove the content if a violation is found or there is a reasonable basis to do so.
Apply measures to the violating account.

Licence to use member content

Members keep their lawful rights in content they create or own.

By submitting content to Timachin, members grant Timachin the licence needed to operate the platform.

Members are responsible for ensuring they have sufficient rights to grant that licence.

Store and back up the content.
Display and distribute the content within Timachin’s operations.
Adjust size, format, or technical quality to fit the system.
Create thumbnails or other necessary technical versions.
Show the content on other Timachin interfaces, devices, or features.
Carry out technical work needed to operate and secure the platform.

This licence does not mean Timachin becomes the owner of a member’s content.

Accuracy of information

Timachin aims to provide a useful source of information on history, culture, and related topics. Information on Timachin may be contributed by many individuals, organisations, or businesses.

Timachin may edit content, ask for sources, restrict it, or remove it when information is inaccurate or appears misleading.

Timachin does not guarantee that every piece of member-provided information is fully accurate.
Some information may reflect different views, interpretations, or research.
Members should check reference sources before using information for important purposes.
Publication by Timachin does not mean Timachin endorses every view or fact in that content.

Business members

For members who use Timachin as a business, commercial organisation, or provider of products or services, the general Terms still apply, and they must also follow the rules that apply to their business activity and offerings.

Timachin may refuse, restrict, or remove unsuitable business content, products, or information.

Provide truthful information about the business.
Provide accurate information about products or services.
Ensure introduced products and services are lawful.
Follow the laws that apply to their business activity.
Do not advertise falsely or in a misleading way.
Do not use another party’s images, brand, logo, or intellectual property without the right to do so.
Do not offer products or services that are banned or unfit for Timachin’s rules.
Take responsibility for the quality, origin, and legality of products and services they introduce.
Follow Timachin’s separate rules for businesses, products, and commercial activity.

Allowing a business to post information is not a guarantee, certification, or endorsement of that business, product, or service.

Code of conduct

Every Timachin member — individuals, organisations, and businesses — must follow Timachin’s Code of conduct.

Timachin encourages debate based on information, reasoning, and respect rather than personal attacks.

Communicate civilly and respectfully.
Do not attack people personally.
Do not use obscene, threatening, or violent language.
Do not discriminate by region, ethnicity, religion, or group.
Do not incite conflict, hatred, or division.
Do not deliberately harm or harass other members.
Do not spam or manipulate discussion.
Do not use the platform for unlawful acts.

Read the full Code of conduct

Enforcement

Timachin has a moderation team responsible for monitoring, reviewing, and handling violations.

Depending on the nature, seriousness, impact, and history of the violation, Timachin may apply one or more measures.

Specific measures follow Timachin’s Code of conduct and enforcement policy.

Timachin may assess each situation and choose a suitable measure. Not every violation must receive the same response.

When needed to protect the community, Timachin may act immediately without prior warning.

A reminder.
A warning.
Refusal of content.
A request to edit content.
Hiding or removing content.
Restricted posting rights.
Restricted commenting rights.
Temporary account suspension.
A longer restriction after a repeat offence.
Permanent account ban.
Other measures consistent with these Terms and the law.

By using Timachin, every member is taken to have accepted the moderation team’s review and enforcement process.

Content that is refused or removed

Timachin may refuse to publish or may remove content in the cases below.

In some cases, Timachin may not disclose every reason or related detail if doing so could affect system safety, privacy, or a verification process.

The content violates these Terms.
The content violates the Code of conduct.
There are signs of copyright or intellectual-property infringement.
There is a reasonable complaint from a rights holder.
The content appears to break the law.
The content risks the safety of the platform or community.
The content does not fit Timachin’s purpose and scope.
Timachin determines that restriction or removal is needed to protect the lawful rights and interests of members or third parties.

Reporting violating content

Members may report content they believe is in violation. Timachin will receive and review reports based on the information provided.

False reports, deliberate slander, or abuse of the reporting process may themselves be treated as violations.

A Terms violation.
A Code of conduct violation.
Copyright or intellectual-property infringement.
A privacy violation.
A legal violation.
Serious danger or harm to the community.

Timachin’s rights and responsibilities

Timachin works to keep the platform stable and safe, but does not guarantee that the service will always run continuously, without errors, or without interruption.

Adjust, update, or change platform features.
Moderate content.
Refuse, hide, or remove content.
Restrict or ban violating accounts.
Handle content that may affect the community.
Pause part or all of the service for maintenance, upgrades, or incident response.
Take measures needed to protect systems, data, and users.

Third-party content and services

Timachin may contain links, information, or references to third-party websites, services, products, or content.

Members are responsible for their own access to or use of services outside Timachin.

Content on third-party websites.
Third-party privacy policies.
Products or services provided by third parties.
The accuracy or legality of third-party content.

Privacy and personal data

Timachin may collect and process information needed to provide, secure, and improve the service.

Collection and processing follow Timachin’s Privacy Policy and applicable law.

Timachin applies suitable measures to protect user information, but cannot guarantee that every system on the internet is free of risk.

Account information.
Profile information.
Content members provide.
Device information.
IP addresses and technical information.
Cookies and similar data.
Activity information needed for operations and security.

Cookies

Timachin may use cookies and similar technologies. Details are set out in Timachin’s Cookie Policy.

Keep you signed in.
Secure accounts.
Remember user choices and preferences.
Analyse website activity.
Improve performance and experience.
Detect unusual or abusive behaviour.

Limitation of liability

Timachin provides a platform to support sharing and access to information.

To the extent permitted by law, Timachin is not liable for the cases below. When it receives reasonable information about violating content, Timachin may verify the issue and apply a suitable measure.

Content provided by members.
The absolute accuracy of member-provided information.
Disputes between members.
A member’s use of information on Timachin for their own purposes.
Damage arising from third-party products or services.
Content or services on third-party websites.
Incidents outside Timachin’s reasonable control.

Ending use of the service

Members may stop using Timachin or request account deletion through the mechanism Timachin provides.

Ending an account does not remove legal responsibilities that arose before termination.

The member violates these Terms.
The member seriously violates the Code of conduct.
The member repeats violations.
The account is used for unlawful activity.
Continuing access would risk the platform or community.

Changes to the Terms and Policies

Timachin may update the Terms and Policies when needed.

Updated versions will be published on Timachin with an appropriate effective date.

Continued use of Timachin after new Terms take effect is treated as acceptance of the updated Terms.

To match changes in the service.
To add new features.
To improve community protection.
To follow the law.
To address issues that arise in operation.

Governing law and disputes

These Terms are interpreted and applied under applicable law.

The parties will first try to resolve disputes in good faith through discussion and negotiation.

If negotiation does not resolve the dispute, it will be handled under the competent law.

Acceptance of the Terms

By registering an account, submitting content, commenting, or continuing to use Timachin, a member confirms that they:

Have read and understood these Terms.
Agree to follow Timachin’s Terms and Policies.
Agree to follow the Code of conduct.
Accept the content-moderation process.
Accept the moderation team’s enforcement measures.
Take responsibility for the content, information, images, products, and services they provide.
Commit not to infringe copyright, intellectual property, or other lawful third-party rights.
Commit to follow applicable law.

If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, please do not register an account or please stop using Timachin.

Related policies

To understand your rights and duties on Timachin, members should also read:

Timachin Code of conduct
Privacy Policy
Cookie Policy
Content and copyright policy
Rules for businesses and products (where applicable)

Timachin — a platform for sharing and exploring historical and cultural information and materials.