Terms of Service

Last Updated: March 25, 2026

Welcome to Mineral Wild. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the Mineral Wild mobile application (the "App") operated by Mineral Wild LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("we," "us," or "our").

By creating an account or using the App, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the App.

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use the App. By using the App, you represent that you meet this age requirement.

If you are between 13 and 18 years old, your parent or legal guardian must agree to these Terms on your behalf. By permitting a minor to use the App, the parent or guardian agrees to be bound by these Terms, including the arbitration and indemnification provisions.

2. Your Account

2.1 Account Creation

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials. You agree to provide accurate information when creating your account and to keep your information up to date.

2.2 Account Security

You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account. Notify us immediately if you suspect unauthorized use of your account.

2.3 Account Deletion

You may delete your account at any time through the App (Settings > Delete Account). Upon deletion, your personal data and content will be permanently removed in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

3. User Content

3.1 Your Content

"User Content" means any photos, videos, text, data, or other materials you upload, submit, or create through the App, including specimen photos and videos, profile information, and collection descriptions.

3.2 Ownership

You retain full ownership and copyright of all User Content you create or upload. Mineral Wild does not claim ownership of your content.

3.3 License Grant

By uploading User Content, you grant Mineral Wild a non-exclusive, royalty-free license, sublicensable solely to service providers acting on Mineral Wild's behalf to operate and deliver the App's features (e.g., cloud hosting, content delivery, image processing), to:

• Display your content within the App (specimen details, collection views, public profiles, and transaction listings)
• Distribute your content through App features to third-party platforms (e.g., when you share a specimen card to social media)
• Reproduce and modify your content for technical purposes (e.g., generating thumbnails, compressing images, delivering content via CDN)

This license exists solely to enable the App's features and services. We will not:

• Sell your photos or content separately to third parties
• License your content to third parties for purposes unrelated to the App's services
• Use your content for advertising without your consent
• Use your photos or content to train, fine-tune, or develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without your explicit opt-in consent

This license terminates when you delete the relevant content or your account, except as noted in our Privacy Policy (e.g., anonymized data retained for platform safety).

3.4 Content Responsibility

You are solely responsible for the User Content you upload. You represent that:

• You own or have the necessary rights to upload the content
• Your content does not infringe any third party's intellectual property rights
• Your content complies with these Terms and applicable law
• Purchasing a mineral specimen does not automatically grant you rights to any photos taken by the seller or other third parties; only upload photos you have taken yourself or have permission to use

3.5 Copyright Infringement (DMCA)

We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that content on the App infringes your copyright, please send a written notice to our designated agent at mineralwild@gmail.com containing:

1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or authorized agent
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed
3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing, with sufficient detail for us to locate it
4. Your contact information (address, telephone number, and email address)
5. A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law
6. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf

Upon receiving a valid DMCA notice, we will promptly remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material. We may terminate accounts of users who are repeat infringers.

3.6 Other Users' Content

You may view other users' photos, videos, and collection information through the App's social features. You may not download, copy, redistribute, or use other users' content outside the App without their express permission.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the App to:

• Upload content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable
• Impersonate any person or entity
• Upload content that infringes any patent, trademark, copyright, or other proprietary rights
• Upload content depicting or exploiting minors
• Interfere with or disrupt the App's infrastructure
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to other users' accounts
• Use automated systems (bots, scrapers) to access the App without our permission
• Engage in any activity that could harm the App or its users

4.1 Reporting and Enforcement

Users may report inappropriate content or behavior through the App's reporting feature. We reserve the right to:

• Remove content that violates these Terms
• Suspend or terminate accounts that repeatedly violate these Terms
• Cooperate with law enforcement when required

4.2 Direct Messaging

The App provides a direct messaging feature for one-on-one communication between users. When using direct messaging, you agree to the following additional rules:

• All messages are subject to automated content filtering. Messages that violate our content policies will be blocked from delivery.
• Do not use messaging to send unsolicited commercial messages, spam, or repetitive content
• Do not use messaging to harass, threaten, or intimidate other users
• Do not share content depicting or exploiting minors through any messaging channel
• Do not attempt to circumvent content filters through character substitution, Unicode manipulation, or other evasion techniques

We maintain a zero-tolerance policy for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and content that exploits minors. Any such content will result in immediate and permanent account termination and may be reported to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and law enforcement.

4.3 User Blocking

You may block other users through the App. Blocked users cannot view your public profile, send you messages, or interact with your content.

4.4 Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account at any time if we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms. Upon termination:

• Your access to the App will be revoked
• Your content will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy (see Section 8)
• You remain liable for any violations that occurred before termination

You may terminate your account at any time by deleting it through the App (see Section 2.3).

5. Mineral Information Disclaimer

The App provides mineral information (names, chemical formulas, crystal systems, hardness, rarity classifications, locality data) for educational and hobbyist reference purposes only.

This information does not constitute:

• Professional geological assessment or mineral identification
• Appraisal or valuation of mineral specimens
• Investment advice
• Certification of authenticity, origin, or quality

Mineral data in the App is compiled from publicly available sources and community knowledge. While we strive for accuracy, we make no warranties regarding the completeness, reliability, or accuracy of any mineral information displayed in the App.

You should not rely solely on information in the App when making purchasing, selling, or collecting decisions. Consult qualified professionals for specimen identification, valuation, or geological assessments.

6. Listings and Transactions

Specimens marked as "available" (for sale or trade) are informational listings only. Mineral Wild does not verify listings, facilitate payments, or act as a broker. Any transaction between users occurs solely between those users. Mineral Wild bears no responsibility for disputes, misrepresentations, or losses arising from such transactions.

7. Voice Input and AI Processing

The App offers an optional voice input feature. When you use this feature, audio recordings are sent to third-party AI services for real-time transcription and structured data extraction.

Audio is processed in real-time and is not stored on our servers. The accuracy of AI-generated transcriptions is not guaranteed; you are responsible for reviewing and correcting any extracted data before saving. See our Privacy Policy for details on how voice data is handled.

8. Intellectual Property

8.1 Proprietary Content

The App's design, user interface, source code, branding, and original written content are owned by Mineral Wild. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works from these proprietary materials without our prior written permission.

8.2 Third-Party Atlas Images

The mineral atlas includes images sourced from Wikimedia Commons and other third-party sources under their respective open licenses (e.g., CC BY-SA 4.0, CC0 1.0). These images are not proprietary to Mineral Wild and remain governed by their original licenses. Attribution information, including author, license, and source URL, is available within the App (Settings > Image Credits). Your use of these images must comply with the terms of their original licenses, not these Terms.

8.3 Trademarks

"Mineral Wild" and associated logos are our trademarks. You may not use our trademarks without prior written consent.

9. Third-Party Services

The App may contain links to or integrations with third-party services. We are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of third-party services. When you share content from the App to third-party platforms, that content becomes subject to the third-party platform's terms and policies.

10. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, MINERAL WILD SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE APP.

IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR ONE HUNDRED US DOLLARS ($100), WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

11. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE APP IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

We do not warrant that the App will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Mineral Wild and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to:

• Your use of the App
• Your User Content
• Your violation of these Terms
• Your violation of any third party's rights

13. Modifications to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. For material changes (including changes to arbitration, liability, or fee provisions), we will notify you by email at least 30 days before the changes take effect. Your continued use of the App after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

If you disagree with the updated Terms, you may delete your account before the changes take effect.

14. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the App shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association, except that either party may seek injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction.

Class Action Waiver: You agree to resolve disputes with us on an individual basis and waive any right to participate in a class action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration.

15. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

16. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Mineral Wild regarding your use of the App.

17. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

Email: mineralwild@gmail.com

Mineral Wild is currently in beta. Features, availability, and these Terms may change. The disclaimers and limitations in Sections 10 and 11 apply with particular force during the beta period.