Terms of Use

🎞️ Terms of Use

Effective Date: June 11, 2025
Website: https://www.reel-relics.org

Welcome to Reel Relics — your destination for exploring and enjoying public domain cinema. By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use our site.


1. Website Purpose

Reel Relics provides free access to films, media, and information believed to be in the public domain. Our goal is to preserve and promote classic cinema for educational and cultural enrichment.


2. Use of Content

All films and materials on this website are either:

  • In the public domain, or
  • Shared under appropriate Creative Commons or similar licenses.

You may:

  • Stream and share public domain content freely
  • Use content for personal, educational, or archival purposes

You may not:

  • Claim content as your own
  • Re-upload our hosted media with misleading claims
  • Use content in a manner that violates any applicable law

We encourage proper attribution when sharing. Example:

“Courtesy of Reel Relics – https://www.reel-relics.org


3. User Submissions

Users may request new films or send messages via our contact forms. By doing so, you agree:

  • Not to submit copyrighted material you don’t own
  • Not to post spam, harmful, or illegal content

We reserve the right to remove or block inappropriate submissions.


4. Account Access (if applicable)

If you register for an account, you are responsible for:

  • Keeping your login secure
  • All activity under your account

We may suspend or terminate accounts for violations of these terms.


5. Intellectual Property

All original content on this site (e.g., design, logos, written reviews, metadata) is the property of Reel Relics unless otherwise noted. Do not copy or reproduce it without permission.


6. External Links

Our site may link to third-party websites (e.g., YouTube, Archive.org). We are not responsible for the privacy or content practices of those sites.


7. Disclaimer

We make reasonable efforts to verify the public domain status of content. However, we do not guarantee legal clearance in all jurisdictions.

Use content at your own discretion. If you are a copyright holder and believe your content has been misclassified, please contact us and we will review it promptly.


8. Limitation of Liability

Reel Relics and its team are not liable for:

  • Inaccuracies in metadata or content descriptions
  • Site outages or technical errors
  • User misuse of content

Use of this site is at your own risk.


9. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Use at any time. Changes take effect when posted on this page. We recommend reviewing this page periodically.


10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these terms, or wish to report an issue:

📧 Email: contact@reel-relics.org
🌐 Website: https://www.reel-relics.org