Terms of Use

Website Purpose

The Fossil Dude website presents fossils, meteorites, minerals, natural-history pieces, reproductions, apparel, gifts, educational material, and the story behind the collection.

Website content is provided for general informational purposes only. It does not constitute:

• A binding offer
• A guarantee that a pictured specimen or product remains available
• A binding appraisal, identification, or authentication
• A guarantee of availability
• Professional scientific, legal, financial, or investment advice

Ages, origins, classifications, dimensions, colors, and other descriptions are provided in good faith and may be revised as new information becomes available. Natural specimens vary and may not appear exactly the same under every light or display.

No Contractual Relationship

Accessing the website, submitting a contact form, or communicating with Fossil Dude through the website does not create a contract, partnership, joint venture, agency relationship, fiduciary relationship, employment relationship, or other legally binding relationship.

Any formal relationship with Fossil Dude must be established through a separate written agreement signed by authorized representatives.

Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the website and its content are owned by or licensed to Fossil Dude.

This includes, without limitation:

• The Fossil Dude name and branding
• Logos and graphic elements
• Website design and layout
• Written content
• Images, illustrations, and videos
• Specimen descriptions and educational material
• Product and project names
• Software and website code
• Downloadable materials

These materials may be protected by copyright, trademark, trade-secret, patent, and other intellectual-property laws.

Fossil Dude is claimed as a trademark of Fossil Dude, subject to any future legal review or registration updates.

Permitted Use

You may view and use the website for lawful, personal, informational, or legitimate business purposes.

You may not, without prior written permission:

• Copy, reproduce, republish, or distribute substantial portions of the website
• Modify or create derivative works from website content
• Use Fossil Dude branding in a manner suggesting authorization, affiliation, or endorsement
• Remove copyright, trademark, or ownership notices
• Use website content to develop or promote a competing product or service
• Scrape, harvest, extract, or systematically collect website data
• Attempt to obtain unauthorized access to the website, its systems, or associated networks
• Introduce malicious code, automated attacks, or disruptive technologies
• Use the website for fraudulent, unlawful, harmful, or misleading activities

Limited quotations may be used for legitimate reporting, commentary, or other legally permitted purposes when Fossil Dude is properly identified as the source.

Submitted Information

Information submitted through the website must be lawful, accurate to the best of the sender's knowledge, and appropriate for the purpose of the communication.

You should not submit:

• Proprietary information belonging to another party
• Trade secrets without authorization
• Information restricted by a nondisclosure agreement
• Malicious code or harmful files
• Unlawful, defamatory, threatening, or deceptive material
• Sensitive personal information that is unnecessary for the inquiry

No Automatic Confidentiality

Information submitted through the general contact form will not automatically be treated as confidential or proprietary.

Fossil Dude will handle inquiries responsibly, but no confidentiality obligation is created unless the parties enter into a separate written confidentiality or nondisclosure agreement.

Do not disclose payment-card details, passwords, government identification numbers, trade secrets, or other sensitive material through the general contact form.

Accuracy, Availability, and Updates

Fossil Dude makes reasonable efforts to provide accurate and useful website information. Specimen identifications, product details, availability, prices, sourcing information, and collection plans may change.

A listing, photograph, or inquiry response does not reserve an item or complete a sale unless Fossil Dude confirms the arrangement.

Fossil Dude may change, correct, remove, or update website content at any time without notice.

Third-Party Resources and Links

The website may contain links to third-party websites, resources, companies, or services.

These links are provided for convenience and do not necessarily represent an endorsement, sponsorship, partnership, or approval by Fossil Dude.

Fossil Dude is not responsible for the availability, accuracy, security, content, products, services, or practices of third parties.

Website Availability

Fossil Dude does not guarantee that the website will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, current, or free from errors or harmful components.

We may modify, suspend, restrict, or discontinue any portion of the website at any time.

Disclaimer of Warranties

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the website and its content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis.

Fossil Dude disclaims warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, availability, security, and noninfringement.

Nothing on the website creates a warranty for a specimen, product, service, identification, appraisal, or transaction beyond any written terms expressly provided for that item or transaction.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Fossil Dude and its owners, officers, employees, contractors, representatives, partners, and service providers will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from or related to the website or its use.

This includes loss of data, business opportunity, revenue, profits, reputation, or system availability.

Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited.

Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to be responsible for claims, losses, liabilities, or expenses arising from your unlawful use of the website, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement of another party's rights.

Privacy

Use of the website is also subject to the Fossil Dude Privacy Policy.

The Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, retained, protected, and disclosed.

Changes to These Terms

Fossil Dude may revise these Terms as the website, company, business activities, or legal requirements evolve.

Updated Terms will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Continued use of the website after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms to the extent permitted by law.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in effect to the fullest extent permitted by law.

No Waiver

A failure by Fossil Dude to enforce any provision of these Terms does not waive the right to enforce that provision later.

Applicable Law

These Terms are subject to applicable United States law and the laws of the jurisdiction in which Fossil Dude is legally organized, except where other law is required to apply.

Contact Fossil Dude

Questions regarding these Terms may be submitted through the Contact Fossil Dude form.

Please identify the message as a Terms of Use Inquiry.