Terms of Service

Please read these terms carefully before using our comic shop directory services

Important: By accessing and using London Comic Shops, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service.

1. Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to London Comic Shops ("we," "our," or "us"). By accessing or using our website at londoncomicshops.com (the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you disagree with any part of the terms, you may not access the Service.

2. Description of Service

London Comic Shops provides:

  • A comprehensive directory of comic book stores in London
  • Location-based search functionality
  • Comic shop details, maps, and contact information
  • Community features including Discord integration
  • Blog content about comic culture in London
  • User-submitted shop additions

3. User Responsibilities

When using our Service, you agree to:

  • Provide accurate information when submitting shop listings
  • Not submit false, misleading, or defamatory information
  • Respect intellectual property rights of comic creators and publishers
  • Not use the Service for any unlawful purpose
  • Not interfere with or disrupt the Service
  • Not attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems

4. Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by London Comic Shops and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

Comic characters and images displayed on our site are the property of their respective owners (Marvel, DC Comics, etc.). We claim no ownership over these copyrighted materials.

5. User Submissions

When you submit comic shop information through our "Add a Shop" feature:

  • You grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, modify, and display the information
  • You represent that you have the right to share this information
  • All submissions are reviewed before being added to our directory
  • We reserve the right to reject or remove any submission at our discretion

6. Third-Party Services

Our Service uses and integrates with third-party services including:

  • Google Maps/OpenStreetMap for location services
  • Cloudinary for image hosting
  • Discord for community features
  • WordPress for blog content
  • Font Awesome and Google Fonts for design elements

Your use of these third-party services is subject to their respective terms and privacy policies.

7. Affiliate Links

London Comic Shops participates in affiliate marketing programs. This means we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases made through links on our website. These affiliate links help support the maintenance and development of our directory service.

8. Contact Information

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

Last Updated: December 2025