Terms of Service

These Terms of Service (the "Terms") are a binding agreement between you and Interlock Development ("Interlock," "we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using the Services, creating an account, clicking an acceptance button, posting content, communicating with another user, or otherwise using any feature of the Services, you agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy.

If you do not agree, do not access or use the Services. If you use the Services on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind it, and "you" includes that organization.

You must be at least thirteen (13) years old to create an account and use the collection-tracking Services. You must be at least eighteen (18) years old and the age of legal majority where you live to participate in any purchase, sale, trade, meetup, shipment, or other transaction connected to the Services, or in transaction-oriented community features if and when they become available.

You may not use the Services if you are legally prohibited from receiving them, were previously suspended or removed, or if your use would violate sanctions or other restrictions. We may request reasonable information to confirm eligibility, but such a request does not create a duty to verify every user.

The "Services" include Interlock and its products and features, including BrickVault, Dugout, Holodex, collection-tracking tools, portfolio and valuation displays, marketplace links, community features, rankings, profiles, watchlists, mobile applications, beta features, and any future services we make available.

We may add, remove, suspend, limit, or change any feature at any time. We do not guarantee that any feature, data source, integration, user content, account, or stored information will always be available.

The Services are currently offered free of charge as part of a testing (beta) phase. Interlock does not process payments, hold funds, or charge users anything today.

Once the testing and feedback phase ends, we expect the Services to move to a single subscription covering the whole platform (currently anticipated at roughly $2.99 per month), with no separate premium tiers. If and when paid access launches, we will provide clear notice, pricing, billing terms, and a refund policy before you are charged, and paying will always be an explicit opt-in choice. Nothing you use for free today will start charging you silently.

You must provide accurate, current information and keep it updated. You are responsible for all activity under your account and for safeguarding your password, devices, and authentication methods. You may not transfer, sell, share, rent, or lend your account.

Notify us promptly at Interlockconnect@gmail.com if you suspect unauthorized use. We are not liable for losses caused by compromised credentials, shared devices, malware, phishing, or your failure to protect your account, except to the extent liability cannot lawfully be excluded.

Collection data you save to your account is stored on our systems. We recommend periodically exporting your own backups where export tools are provided. Some legacy or preview features may store information only in your browser, where clearing browser data can permanently delete it.

Interlock is an information, collection-management, and introduction platform. Interlock is not a party to user transactions.

Unless we expressly state otherwise in a separate written agreement, Interlock is not a seller, buyer, dealer, broker, auctioneer, appraiser, authenticator, grader, payment processor, bank, escrow provider, shipping carrier, insurer, fiduciary, agent, employer, partner, or representative of any user.

A profile, badge, ranking, review, recommendation, verification label, or other platform signal does not mean Interlock endorses, guarantees, certifies, insures, or has fully investigated that user or any item, statement, identity, transaction, or conduct.

Interlock does not control and is not responsible for users' identities, honesty, conduct, communications, listings, items, payments, performance, or compliance with law. We have no duty to pre-screen users or items, continuously monitor communications, prevent every fraud, mediate disputes, compel performance, issue refunds, or compensate users for another person's conduct.

Any purchase, sale, trade, exchange, shipment, payment, meetup, inspection, grading submission, authentication, appraisal, consignment, or other arrangement between users or involving a third party (each, a "Transaction") is solely between the participating parties.

You knowingly and voluntarily assume all risks arising from Transactions and interactions with other users, whether the interaction begins on Interlock or later moves off-platform.

Those risks include, without limitation:

• fraud, scams, phishing, impersonation, chargebacks, stolen funds, nonpayment, overpayment schemes, and irreversible payments;
• counterfeit, stolen, misdescribed, damaged, incomplete, altered, or inauthentic collectibles;
• false claims about ownership, condition, provenance, grading, autographs, or market value;
• loss, theft, damage, delay, or nondelivery during shipping or in-person exchange;
• personal injury, property damage, harassment, or other harm arising from meetings or communications;
• taxes, reporting duties, permits, import/export restrictions, and other legal obligations; and
• disputes with users, payment services, carriers, insurers, marketplaces, graders, or authorities.

You are solely responsible for due diligence: confirming identity, ownership, authenticity, condition, value, and payment; choosing secure payment and shipping methods; obtaining insurance; documenting the Transaction; and deciding whether to proceed. Interlock does not take possession of items or funds and does not guarantee that any user will complete a Transaction.

Safety warning: Interlock will never ask you to pay another user by gift card, cryptocurrency, wire transfer, or other irreversible method. Treat requests for secrecy, urgency, unusual payment methods, overpayment, refunds to a different account, remote-access software, one-time codes, or off-platform links as warning signs.

You agree to use reasonable care and, at minimum:

• independently verify the other person and the item before sending money or releasing property;
• use reputable payment methods with appropriate purchase or seller protection;
• keep communications, receipts, tracking records, photos, and Transaction terms;
• meet only in safe public locations for in-person exchanges;
• consider independent authentication, grading, or escrow for high-value items;
• never share passwords, one-time codes, full payment credentials, or unnecessary personal information; and
• promptly report suspected fraud to Interlock, the payment provider, and law enforcement.

Safety warnings, reporting tools, and educational content do not guarantee safety and do not create a duty to detect or prevent any particular incident.

You may not use the Services to:

• defraud, deceive, impersonate, harass, threaten, stalk, exploit, or harm another person;
• offer, request, or transact in stolen, counterfeit, illegal, or unlawfully obtained goods;
• misrepresent identity, ownership, authenticity, condition, value, grading, or affiliation;
• send phishing messages, malware, spam, or requests for passwords, codes, gift cards, or secret payments;
• manipulate rankings, reviews, prices, market data, or engagement metrics;
• make knowingly false reports or weaponize reporting tools;
• infringe intellectual-property, privacy, publicity, or other rights;
• scrape, crawl, harvest, reverse engineer, resell, or commercially exploit the Services except as permitted;
• bypass access controls, rate limits, security protections, or account restrictions;
• use bots or automated systems without our written permission;
• upload malicious code or interfere with the operation or security of the Services; or
• violate any law, regulation, court order, sanction, or third-party agreement.

"User Content" means content you submit, upload, store, or make available through the Services, including profile information, collection data, photographs, messages, reviews, suggestions, and feedback.

You retain ownership of your User Content. You grant Interlock a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, transferable license to host, store, reproduce, modify for technical purposes, display, and otherwise use User Content as reasonably necessary to operate, secure, improve, promote, and provide the Services, subject to the Privacy Policy. This license ends when the content is deleted from our active systems, except for backups, legal retention, content shared with others, and rights needed to operate the Services or resolve disputes.

You represent that you own or have permission for your User Content, that it is accurate and not deceptive, and that our permitted use will not violate law or another person's rights. Feedback and suggestions may be used by Interlock without restriction, payment, or attribution.

We may, but are not required to, review, preserve, remove, restrict, or refuse User Content; investigate conduct; warn users; limit features; freeze or terminate accounts; or take other action we believe appropriate to protect users, Interlock, third parties, or the integrity of the Services. We may act on incomplete information and may decline to explain investigative methods. Moderation decisions do not make Interlock responsible for conduct we did not detect, prevent, or remove.

We may preserve and disclose information when we reasonably believe it necessary to comply with law or legal process, enforce these Terms, investigate fraud or security incidents, or protect rights or safety.

The Services may display prices, estimated values, forecasts, demand scores, rankings, and other analytics. Some information comes from third-party APIs or public sources; other information may be modeled, estimated, incomplete, delayed, or simulated.

All such information is provided for general informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not an appraisal, authentication, guarantee, offer, recommendation, or financial, investment, tax, insurance, legal, or grading advice.

Actual value depends on facts the Services may not know, including authenticity, condition, market liquidity, fees, timing, and buyer demand. Values may change without notice and may differ materially from actual sale prices. You must independently verify information before buying, selling, insuring, or making any other decision involving an item.

The Services link to and integrate with third parties, including marketplaces, databases, APIs, grading companies, and data providers. Interlock does not control and is not responsible for their availability, accuracy, content, terms, privacy practices, fees, or conduct. A link, data feed, or integration does not imply sponsorship, affiliation, or endorsement. Your use of third-party services is governed by their terms and is at your own risk.

The Services, including software, interfaces, designs, text, databases, features, trademarks, and logos provided by Interlock, are owned by Interlock or its licensors and protected by law. Subject to these Terms, you receive a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Services for lawful, noncommercial collection-management purposes.

LEGO®, Pokémon®, MLB®, team and player names, TCGplayer®, BrickLink®, Rebrickable®, eBay®, PSA®, BGS®, CGC®, SGC®, and other third-party names and marks belong to their respective owners. Interlock is an independent service and is not sponsored, endorsed, or affiliated with those owners; references are for identification and informational purposes.

Our collection and use of personal information are described in the Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms. You may not collect, use, or misuse another person's personal information through the Services except as lawfully necessary and with required permissions.

You consent to receive agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications electronically, including through the Services or by email, and agree that electronic communications satisfy any requirement that a communication be in writing. Keep your email address current. Marketing emails include an opt-out.

Features labeled beta, preview, experimental, simulated, or AI-powered may be incomplete, inaccurate, unstable, or discontinued without notice, and outputs may contain errors. Review all outputs before relying on them. Beta features are provided "AS IS," and to the maximum extent permitted by law Interlock has no liability for harm arising from them.

You may stop using the Services at any time. We may suspend, restrict, or terminate access, remove content, or discontinue any part of the Services at any time if we believe you violated these Terms, created risk, or for operational, legal, security, or business reasons. Sections that by their nature should survive termination will survive, including ownership, disclaimers, release, liability limits, indemnification, and dispute resolution.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Services are provided "as is" and "as available," with all faults and without warranties of any kind, express, implied, statutory, or otherwise.

Interlock disclaims all warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, accuracy, availability, security, and reliability. Interlock does not warrant that the Services, users, items, data, values, links, or third-party services will be accurate, authentic, lawful, safe, uninterrupted, or error-free. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain exclusions, so some may not apply to you.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, you release and forever discharge Interlock and its owners, officers, employees, contractors, agents, affiliates, licensors, successors, and assigns (the "Interlock Parties") from claims and liabilities, known or unknown, arising out of or related to: another user's or third party's conduct, content, fraud, or failure to perform; any Transaction, payment, shipment, meetup, item, or dispute; your reliance on any profile, ranking, review, estimate, or other information; or content or services supplied by a third party.

If you are a California resident, you waive California Civil Code section 1542 and analogous protections to the extent permitted by law. This release does not apply to claims that cannot lawfully be released.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Interlock Parties will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, punitive, or consequential damages; lost profits, data, or goodwill; or losses arising from fraud, Transactions, users, items, third-party services, data, values, account compromise, or service interruption.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the total aggregate liability of the Interlock Parties for all claims will not exceed the greater of (a) one hundred U.S. dollars (US $100) or (b) the amount you actually paid directly to Interlock for the Services during the twelve months before the event giving rise to the claim. These limits apply regardless of the theory of liability and do not apply to liability that cannot be limited by law.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, you will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Interlock Parties from claims, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to: your use or misuse of the Services; your User Content or communications; your Transactions or interactions with others; your violation of these Terms, law, or another person's rights; or obligations attributable to you such as taxes, fees, or shipping. Interlock may control the defense of an indemnified claim, and you may not settle one without our written consent.

Please read this section carefully. It affects your right to sue in court, have a jury trial, and participate in a class action.

Informal resolution first. Before starting arbitration or litigation, the complaining party must send a written Notice of Dispute (claimant, account email, facts, legal basis, and relief sought) to Interlockconnect@gmail.com with the subject "Legal Notice of Dispute." The parties will attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute for at least thirty (30) days, and limitations periods are tolled during that window.

Agreement to arbitrate. Except as excluded below, you and Interlock agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services will be resolved by final and binding individual arbitration rather than in court. The Federal Arbitration Act governs this agreement. Arbitration will be administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, and may be conducted by documents, video, or in person in the county where you live. Fees are allocated under the AAA rules; Interlock will not seek attorneys' fees from an individual consumer unless the claim is found frivolous.

Exclusions. Either party may bring an eligible individual claim in small-claims court, and either party may seek preliminary injunctive relief in court for intellectual property misuse, unauthorized access, or other irreparable harm.

Individual relief only: claims may be brought only in an individual capacity, not in any class, collective, consolidated, or representative proceeding. To the extent a dispute proceeds in court, both parties waive trial by jury.

Opt-out. You may opt out of arbitration by emailing Interlockconnect@gmail.com within thirty (30) days of first accepting these Terms, including your full name, account email, and a clear opt-out statement. Claim deadline. To the extent permitted by law, claims must be filed within one (1) year after they arise. If part of this section is unenforceable, it will be severed and the remainder enforced, except that an unenforceable class-action waiver sends that claim to court rather than arbitration.

Except for the Federal Arbitration Act and matters preempted by federal law, these Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Connecticut, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. For any dispute permitted to proceed in court, you and Interlock consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in Connecticut, except that eligible small-claims actions may be filed in another proper venue.

If you believe content on the Services infringes your copyright or other intellectual-property right, send a detailed notice to Interlockconnect@gmail.com identifying the protected work, the allegedly infringing material and its location, your contact information, a good-faith statement, a statement under penalty of perjury that the notice is accurate and you are authorized to act, and your signature. Interlock may remove content and terminate repeat infringers.

We may update these Terms. For material changes we may provide notice through the Services, by email, or by updating the date above; updated Terms take effect when posted unless a different date is stated. If you do not agree to an update, stop using the Services. Continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance. Changes to the arbitration section do not apply retroactively to disputes noticed before the change.

Entire agreement. These Terms, the Privacy Policy, and any feature-specific terms are the entire agreement and replace prior understandings. Severability. Unenforceable provisions are modified minimally or severed; the rest continues. No waiver. Failure to enforce is not a waiver. Assignment. You may not assign these Terms without consent; we may assign them in a merger, acquisition, or reorganization. Force majeure. Interlock is not liable for delays or failures beyond its reasonable control. Consumer rights. Nothing here limits nonwaivable rights under applicable law.

Questions, legal notices, safety reports, or complaints: Interlock Development, email Interlockconnect@gmail.com (subject "Legal Notice" for legal matters).