1. Acceptance of these terms
These terms are an agreement between you and 北京鉴否文化传播有限公司 (referred to as “we” or the “Platform”) concerning your use of the Yicun platform and its services.
By registering, signing in, or using the Platform in any way, you are deemed to have read, understood, and accepted these terms in full. If you do not agree to any provision, stop registering for or using the services immediately.
We may revise these terms in response to changes in laws, regulations, or operational needs. We will notify you through an appropriate method, such as a pop-up or announcement. Continued use after a revision constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
2. Services
Yicun is a digital archive management tool for cultural objects and artworks, developed and operated by 北京鉴否文化传播有限公司. Its main services include:
Creating, editing, and managing digital collection records;
Uploading and organizing collection photographs;
Creating and managing digital catalogues;
Publicly displaying and sharing collection records;
Providing auxiliary file-timestamp evidence services based on blockchain technology.
We may adjust, upgrade, or suspend these services according to product operations, and will provide advance notice through an appropriate method.
3. Accounts and identity verification
3.1 You may register and sign in using methods such as a mobile verification code, email, or WeChat authorization. You must provide accurate, valid registration information and protect your account and credentials. You bear losses caused by inadequate protection of those credentials.
3.2 Some features, such as public display and blockchain evidence, may require real-name identity verification. Identity information you submit is used only for verification and purposes required by laws and regulations. See the Privacy Policy for details.
3.3 Your account is for your personal use only. You may not lend, rent, transfer, or share it. Notify us immediately if you discover unauthorized use.
4. User content and lawful use
4.1 You are responsible for the collection photographs, descriptions, archive materials, and other content you create or upload while using the Platform, collectively referred to as “User Content.”
4.2 You confirm that you lawfully obtained User Content and have the right to upload it; that it does not infringe third-party intellectual property, portrait, privacy, or other lawful rights; that it contains no content prohibited by laws or regulations; and that it does not involve false advertising, fraud, or other unlawful conduct.
4.3 You independently bear all legal responsibility for the authenticity, accuracy, completeness, and lawfulness of User Content. You must resolve and bear any resulting disputes, complaints, or losses, independently of the Platform. You must compensate us for losses you cause us.
4.4 If we receive a notice or determination from a competent authority, or reasonably believe that User Content may be unlawful, infringing, or false, we may remove it, block it, restrict its display, or suspend an account, without liability to you for doing so.
4.5 Content submitted to the public exhibition area must be reviewed, and edits to published records require another review. You may report inappropriate content or block users from record and sharing pages, and view report outcomes or unblock users in account settings. After checking a report, the Platform may restrict content or an account. Contact [email protected] to appeal.
5. No guarantees or endorsements
5.1 The Platform provides only tools for recording and managing archives. It makes no guarantee concerning the authenticity, lawfulness, or validity of management plans, collection descriptions, archive materials, or content submitted for evidence. It does not authenticate, appraise, endorse, or make commitments about such content.
5.2 The blockchain evidence service generates a timestamp and fixes a hash for an electronic file you submit, to demonstrate that the file existed at a particular time and has not subsequently been altered. Evidence does not establish the truth of information in the file, or an object’s authenticity, provenance, quality, age, or value.
5.3 The Platform does not substantively examine User Content. Content displayed publicly or shared is published by users and does not represent the Platform’s views or position.
5.4 You bear the risks and consequences of decisions based on information displayed on the Platform, including transactions, collecting, authentication, and appraisal. The Platform accepts no responsibility for those decisions.
6. Intellectual property
6.1 Intellectual property in the Platform’s software, interface design, trademarks, logos, and related materials belongs to 北京鉴否文化传播有限公司 or the relevant rights holder. Without written permission, no person may copy, adapt, or use it commercially.
6.2 Intellectual property in User Content remains with you or the original rights holder. By using the services, you grant the Platform a license to use User Content to the extent necessary for storage, display, sharing, and evidence services.
7. Public display and sharing
7.1 You choose whether to display collection records publicly or generate sharing links. Before publication, records are visible only to you by default. Publication is your decision.
7.2 You are responsible for controlling the distribution of publicly displayed or shared content, and for any consequences, including third-party access, forwarding, or use.
8. Disclaimers and limits of liability
8.1 The Platform is not liable for interruptions or delays caused by events outside its fault, such as force majeure, underlying network failures, maintenance, upgrades, or cyberattacks. We will make reasonable efforts to reduce the impact on you.
8.2 You should retain your own backups of important archive materials. To the extent permitted by law, the Platform is not liable for data loss caused by your failure to back up materials promptly.
8.3 To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Platform is not liable for indirect losses or loss of expected benefits. Its total compensation liability shall not exceed the amount you actually paid for the relevant services giving rise to the claim.
9. Changes, suspension, and termination
9.1 We may upgrade, adjust, suspend, or terminate services to meet operational needs, and will provide advance notice through an appropriate method where possible.
9.2 You may stop using the services and request account deletion at any time. After deletion, personal information and archive data will be handled according to the Privacy Policy and applicable laws and regulations.
9.3 If you breach these terms, we may issue a warning, restrict features, suspend services, or ban an account according to the circumstances. You bear the resulting consequences.
10. Governing law and disputes
10.1 The formation, performance, interpretation, and dispute resolution of these terms are governed by the laws of the People’s Republic of China.
10.2 Disputes concerning these terms or use of the services should first be resolved through amicable negotiation. If negotiation fails, either party may bring proceedings before a competent People’s Court at the defendant’s domicile.
11. Contact
If you have questions or suggestions about these terms, contact 北京鉴否文化传播有限公司 through the feedback channels within the Platform.