Terms of Service

Effective as of 07/16/23 11:50:00 AM MT

By visiting keepstock.net, you (as a visitor or account holder) are legally bound to these Terms of Service and agree to follow them. You also agree to any changes made to the Terms of Service at any time. Updates made to the Terms of Service will be in effect immediately.

• Keepstock is not responsible for losses or fees as a result of viewing or using keepstock.net. This includes computer issues, subscription purchases, or scams between users.
• Keepstock is not responsible for content, advertising, or links posted by any individuals on or off the site.
• Keepstock is not responsible for any content users post, such as information or links, nor information found on other websites linked to profiles, forums, private messages, or anywhere else on keepstock.net. Any information is posted at the user's discretion.
• Subscriptions purchased from keepstock.net are non-refundable.
• Keepstock reserves the right to ban accounts that break this Terms of Service agreement. Banned accounts are not eligible for appeal, refunds, or compensation.
• Silences and bans on Keepstock may be applied to other websites managed under the same server.


Age Restriction

Account users must be 13 years of age or older to consent to data collection under COPPA law and therefore join or use Keepstock. Users must be at least 16 to join or use Keepstock in the EU to comply with GDPR. Any underaged users found on the site will be banned without warning in compliance with child protection laws.

Spam

Spam and pointless messages and other content should not be posted on the site.

Keepstock Copyright

keepstock.net is copyrighted. Redistributing or selling Keepstock assets and coding without expressed written permission is punishable by law.

Public permission is given for use of our screenshots by visitors or users directly advertising or participating in discussion of the Keepstock website.

Scams & Disputes

Keepstock is purely an advertising platform and does not provide insurance or support for scams.

Offsite activity involving third parties or in-person real world correspondence or transactions cannot be moderated by Keepstock staff. Users should exercise caution when dealing with others offsite to avoid scams.

Keepstock is not responsible for losses due to scams or other issues between users on or off Keepstock.

Illegal Activity

Promotion of illegal activity of any kind is prohibited. Illicit activities should not be discussed in a way that could be considered promotional. This includes pirating, fraud, animals abuse, and other illegal activities.

Bug Reports

Bugs on the website should be reported to staff through the Contact Us form. Users found to be knowingly taking advantage of exploitable bugs for gain or abusing the report section will be terminated.

Harmful Links

Harmful links of any kind are not allowed. A user found to be posting harmful links that violate Keepstock's Terms of Service may be banned from the site.

Keepstock is not responsible for off-site content. Once a user clicks on a link that leaves the site, Keepstock cannot be held accountable for off site content.

User Harassment

Personal attacks, hate speech, discrimination, impersonation, threats, bullying, rumor-spreading, berating, or antagonizing others is not allowed. Users found to be engaging in targeting, harassment, drama, or other harmful activities may be banned from the site.

Keepstock cannot moderate offsite activities and is not responsible for harassment or other issues that take place off of the website.

Language

English should be used in public areas of the site to allow for moderation.

Users may use other languages over private messages, bearing in mind that staff will not be able to read them when looking into issues such as scamming. Keepstock is not responsible for any issues that come up if transactions were made with correspondence in another language that staff are unable to interpret.

Site Rating

Interactions, pictures, and all other content should be kept appropriate for a PG-13 rating.

No sexual content, excessive violence, or extreme swearing is permitted.

Minimal swearing is permitted as long as it is not directed at a specific user.

Discussions of humane animal husbandry and meat production is allowed, but should not include graphic detail of breeding or processing (there are other groups for that).

Account Use

Multiple account use is allowed on Keepstock and does not violate our Terms of Service unless multiple accounts are being used for the purpose of otherwise violating Terms of Service.

In the case of ToS violation, all associated accounts may be banned depending of the severity of the violation.

Copyrighted Material

Keepstock does not allow posting or use of material without expressed, written permission from the copyright holder. This includes any photos found on Google, taken by other photographers, works of art, writing, code, or otherwise. Make sure to check whether material is copyrighted and fair use before posting.

This also includes use of materials from organizations such as the American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA). ARBA's Standard of Perfection is copyrighted by law and should not be posted on the site, including the distribution of points for breeds.

Personal Information

Do not post private information about another user such as address, phone numbers, or other identifying information.

Soliciting

If a user is not looking for something (such as buying/selling, item, or other goods or services, including requests for friending), you may ask about it only once.

Repeated requests or attempts to bribe or pester a user over potential sales may result in warnings, silencing, or bans. This includes getting other users to ask on your behalf, or other means of soliciting on the chat other means of on-site contact.

Keepstock is not responsible for solicitations or other unwanted pestering that takes place offsite.

Liability Disclaimer

Keepstock is strictly an advertising platform that does not provide any additional services involving the sales of goods, services, or animals. Keepstock does not have any involvement in transactions, nor does the website claim to provide insurance of quality or safety.

Keepstock is not responsible for any interaction following advertising or offsite activity. This includes sales, correspondence, and transaction of any goods, services, or animals that takes place off of the website (such as using Paypal or exchanges of cash).

Keepstock is not responsible for any issues, disputes, losses, or damages as a result of using the website for advertising. Users should exercise caution when using the website to avoid scams and other issues.

Photo Storage

Although Keepstock allows photo uploads for upgraded accounts, Keepstock does not provide photo storage services. Uploaded photos will be removed after 1 year of account inactivity.