TERMS OF SERVICE

Effective as of: November 1, 2026

WELCOME TO CASTLES AND STUFF
castlesandstuff.com (the “Website”) is an Internet service owned and operated by Castles and Stuff, a brand of PJB Marketing International (“Castles and Stuff”). Castles and Stuff is dedicated to providing visitors to the Website with a highly interactive and positive experience, while at the same time protecting our rights and the rights of our users. We have developed these Terms of Service to govern your use of the Website as well as your use of any other Internet services including, but not limited to our social media and other channels (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube; emails in response to requests for submissions) (“Other Channels”). We, along with our affiliates and partners, provide content and services to you via the Website and Other Channels subject to the following conditions. Your use of the Website and/or Other Channels tells us you have read and agreed to these Terms of Service. Please read them carefully. These Terms of Service are a binding contract between you and Castles and Stuff, regarding your use of the Website or Other Channels. If you do not agree with any of these terms, please exit the Website and cease use of any Other Channels.

WEBSITE CONTENT
All of the information, content, services and software displayed on, transmitted through, or used in connection with the Website or Other Channels, including for example, directories, guides, articles, opinions, reviews, text, photographs, images, illustrations, audio clips, video, html, source and object code, software, data, and all other related matters, including without limitation, the selection and arrangement of the aforementioned and the “look and feel” of this website (collectively, the “Content”), are protected under applicable copyrights and other proprietary (including but not limited to intellectual property) rights and are the intellectual property of Castles and Stuff, and its affiliated companies, licensors and suppliers.

Castles and Stuff actively protects its rights to the Content to the fullest extent of the law. Copying, rearranging, broadcasting, rewriting for publication or broadcast, redistributing, modifying, or using the Content in any medium, directly or indirectly, except as expressly permitted under these Terms of Service, is strictly prohibited. Any use of the Content beyond the limited rights expressly granted herein requires prior written consent from Castles and Stuff.

Logos, Trademarks, and Service Marks
The Content includes logos, trademarks, and service marks (collectively, “Marks”) owned by Castles and Stuff or other information providers and third parties. You may not use any Marks in any manner, including, but not limited to, in meta tags or advertising, without prior written consent from Castles and Stuff or the respective owner. Unauthorized use of the Marks is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action to enforce our rights.

Permitted Use of Content
You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Content solely for your personal, non-commercial use. You may download or print a single copy of any portion of the Content for your personal, non-commercial use, provided that you do not remove or alter any trademark, copyright, or other proprietary notices contained in the Content.

You may not:
• Copy, redistribute, or share the Content or Marks with others, whether for free or for payment.
• Republish the Content or Marks on any Internet, Intranet, or Extranet site, or incorporate them into any database, archive, or cache.
• Modify, frame, reproduce, sell, publish, transmit, display, or otherwise use any part of the Content or Marks without prior written consent.
• Circumvent, disable, or tamper with any technical measures, including encryption or digital rights management tools, protecting the Content or Marks.

Any use of the Content or Marks beyond what is expressly permitted under these Terms constitutes a violation of applicable intellectual property laws and these Terms of Service.

Requests for Additional Use
If you wish to request permission to use the Content or Marks for any purpose other than as expressly permitted in these Terms, please contact us as directed on the Website or Other Channels.

Technical Restrictions and Reverse Engineering
You may not frame or use framing techniques that involve any trademark, logo, copyrighted material, or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) of any portion of the Website or Other Channels without our express written consent.

Additionally, you agree not to:
• Alter or modify the Website or Other Channels in any way.
• Decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble any software or other products or processes accessible through the Website or Other Channels.
• Insert any code, software, or product, or manipulate the content of the Website or Other Channels in a manner that affects the user’s experience.
• Use data mining, robots, cancelbots, Trojan horses, or any data gathering or extraction methods in connection with the Website or Other Channels.

Intellectual Property Enforcement
Castles and Stuff takes violations of its intellectual property rights seriously and will enforce these rights to the fullest extent permitted by law, including seeking damages, legal fees, and other remedies as appropriate.

If you believe your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement or are aware of infringing material on the Website or Other Channels, please notify us at info@castlesandstuff.com with the following information:
• A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
• Identification of the copyright work claimed to have been infringed;
• Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to locate the material;
• Information sufficient to permit us to contact the complaining party, including address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
• A statement that the complaining party has a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
• A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Infringers will have their access to the Website or Other Channels terminated.

WEBSITE SECURITY RULES
You are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of the Website or Other Channels, including, without limitation, (a) accessing data not intended for you or logging into a server or account which you are not authorized to access, (b) attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization, (c) attempting to interfere with service to any user, host or network, including, without limitation, via means of submitting a virus to the Website, overloading, “flooding”, “mailbombing” or “crashing”, or (d) forging any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any e-mail, forum, or newsgroup posting. Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability. Castles and Stuff will investigate occurrences which may involve such violations and may involve, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting those who are involved in such violations.

COMMUNICATIONS WITH THIRD PARTIES THROUGH THE WEBSITE
Your dealings or communications through the Website and Other Channels with any party other than Castles and Stuff are solely between you and that third party. Under no circumstances will Castles and Stuff be liable for any goods, services, resources or content available through such third party dealings or communications, or for any harm related thereto. Any complaints, concerns or questions you may have relating to materials provided by third parties should be forwarded directly to the third party.

INTERNATIONAL USERS
The Website and certain Other Channels are controlled, operated and administered by Castles and Stuff from France. Castles and Stuff makes no representation that materials or the Content available through the Website or Other Channels are appropriate or available for use outside France and access to them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. You may not use the Website or Other Channels, or export the Content in violation of French export laws and regulations. If you access the Website or Other Channels from a location outside France, you are responsible for compliance with all local laws.

MODIFICATION
Castles and Stuff shall have the right, at its discretion, to change, modify, add or remove terms of this agreement at any time without notice. Changes shall be effective immediately. You agree to review this agreement periodically since subsequent use by you of the Website or Other Channels shall constitute your acceptance of any changes. Castles and Stuff shall have the right at any time to change or discontinue any aspect of the Website or Other Channels, including, but not limited to, content, hours of availability and equipment needed for access to use. Such changes, modifications, additions or deletions shall be effective immediately upon posting and any subsequent use by you after such posting shall conclusively be deemed to be acceptance by you of such changes, modifications or deletions.

DISCLAIMER
All materials and services on the website, other channels, and any third-party sites to which the foregoing links are provided “as is” or “as available” without warranty of any kind. Castles and Stuff is not responsible for the availability or content of other services that may be linked to the website or other channels. Because Castles and Stuff has no control over such services, you acknowledge and agree that Castles and Stuff is not responsible for the availability of such external services, and that Castles and Stuff does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, accuracy, quality, advertising, products or other materials on or available from such external services. You further acknowledge and agree that Castles and Stuff shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any content, goods or services available on or through such external services.The content published on the website may include inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information on the website. Castles and Stuff and/or its suppliers may make improvements and/or changes to the website or other channels at any time including changes to these Terms of Service. The website offers a search feature within the site. Castles and Stuff explicitly disclaims any responsibility for the content or availability of information contained in our search index or directory. Castles and Stuff also disclaims any responsibility for the completeness or accuracy of any directory or search result. Castles and Stuff and/or its suppliers make no representations and, to the fullest extent allowed by law, disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose regarding the suitability of the information; the accuracy, reliability, completeness or timeliness of the content, services, products, text, graphics, links, or other items contained within the website or other channels, or the results obtained from accessing and using the website or other channels and/or the content contained therein. Castles and Stuff does not warrant that the functions contained in the materials will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the website and the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components. The user assumes the entire cost of all necessary maintenance, repair or correction of the user’s computer and other equipment.

INDEMNITY/LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
As a condition of use of this website and any other channels, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless, Castles and Stuff and its suppliers, each of their parents and affiliated companies, and each of their respective partners, suppliers, licensors, officers, directors, shareholders, members, employees, representatives, contractors and agents, from any and all claims (including, but not limited to, claims for defamation, trade disparagement, privacy and intellectual property infringement) and damages (including attorneys' fees and court costs) arising from or relating to any allegation regarding: (a) your use of the website or any other channels; (b) Castles and Stuff's use of any content or information you provide, as long as our use is not inconsistent with this agreement; and, (c) any violation of these Terms of Service by you. If you are dissatisfied with any Castles and Stuff material, or with any of Castles and Stuff’s Terms of Service, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Website or Other Channels, as applicable.

Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall Castles and Stuff and PJB Marketing International, or its affiliates be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the Content, unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data, the Content or any errors or omissions in the Content, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. You specifically acknowledge and agree that Castles and Stuff is not liable for any conduct of any user.

GENERAL
These Terms of Service shall be deemed to include all other notices, policies, disclaimers, and other terms contained on the Website and Other Channels; provided, however, that in the event of a conflict between such other terms and the terms of these Terms of Service, the terms of these Terms of Service shall control.

These Terms of Service have been made in and shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of France. Any action to enforce this agreement shall be brought in and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in France. If any provision is deemed to be unlawful or unenforceable, that shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions. Any cause of action or claim you may have with respect to the Website must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises or such claim or cause of action is barred. Any failure of Castles and Stuff to enforce or exercise any provision of this Agreement or related right shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. Neither the course of conduct between the parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any provision of these Terms of Service. The section titles used in this Agreement are purely for convenience and carry with them no legal or contractual effect. In the event of termination of these Terms of Service for any reason, you agree that the following provisions will survive: the provisions regarding the limitations on your use of Content, the license(s) you have granted to Castles and Stuff, and all other provisions for which survival is equitable or appropriate. Castles and Stuff may assign its rights and duties under these Terms of Service to any party at any time without notice to you.

SERVICE CONTACT
Contact info@castlesandstuff.com with questions or problems with the Website.