By creating an account or otherwise accessing or using the U.C.M — Universal Cards Market application (the "App," "Service," "we," "us," or "our"), you ("User," "you," or "your") agree to be bound by these Terms of Use ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the App.
The App provides a platform through which Users may scan, catalogue, display, and — through the Market Place feature — offer trading cards and related collectibles for sale, and browse listings offered by other Users. The App is a venue and directory service only. We are not a party to, do not broker, do not process payment for, and do not otherwise participate in any transaction between Users. We do not buy, sell, own, take custody of, ship, inspect, authenticate, appraise, or grade any card or item listed, exchanged, or discussed through the App.
All purchases, sales, trades, and other transactions arranged, negotiated, or completed via the App occur solely and directly between the Users involved. You acknowledge and agree that: (a) you are solely responsible for evaluating the condition, authenticity, grade, value, and legality of any card or item before buying or selling it; (b) any self-assigned condition or grade entered by a User (including "Raw" or a numeric grade) is a personal, non-professional opinion only, is not verified or endorsed by us, and is not equivalent to a certified grade issued by a professional grading service; (c) we make no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the identity, condition, authenticity, completeness, or value of any listed card or item, or as to the reliability, conduct, or solvency of any other User; (d) you assume full and sole responsibility and risk for any transaction you enter into with another User, including but not limited to risk of non-delivery, non-payment, misrepresentation, fraud, damage in transit, and disputes over condition or authenticity; and (e) any payment, shipping, escrow, or dispute-resolution arrangement is a matter agreed solely between the Users involved and is not provided, guaranteed, insured, or monitored by us.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, U.C.M, its owners, operators, officers, employees, contractors, and affiliates (collectively, the "Company") shall have no liability whatsoever for any loss, damage, cost, or expense — direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive — arising out of or in any way connected with: (a) any listing, sale, purchase, trade, or other transaction between Users; (b) any dispute between Users; (c) any card or item that is lost, damaged, misdescribed, counterfeit, or never delivered; (d) any User's failure to pay, ship, or otherwise perform; (e) any User's reliance on information, condition assessments, images, or communications made available through the App; or (f) any communication, arrangement, payment, shipment, or dispute that occurs through a Contact Method (email, WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram, or otherwise) shared between Users through the App, including anything that occurs after that communication moves outside the App.
Pokémon, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Dragon Ball, Magic: The Gathering, Marvel, and all other card game, franchise, and sports names, characters, logos, and card artwork displayed or referenced in the App are trademarks and/or copyrighted works of their respective owners, including without limitation Nintendo, Game Freak, and The Pokémon Company; Bandai Namco; Konami; Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro; and Marvel and The Walt Disney Company. U.C.M is an independent, unofficial tool for cataloguing collectibles and facilitating User-to-User contact, and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or otherwise officially connected with any of these companies or their subsidiaries or affiliates. All product and company names referenced in the App are trademarks of their respective holders, and their use does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them. Card images shown in the App may be sourced from third-party card-database APIs or captured by Users themselves, and are used solely for identification and cataloguing purposes.
You agree not to use the App to: (a) list, offer, or facilitate the sale of counterfeit, stolen, or illegally obtained cards or items; (b) list any item you do not have the legal right to sell or transfer; (c) engage in fraud, misrepresentation, or other deceptive conduct toward another User; (d) harass, threaten, defame, or abuse another User; (e) upload, post, or transmit any content that is unlawful, infringing, obscene, or that violates the rights of any third party, including intellectual property or privacy rights; (f) impersonate any person or entity, including by adding a Contact Method (email, WhatsApp, Telegram, or Instagram) you do not control or are not authorized to use; (g) use a Contact Method shared by another User through the App to spam, harass, defraud, or otherwise abuse that User; (h) attempt to circumvent, disable, or interfere with the App's security features, scan limits, or intended functionality; or (i) otherwise use the App for any purpose that violates applicable law. We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to remove any listing, message, profile, Contact Method, or other content, and to suspend or terminate any account, at any time and without prior notice, for any actual or suspected violation of these Terms or applicable law.
The App lets you optionally add Contact Methods (email, WhatsApp, Telegram, and/or Instagram) to your profile and share them with another User once you have an active message thread with that User, so you can continue a conversation or complete a transaction outside the App. You are solely responsible for the accuracy of any Contact Method you provide and for how you use any Contact Method shared with you by another User. Completing our optional verification flow for an email or Telegram Contact Method confirms only that you controlled that address or handle at the time of verification; it is not an identity, background, or trustworthiness check of any kind, and you should not rely on a "Verified" badge as a guarantee of who you are dealing with. Once a Contact Method is exchanged, any resulting communication, arrangement, payment, shipment, or dispute takes place entirely outside the App, through a channel we do not operate, monitor, or control, and Section 4 (No Liability for Marketplace Conduct) applies in full to anything that happens through it.
You are solely responsible for the photos, listings, messages, and other content you submit through the App ("User Content"). By submitting User Content, you represent that you own it or otherwise have the necessary rights to share it, and you grant U.C.M a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, and display that User Content solely for the purpose of operating the App. If you believe a listing, message, or User violates these Terms or applicable law, you can report it directly within the App or by emailing us at the address in the Privacy Policy's Contact Us section; we aim to review reports and, where warranted, remove the reported content or restrict the reported account within 24 hours. If you believe content available through the App infringes your copyright, send a written notice identifying the copyrighted work, the allegedly infringing material and its location in the App, and your contact information, to our designated agent at the same address (or to the agent registered with the U.S. Copyright Office for U.C.M, if different). We will remove or disable access to material we determine, in our reasonable judgment, to be infringing, and we may terminate the accounts of repeat infringers.
THE APP AND ALL CONTENT, LISTINGS, AND FEATURES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR THAT THE APP WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Company from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or in any way connected with your use of the App, your listings, messages, or transactions, your Contact Methods or any communication conducted through one, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any right of another User or third party.
You are solely responsible for ensuring that your use of the App, and any sale, purchase, import, export, or trade of any card or item, complies with all applicable local, state, national, and international laws and regulations, including those relating to consumer protection, sales tax, customs, and the sale of collectibles.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. You must be legally capable of entering into a binding contract to use the App, and you confirm you meet the minimum age described in the Privacy Policy's Children's Privacy section.
We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of the App after any such update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE APP EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID US, IF ANY, IN THE TWELVE MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.
Please read this section carefully — it affects your legal rights. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you and the Company agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the App shall be resolved by final and binding arbitration on an individual basis, rather than in court, except that either party may bring an individual claim in small claims court. YOU AND THE COMPANY EACH WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION, CLASS ARBITRATION, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING AGAINST THE OTHER. If this class action or representative-proceeding waiver is found unenforceable as to a particular claim or dispute, that claim or dispute (and only that one) may proceed in a court of competent jurisdiction, and the remainder of this arbitration provision remains in full force. Where a mandatory consumer-protection law of your country of residence cannot be waived by agreement and conflicts with this section, that law governs solely to the extent required, and the remainder of this section remains in effect.
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Israel, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles.
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company regarding your use of the App. If any provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.