Terms of Use

Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Last Updated: May 7, 2024

Welcome to Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. By accessing or using our website and our services, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions (Terms of Use). Please read these terms carefully before accessing or using our services.

Acceptance of Terms

By using our website, you confirm that you accept these terms and that you agree to comply with them. If you do not agree to these terms, you must not use our website.

Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms of Use at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of the site after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms of Use.

Access to the Website

We reserve the right to withdraw or amend our website, and any service or material we provide on the website, in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if, for any reason, all or any part of the website is unavailable at any time or for any period.

Account Security

If you choose, or you are provided with, a user identification code, password, or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential. You must not disclose it to any third party.

Intellectual Property Rights

The content on our website, including but not limited to text, graphics, images, photographs, and software, is the property of Thomaston Place Auction Galleries or used with permission. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our website without prior written consent from us.

Auction Participation

All auctions conducted through our website are governed by our conditions of sale and specific rules that are available on the auction pages. You are responsible for reading these rules and complying with them when you participate in our auctions.

Prohibited Uses

You may use our website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use. You agree not to use the website:

In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation.
To send, knowingly receive, upload, download, use, or re-use any material that does not comply with these Terms of Use.
To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material without our prior written consent.

Disclaimer of Warranties

You understand that we cannot and do not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading from the internet or our website will be free of viruses or other destructive code. You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy your particular requirements for anti-virus protection and accuracy of data input and output.

Limitation on Liability

In no event will Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, its affiliates, or their licensors, be liable to any party for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, punitive, or consequential damages of any type whatsoever related to or arising from this agreement or any use of the services provided by Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, including, but not limited to, economic loss, physical injury, or environmental damage, irrespective of whether any action or claim is based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or otherwise, and irrespective of whether Thomaston Place Auction Galleries has been advised of the possibility of such damages. This limitation shall apply even if the remedy fails of its essential purpose. Certain state laws do not allow limitations on implied warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. If these laws apply to you, some or all of the above disclaimers, exclusions, or limitations may not apply to you, and you might have additional rights.

Dispute Resolution and Arbitration:

All disputes or claims arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use or the services provided by Thomaston Place Auction Galleries shall initially be resolved through our internal dispute resolution process. If a resolution is not reached, parties agree to submit the dispute to binding arbitration, as the sole and exclusive remedy. Arbitration will be conducted under the rules of the American Arbitration Association in the state of Maine. Both parties waive their rights to a jury trial. Any arbitration award may be entered into any court having jurisdiction thereof.

Links to Other Websites:

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. We are not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You acknowledge and agree that Thomaston Place Auction Galleries 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 such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services.

User Content and Conduct:

Users may post content, including comments and other materials. While we encourage a vibrant exchange of ideas, all user content must comply with our community standards. This includes abstaining from posting any content that is illegal, abusive, defamatory, infringing on intellectual property rights, or otherwise harmful to others. Thomaston Place Auction Galleries reserves the right to remove any content that violates these terms and may terminate or suspend access to our services for users who repeatedly infringe the rights of others.

Amendments or Modifications:

Thomaston Place Auction Galleries reserves the right to amend or modify these terms at any time. All changes will be effective immediately upon posting to our website. We will notify users of significant changes to these terms via email or a prominent notice on our website. Continued use of our services following notice of such changes will indicate your acknowledgement of such changes and agreement to be bound by the revised terms.

Contact Information:

For any questions or concerns regarding these Terms of Use or any other issues, please contact us at:
Email: marketing@thomastonauction.com
Phone: (207) 354-8141
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