Shellock

Terms of Use

Effective 8 November 2026

1. The service

Shellock is an app for cataloguing a shell collection, made by Michele Martuscelli, United Kingdom ("we"). By creating an account you agree to these terms and to the Privacy Policy.

2. Your account

You must be at least 16 to use Shellock. Keep your sign-in details to yourself: you are responsible for what is done with your account. You can delete it at any time from Settings.

3. Your content

Everything you enter and the photos you add remain yours. You give us only the permission needed to store them and show them to you on your devices. You can export your collection at any time. Do not upload content you have no right to use, or anything unlawful.

4. Plans and payments

• The Free plan is free of charge, with the limits shown in the app.
• Paid plans are bought through the App Store or Google Play and follow their terms. A subscription renews automatically until you cancel it in your App Store or Google Play account settings, at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Refunds are handled by Apple or Google under their policies.
• If a paid plan ends, your data is kept. You can still view and export it, but adding beyond the Free limits stops until you renew.

5. Reference data and values

Taxonomy comes from WoRMS, maps from OpenStreetMap, and estimated values are indications only. They may be incomplete or wrong, and are not an appraisal. Do not rely on them alone when buying, selling or insuring specimens.

6. Fair use

Do not try to access other people's data, disrupt the service, or use it in a way that breaks the law. We may suspend an account that does, after telling you why whenever we can.

7. Availability

We work to keep Shellock available and your data safe, but we cannot promise the service will never be interrupted. Export your collection regularly if it matters to you. We may change or end features; if we ever close the service, we will tell you in advance and leave time to export your data.

8. Liability

Shellock is provided as it is. To the extent the law allows, we are not liable for indirect losses or for loss of data you could have avoided by exporting it. Nothing in these terms limits rights you have as a consumer under the law of your country, or liability that cannot be excluded by law.

9. Changes

We may update these terms. If a change matters, we will tell you in the app before it applies. If you do not agree, you can delete your account.

10. Law

These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales, without depriving you of the protection of the mandatory rules of the country where you live, or of your right to go to the courts there.

11. Contact

Write to support@shellock.net.