Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Upcycling Atlas website at upcyclingatlas.com (the “Site”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). The Site is operated by Sans Soucie Ltd. (“we”, “us”, “our”). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Site.

These Terms may be updated from time to time. We will notify users of material changes via the Site or by email where reasonably practicable. Your continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

2. What the Upcycling Atlas Is

The Upcycling Atlas is a global, community‑built directory of upcycling designers, re‑makers, studios, brands, collectives, educators, events and related organisations working with textile waste and reuse. The Site allows users to:

• Create and manage listings (profiles) as individuals, studios, brands, organisations or events.
• Search, filter and view listings and related content (stories, interviews, events, resources).
• Submit content such as text, images, links and other materials for listings and editorial features.

The Upcycling Atlas/Sans Soucie Ltd. does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or quality of listings or third‑party services, and is not a party to any transactions between users and listed practitioners or businesses.

3. User Accounts and Responsibilities

To submit a listing, event, story or other content, you may need to create an account.

You agree to:

• Provide accurate, current and complete information.
• Keep your login credentials confidential.
• Notify us promptly of any unauthorised use of your account.
• Maintain and update your listing information to keep it accurate.

You are responsible for all activity under your account. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or abuse the platform.

4. User‑Generated Content and Listings

“User Content” includes all text, images, logos, videos, links and other materials you submit to the Site (including listings, events, stories, comments and profiles).

4.1 You Own Your Content

You retain ownership of your User Content. By submitting it, you grant the Upcycling Atlas/Sans Soucie Ltd. a non‑exclusive, worldwide, royalty‑free licence to use, host, display, reproduce, edit (for formatting/technical purposes), and distribute that content on the Site and in related promotional materials (e.g., social media, newsletters, press) for the purpose of operating and promoting the directory.

4.2 You Are Responsible for Your Content

You represent and warrant that:

• Your User Content does not infringe any third‑party rights (including copyright, trademark, privacy or publicity rights).
• Your User Content is not unlawful, defamatory, obscene, fraudulent or harmful.
• You have all necessary rights and permissions for any third‑party material you submit (e.g., photos of other people’s work).

We may remove or edit any User Content that violates these Terms or that we consider harmful, unlawful or inappropriate, at our sole discretion.

4.3 Listings Are Not Endorsements

Listings on the Upcycling Atlas are provided by users and do not constitute endorsement, recommendation or verification by the Upcycling Atlas/Sans Soucie Ltd. of any practitioner, business, product or service. We do not guarantee that listed practitioners or businesses are qualified, licensed or compliant with applicable laws.

5. Directory Categories and Eligibility

The Site includes categories such as:

• Independent Upcycling Designers + Re‑Makers
• Upcycling Brands + Small Production Studios
• Luxury Upcycled Fashion Brands
• Re‑Making + Repair Specialists
• Re‑manufacturers + Reuse Businesses
• Reuse Collectives + Networks
• Reuse Education
• Textile Artists
• Upcycled Accessory Designers + Brands
• Upcycled Home Textiles + Interiors
• Upcycling and Reuse Events
• Waste Material Suppliers + Reuse Hubs
• Zero‑Waste Upcycling
• Denim Repair + Upcycling Specialists
• Other categories as added from time to time

By submitting a listing, you confirm that your primary practice or offering aligns with the selected category and with the Upcycling Atlas focus on textile waste, upcycling and reuse. We reserve the right to re-categorise or remove listings that do not meet these criteria.

6. The Upcycling Atlas offers free basic listings and optional paid features and products, including:

• Featured Listings – priority placement in search and category pages, additional images, video embeds and other visibility benefits.
• Pro Membership – enhanced visibility plus access to community resources, events, toolkits, mentorship and other benefits as described on the Site.
• Expedited Review – faster moderation and publication of listings or events.
• Paid Resources and Guidebooks – digital products such as downloadable guidebooks, toolkits, templates, workbooks and other educational or reference materials related to upcycling, textile reuse, re‑making skills, circular fashion and sustainable sourcing. These may be sold as one‑time purchases or as part of bundled offers.

Fees, billing cycles and benefits for all paid features and products are described at the point of purchase (e.g., on pricing pages, checkout pages and product descriptions). By purchasing a paid tier, subscription or digital product, you agree to the applicable fees and terms shown at checkout.

6.1 Payments and Cancellations

Payments are processed via Stripe or other payment providers.

• Subscriptions (Featured, Pro) are billed monthly or annually as selected.
• One‑time purchases (e.g., Expedited Review, guidebooks, toolkits, other digital resources) are charged in full at the time of purchase.
• You may cancel a subscription at any time; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period.
• There are no refunds for partial billing periods unless required by applicable law.
• For digital products (guidebooks, toolkits, templates and other downloadable resources), all access and downloads are provided immediately upon payment. By completing your purchase, you acknowledge that the content is delivered instantly and, except where required by law (e.g., statutory cooling‑off rights for consumers), these digital products are non‑refundable once download or access has been provided.
• On expiry or cancellation of a subscription, your listing may be downgraded to the free tier and excess media (e.g., additional images) may be hidden but not necessarily deleted.

For more details on refunds and cooling‑off rights, see the Refund Policy.

7. Conduct and Prohibited Uses

You agree not to:

• Submit false, misleading or fraudulent listings or content.
• Use the Site to spam, harass, scam or harm others.
• Attempt to interfere with, disrupt or gain unauthorised access to the Site or its systems.
• Use the Site in any way that violates applicable laws or regulations.
• Scrape, copy or republish directory data at scale without our prior written permission.

We may suspend or terminate access for violations of these rules.

8. Intellectual Property (Our Side)

All rights, title and interest in the Upcycling Atlas brand, Site design, code, databases and original editorial content are owned by the Upcycling Atlas/Sans Soucie Ltd. (or its licensors).

You receive only a limited, non‑exclusive, non‑transferable right to access and use the Site for personal or business purposes in accordance with these Terms. You may not resell, re-license or commercially exploit the Site or its data and content without our written permission.

9. Disclaimers

To the fullest extent permitted by law:

• The Site and directory are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
• We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error‑free or secure.
• We do not guarantee specific results (e.g., sales, commissions, partnerships) from having a listing or using the Site.
• We are not responsible for the conduct, content or services of listed practitioners, brands or organisations, or for any transactions between users and third parties.

You use the Site and rely on listings at your own risk.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Sans Soucie LTD and its directors, officers, employees and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, including loss of profits, data or business opportunities, arising from your use of the Site, listings or User Content, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

Our total liability for any claim related to the Site shall not exceed the amount you have paid to Upcycling Atlas/Sans Soucie Ltd in the 12 months before the claim (if any).

11. Privacy and Data Protection

Your use of the Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy.

The Upcycling Atlas/Sans Soucie Ltd. collects and processes personal data (e.g., names, contact details, listing information) to operate the directory, manage accounts and communicate with users. We aim to comply with applicable data protection laws, including the UK GDPR and EU GDPR where relevant.

Key points:

• We collect data you provide (listings, forms, payments) and certain usage data.
• We use data to run the directory, send administrative and promotional communications (with consent where required), and improve the Site.
• You may have rights to access, correct or delete your data, subject to legal exceptions.

Please review the Privacy Policy for details and contact information.

12. Third‑Party Links and Services

The Site may contain links to third‑party websites (e.g., practitioners’ websites, shops, booking platforms, payment providers). We do not control and are not responsible for their content, privacy practices or terms. Access and use of third‑party sites are at your own risk.

13. Changes to the Site and Services

We may:

• Modify, suspend or discontinue any part of the Site (including categories, features or paid tiers).
• Add, remove or change fees for paid features with reasonable notice.
• Remove or archive listings and content that are inactive, inaccurate or in breach of these Terms.

Where possible, we will communicate significant changes via the Site, social media or email.

14. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Site and remove your listings or content at any time, with or without cause and with or without notice, especially for breaches of these Terms.

On termination, your right to use the Site ceases immediately. Provisions that by their nature should survive (e.g., disclaimers, liability limits, intellectual property, content licence) will remain in effect.

15. Governing Law and Disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, without regard to conflict of law principles.

Any disputes arising out of or in connection with these Terms or the Site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales, unless you are a consumer located elsewhere, in which case local consumer protection laws may apply.

16. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact the Upcycling Atlas/Sans Soucie Ltd.:

• Email: katherinesoucie@gmail.com