Charlton Tales — Terms of Use

1. About these terms

These Terms of Use govern your use of the Atlas Tales and Charlton Tales websites and the Atlas Tales mobile application, together called the “Services.” The Services are operated by Greg Gatlin, trading as Zendz Studios (“we,” “us,” or “our”).

By accepting these terms, you agree to follow them. If you do not agree, do not use the Services.

Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and delete personal information.

2. What Charlton Tales provides

Charlton Tales is a comics reference and collection-organizing service. It provides catalog information, creator credits, cover images, available story scans, historical sales information, and tools for tracking owned and wanted comics.

A catalog entry does not mean that a complete digital comic is included or available to read.

Some catalog features work offline in the Atlas Tales mobile app. Sign-in, collection synchronization, collection changes, and certain images and other features require an internet connection.

3. Eligibility and accounts

You must be at least 13 years old to create an account, and meet any higher minimum age required by applicable law. If you are below the age of legal adulthood where you live, a parent or legal guardian must review and agree to these terms on your behalf.

Browsing the catalog does not require an account. Member features, including My Comics, require an account.

You agree to provide accurate registration information, keep your password confidential, and contact us promptly if you believe someone has accessed your account without permission.

Atlas Tales and Charlton Tales use a shared member account. Changes to that account, including deletion, may affect your access to both services.

4. Your collection information

You retain any ownership rights you have in the notes and other content you enter into My Comics. We do not acquire ownership of your physical comics.

You give us permission to host, store, process, back up, and display your collection information as needed to provide, secure, and maintain the Services. This permission does not authorize us to publish your private collection notes or use them in advertising.

You are responsible for the accuracy of the information you enter. Recording ownership, a grade, a certification number, or a purchase price does not mean we have verified it.

Keep separate copies of important collection records. Collection export is available through the website. We cannot guarantee that every record will always be available or recoverable.

5. Acceptable use

You may use the Services for lawful browsing, research, and collection management.

You must not:

• Access another person’s account without permission.
• Interfere with the Services or introduce malicious software.
• Bypass authentication, download protections, access restrictions, or reasonable usage limits.
• Use automated tools to harvest accounts or bulk-copy the catalog without our written permission.
• Submit unlawful, abusive, fraudulent, or infringing material.
• Use the Services to violate another person’s privacy or intellectual property rights.

These restrictions do not limit rights that applicable law expressly gives you.

6. Copyrights and other intellectual property

We and our licensors retain rights in the software, original text, design, and other protected elements of the Services.

Comic covers, story scans, characters, publisher names, trademarks, and other third-party material remain the property of their respective rights holders. Their appearance in Charlton Tales does not transfer rights to you or imply endorsement.

Access to material through the Services does not itself give you permission to reproduce, redistribute, sell, or otherwise exploit it. Applicable licenses and legal exceptions remain available.

If you believe material on the Services infringes your rights, contact [email protected] with the material’s location, a description of your rights, and your contact information.

7. Catalog information and pricing

We work to make Charlton Tales useful and accurate, but catalog entries, credits, publication details, images, sales records, and other information may contain errors or omissions.

Historical sales and pricing information are provided for reference. They are not professional appraisals, authentication, grading, investment advice, or guarantees of current or future value.

Verify important information independently before buying, selling, insuring, or otherwise relying on a comic’s description or value.

8. External websites and affiliate links

The Services may link to marketplaces, retailers, reference websites, and other third parties. Their services and transactions are governed by their own terms and privacy policies.

We do not control outside listings or guarantee a seller’s identity, an item’s authenticity or condition, availability, delivery, or refunds. Purchases made through outside marketplaces are between you and the relevant seller or marketplace.

Some links are affiliate links, and we may earn a commission from qualifying purchases.

9. Service changes and account termination

We may update or change features, correct information, or restrict access when reasonably necessary to maintain security, comply with law, or address violations of these terms.

Where reasonably practicable, we will provide advance notice of a substantial service shutdown and an opportunity to export collection records. Immediate action may be necessary for security, legal, or abuse-related reasons.

You may stop using the Services at any time. You can delete your account through the mobile app’s account controls or through My Account on the website.

Account deletion removes your shared Atlas Tales and Charlton Tales account and associated collection information from both services, subject to the limited retention described in the Privacy Policy. Uninstalling the app does not delete your account.

10. Disclaimers and liability

To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Services are provided “as is” and “as available.” We do not guarantee uninterrupted operation, error-free information, or that the Services will meet every user’s needs.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, we are not liable for indirect or consequential losses resulting from use of the Services, including lost profits.

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited, or removes mandatory consumer rights.

11. Mobile app licenses

Your use of an app downloaded through an app store is also subject to applicable store terms.

For the iOS app, Apple’s Standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement applies unless a valid custom license agreement is supplied. These terms govern your use of our Services alongside that license.

Third-party and open-source components remain subject to their applicable licenses.

12. Changes to these terms

We may revise these terms as the Services or legal requirements change. We will post the revised terms with a new effective date.

For material changes, we will provide reasonable notice through the website, app, or another appropriate method, and request renewed agreement when required. Changes will apply prospectively.

13. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of California, United States, subject to any mandatory protections and rights available under the laws where you live.

14. Contact

Zendz Studios
Los Angeles, California, United States
[email protected]